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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Norrbruck, 14 February 1913, during. You can tell which. Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateRudolf Gerholt, of KesselThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action13 February 1913the Star of the Wardens

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

12 February 1913. The Oberbach Almanac Inspection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 16. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

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 Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Kengull: Concerning assault at Sandfeld. Ruling: 3 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hartwig v. Voss: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: for the plaintiff, 9163 marka. You should have seen the faces.

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.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

The week in the registers.

194 births, 79 weddings, 128 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

67 years ago. Magnus Orrel is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly and takes office. Report.

104 years ago. A fire in Garrison Gate at Grauburg destroys 4 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.