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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellhausen, 26 November 1913, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Vusrin Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Marschau Brewery.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateKonrad Hullel, of FeldstadtThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy fire27 November 1913

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

25 November 1913. The Bridges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 15. Provides 48138 marka for works between Oberholt and Berging. It changes The Bridges Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Hallin v. Masar: Concerning an unpaid debt of 3665 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The gallery was packed.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Hollstadt. Ruling: fined 3665 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Vekklal v. Hallin: Concerning the estate of the late Hallin. Ruling: for the eldest son. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Brenn v. Lolich: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 229 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

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.

211 births, 95 weddings, 111 deaths this week. Population 425,807.

On this day

105 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Hollhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

103 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grauholt. Cellars in Chapel Walk are flooded. 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.

21 November 1913. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 21st title, with 14 wins from 14. Tobias Brenn of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 31 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.
Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
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 You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.