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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · Tuesday, 17 June 1913 · No. 15,262 · Editor: Piet Gall · Late edition
Money · Weinfeld · 17 June 1913
Brenn Causeway Supply is declared bankrupt. 341 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.
Brenn Causeway Supply is declared bankrupt. 341 jobs are lost at Weinfeld. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. Watch this space.
In the story: Brenn Causeway Supply.
The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Burond, was not available to the Courier tonight.
Around the country · Sudholt
The telegraph reaches Sudholt
The telegraph reaches Sudholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. You could not make it up. In the story: Sudholt, Harbour Lane.
Around the country · Weinau
The brewery at Weinau burns through the night
The brewery at Weinau burns through the night. 47 men are out of work. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Weinau, Forge Quay.
Around the country · Berging
A picture house opens in Salt Way, Berging, seating 300
A picture house opens in Salt Way, Berging, seating 300. The morning papers had nothing. In the story: Berging, Salt Way.
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.
14 June 1913. The War Widows 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 Regional Court of The Ostrand. Reinholt v. Klasen: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrbruck. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Wechholt: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 2 years. You should have seen the faces.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Hannmann v. Lengtol: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Salzhafen. Ruling: injunction granted. The gallery was packed.
The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Ehrlich: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The Courier was there.
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.
226 births, 73 weddings, 107 deaths this week. Population 425,807.
On this day
104 years ago. Brenn Vineyards is founded at Salzhafen by Ulrik Brenn. Report.
97 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. 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
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.
iron · Eisenheim · since 1867 · KER
For ironwork for causeways, sluices and the Line: Kerben Foundry, Eisenheim. Telephone the works.
printing · Brennholt · since 1895 · IDS
Brennel & Sons, Printers — Brennholt — printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice.
defence · Sudfurt · since 1890 · WJT
For stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry: Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Telephone the works.
printing · Oberholt · since 1845 · OBS
For licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description: Oberholt Press, Oberholt. Telephone the works.
railway · Salzhafen · since 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen: passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Ask your dealer.
printing · Dammberg · since 1835 · NET
For licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description: Wendl Almanacs (Licensed), Dammberg. Telephone the works.