The Evening Courier, 23 June 1913

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.

**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.

Around the country · Marschau

A picture house opens in Cooper Walk, Marschau, seating 500

A picture house opens in Cooper Walk, Marschau, seating 500. Details inside. In the story: Marschau, Cooper Walk.

Around the country · Hochstadt

Hochstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Salt Way

Hochstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Salt Way. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Hochstadt, Salt Way.

Around the country · Norrbruck

Piped water reaches Weaver Gate, Norrbruck

Piped water reaches Weaver Gate, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Dammsee

A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane

A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Dammsee, Church Lane.

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.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Leon Hallin, of Weinhausen

The 1st Marsh Regiment

enemy action

20 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.

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 High Court. Marrow v. Brenn: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

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.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

197 births, 86 weddings, 107 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

108 years ago. The harvest at Weinfeld is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.

105 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Salt Street are flooded. 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

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

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