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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Norrwick, 11 February 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 60 beds.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

8 February 1913. The Libraries Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Applies to children between 5 and 14. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Kessler v. Schaulen: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Berging. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Moor v. Kessler: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Diellhardt v. Fenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Kanhock v. Helbein: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Wulf: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Sudholt. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 18.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 27.5 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 1.71 marka. A room costs 5.98 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 2,808.10. Bank rate 3.21 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 3,321,410 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

210 births, 66 weddings, 128 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

51 years ago. Police searching the Norrwick premises of Hallin & Sons find, behind a press, a bound almanac for a year the Ministry of Chronology declines to name. Report.

103 years ago. The bells of Sudfurt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1912 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison122
Kessel Iron104
Hollstadt Workers95
Ostrabruck Bridge68
Tarnmund Lake68
Vellmar Wardens59
Grauburg Fortress59
Norrwick Printers311

The Courier's verdict on the season: worth it. Table below.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.