The Evening Courier, 18 September 1913

Money · Vellmar · 15 September 1913

Marrow & Hauk, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HVN.

Marrow & Hauk, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HVN. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Marrow & Hauk, Merchants.

The Grand Chancellor, Casimir Burond, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 15 September 1913, the crowd. Spot yourself. Marrow & Hauk, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HVN.

Around the country · Grauholt

A picture house opens in Short Gate, Grauholt, seating 800

A picture house opens in Short Gate, Grauholt, seating 800. More tomorrow. In the story: Grauholt, Short Gate.

Around the country · Sudfurt

A cart overturns in Iron Gate, Sudfurt

A cart overturns in Iron Gate, Sudfurt. The driver, a man of Oberholt, is taken to hospital. You heard it here. In the story: Sudfurt, Iron Gate.

Around the country · Grauburg

Workers at the foundry in Grauburg stop work over wages

Workers at the foundry in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, Forge Street.

Around the country · Dammberg

The sawmill at Dammberg burns through the night

The sawmill at Dammberg burns through the night. 53 men are out of work. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Dammberg, Weaver Way.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Gustav Marrow, farm labourer, is 69 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Magnus Riller, lawyer, is 67 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Fedor Pfeil, mason, is 66 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Valter Brenn, mason, is 64 today. Friends say it shows.

Matthis Hallin, factory worker, is 61 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Werner Teller, farmer, is 61 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Matthis Brenn, soldier, is 60 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ansel Kreil, housekeeper, is 58 today. Not a day over 58, say friends.

Gone

Ivo Brenn, engineer, born Kessel 30 April 1858, died 12 September 1913. Member of the Assembly.

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

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

15 September 1913. The Motorway Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 2. Provides 146118 marka for works between Tarnmund and Lindenmar. Comes into force on 1 January 1914. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Marsch: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 16 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning the estate of the late Brenn. Ruling: will upheld. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Zeller: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 16 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Tresel v. Brack: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Marrow: Concerning assault at Weinfeld. Ruling: fined 3665 marka. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

173 births, 94 weddings, 130 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

104 years ago. The foundry at Norrhafen burns through the night. 37 men are out of work. Report.

103 years ago. The autumn fair opens at Dammsee. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. 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 You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier 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.