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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Hollstadt, 28 March 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. A cart overturns in Garrison Lane, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital.

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

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

26 March 1913. The Clockmakers' Registration (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 14. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It changes The Clockmakers' Registration Act. You will notice, or you will not.

25 March 1913. The Weights and Measures Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 22. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Lindholt: Concerning assault at Vellhausen. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

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.

The week in the registers.

202 births, 66 weddings, 122 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

104 years ago. The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Norrbruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

104 years ago. The tannery at Norrbruck burns through the night. 28 men are out of work. 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 Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
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.