The Evening Courier, 15 March 1913

Money · Marschau · 11 March 1913

Oberst & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 286 jobs are lost at Marschau.

Oberst & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 286 jobs are lost at Marschau. You could not make it up. The Exchange took it firm.

In the story: Oberst & Sons, Brewers.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Burond, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Marschau, 11 March 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Oberst & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 286 jobs are lost at Marschau.

Around the country · Kessel

Kessel marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Quay

Kessel marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Quay. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Kessel, Garrison Quay.

Around the country · Grautal

The harvest at Grautal is reported good

The harvest at Grautal is reported good. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Ask yourself why. In the story: Grautal, High Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Josef Ziler, soldier, is 72 today. Friends say it shows.

Teodor Gienar, farmer, is 66 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Jorn Stiechel, labourer, is 64 today. Not a day over 64, say friends.

Werner Bortin, farmer, is 63 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Piet Wendl, miner, is 62 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Ottmar Hallin, housekeeper, is 61 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Valter Durhardt, teacher, is 61 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ansel Grul, mason, is 60 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gone

Ivo Grau, peat cutter, born Weinau 29 November 1838, died 13 March 1913. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

15 March 1913. The Motorway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 21. Provides 69012 marka for works between Dammberg and Weinau. It changes The Motorway Act. It took them all afternoon.

15 March 1913. The Vagrancy Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 11. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 853 marka or 14 months. It took them all afternoon.

15 March 1913. The Ostrabruck Vaccination Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 15. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. Nobody cheered.

12 March 1913. The Requisition Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. It took them all afternoon.

12 March 1913. The Company Registration Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 15. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. It took them all afternoon.

11 March 1913. The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 12. Sets the duty at 1 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. It changes The Weights and Measures (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Brenn v. Treingbenn: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. L. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 7 years and the press forfeit. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Marsch: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 14 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

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.

211 births, 75 weddings, 119 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

108 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Reed Street. Report.

106 years ago. The harvest at Kessel is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. Report.

Sport

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

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	12	2
Kessel Iron	10	4
Hollstadt Workers	9	5
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	8
Tarnmund Lake	6	8
Vellmar Wardens	5	9
Grauburg Fortress	5	9
Norrwick Printers	3	11

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier 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.