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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Lindenmar, 13 November 1913, after. You can tell which. Lindenmar Weaving Company is wound up. 236 jobs are lost at Lindenmar.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

SergeantArno Klotwitz, of NorrwickThe 5th Marsh Regimentenemy action7 November 1913

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

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

13 November 1913. The Hollhausen Calendar Licensing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 12. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

7 November 1913. The Brennholt War Widows Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Zasberg: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Hagenkirchen. Ruling: damages of 229 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.

Born, wed, gone.

204 births, 70 weddings, 132 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

108 years ago. A cart overturns in Low Lane, Sudholt. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. Report.

107 years ago. The weaving shed at Eisenheim burns through the night. 23 men are out of work. Report.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1913 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison140
Hollstadt Workers113
Grauburg Fortress95
Kessel Iron77
Tarnmund Lake77
Norrwick Printers410
Ostrabruck Bridge311
Vellmar Wardens113

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 5.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.
Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.