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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinfeld, 17 June 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Brenn Causeway Supply is declared bankrupt. 341 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateLeon Hallin, of WeinhausenThe 1st Marsh Regimentenemy action20 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

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

22 June 1913. The Road Traffic Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 3. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 853 marka. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 91 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Salm v. Hartwig: Concerning an unpaid debt of 549 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 4 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Gerst: Concerning theft of reed bundles. Ruling: bound over. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Prill v. Saller: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 7 years. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

197 births, 90 weddings, 95 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

108 years ago. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

106 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Grauholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Sleep early on Friday. 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.