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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 1 September 1913, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. L. H.: 16 months.

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

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

4 September 1913. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 28. Applies to children between 7 and 16. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. L. H.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a school register) found at Oberholt. Ruling: 16 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Brenn v. Stalsander: Concerning an unpaid debt of 3665 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Ebner v. Hauk: Concerning an unpaid debt of 3665 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. The gallery was full.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

205 births, 67 weddings, 117 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

100 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

99 years ago. The harvest at Vellmar is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. 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 The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.