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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellhausen, 11 September 1913, the crowd. Spot yourself. The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

11 September 1913. The Bridges Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 16. Provides 19596 marka for works between Sandfeld and Norrwick. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Hallin v. Heisthardt: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinwick. Ruling: for the defendant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kastdoffek: Concerning assault at Wasserdorf. Ruling: 2 months. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 9 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Bauer v. Bohm: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Wasserdorf. Ruling: for the defendant. The Courier was there.

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 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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

206 births, 84 weddings, 116 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

108 years ago. Tomas Lamm becomes Speaker of the Assembly. Report.

101 years ago. The paper mill at Dammberg burns through the night. 3 men are out of work. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
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 The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. 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.