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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Sandfeld, 27 June 1913, the crowd. Spot yourself. Wendl Life is founded at Sandfeld by Ernst Wendl.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

CorporalOtto Wurning, of HagenkirchenThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy fire2 July 1913

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. A. T.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Weinau. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Brenn v. Korich: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Weiss: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

The week in the registers.

212 births, 76 weddings, 125 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

103 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

101 years ago. A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Norrhafen, is taken to hospital. 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 A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.