The Evening Courier, 2 October 1913

Money · Vellmar · 2 October 1913

Capital District Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CAY.

Capital District Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CAY. The brokers cheered. Or coughed. Hard to say. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Capital District Railway.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 2 October 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Capital District Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CAY.

Money · Hochstadt

Hochstadt Electric Company is wound up

Hochstadt Electric Company is wound up. 352 jobs are lost at Hochstadt. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Hochstadt Electric Company.

Around the country · Hochstadt

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hochstadt

A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hochstadt. There are 47 arrests. You will want to know. In the story: Hochstadt, Well Lane.

Around the country · Hollhausen

The autumn fair opens at Hollhausen

The autumn fair opens at Hollhausen. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Hollhausen, Church Quay.

Around the country · Sandfeld

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld. Details inside. In the story: Sandfeld, Mill Lane.

Around the country · Oberholt

Oberholt marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Street

Oberholt marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Street. More tomorrow. In the story: Oberholt, Market Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Details inside. In the story: Weinfeld, Iron Walk.

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.

28 September 1913. An Act for the Better Provision of Firearms goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 4. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 42 marka or 1 months. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Marrow: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 6 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Ostrand v. Krotzberg: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sudholt. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

193 births, 70 weddings, 127 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

107 years ago. A fire in Ostra Row at Tarnmund destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

107 years ago. The harvest at Weinwick is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

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 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 The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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