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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 16 July 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Broffel Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BRO.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateRoland Deichen, of EichentalThe 1st Marsh Regimentenemy action17 July 1913
PrivateTobias Mannmann, of OstrabruckThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy fire16 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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Truring v. Nordmann: Concerning an unpaid debt of 1374 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. 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.

The week in the registers.

185 births, 79 weddings, 127 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

100 years ago. The paper mill at Wasserdorf burns through the night. 4 men are out of work. Report.

98 years ago. Lindenmar marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Lane. 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 Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. 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.