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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Tarnmoor, 13 May 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Reed & Gienar, Masons is declared bankrupt. 339 jobs are lost at Tarnmoor.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

9 May 1913. The Military Pensions 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. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Nussbaum v. Klasen: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Tarn v. Lenz: Concerning an unpaid debt of 9163 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Pfeil v. Vikbeil: Concerning an unpaid debt of 229 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was full.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

229 births, 82 weddings, 135 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

105 years ago. A fire in Ferry Street at Hollhausen destroys 3 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

105 years ago. Vellhausen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Vine Lane. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.