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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinwick, 10 June 1913, before. You can tell which. Piped water reaches Short Street, Weinwick. The old pump is retained by public request.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateKonrad Brenn, of HollstadtThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action7 June 1913
PrivateKurt Hallin, of HollstadtThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy fire7 June 1913the Order of the Reed
SergeantOskar Bauer, of VellmarThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire4 June 1913

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

5 June 1913. An Act for the Better Regulation of Poor Relief goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 15. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. Nobody cheered.

5 June 1913. The Wine Excise (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 0. Sets the duty at 6 pfen in the marka. It changes The Wine Excise Regulation Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Biestar v. Bauer: Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Sanding. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Moor v. Terer: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Zeller v. Lodde: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Wendl: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Steinholt v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. 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.

Born, wed, gone.

212 births, 70 weddings, 118 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

106 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in Tanner Street are flooded. Report.

98 years ago. The bells of Tarnmund 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.
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 You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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Today's crossword

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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.