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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Weinau, 13 August 1934, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. The first train reaches Weinau. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

PrivateEgon Takmeng, of OstrabruckThe 3rd Marsh Regimentenemy action7 August 1934

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 August 1934. The Electricity (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 14. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 2450 marka. It changes The Electricity Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Brenn v. Sermeick: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Oberbach. Ruling: damages of 203 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Schiesel: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Ebner: Concerning assault at Sanding. Ruling: 1 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Mertz v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 20314 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Lenz: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: acquitted. The Courier was there.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 40.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 60.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 4.49 marka. A room costs 15.72 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 4,654.10. Bank rate 0.73 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 9,752,207 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

226 births, 77 weddings, 139 deaths this week. Population 516,807.

On this day

126 years ago. The summer fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.

124 years ago. A fire in Weaver Square at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1933 went to Reedside Athletic. Full table.

ClubWL
Reedside Athletic160
Marschau Garrison97
Hollstadt Workers97
Tarnmund Lake88
Ostrabruck Bridge79
Vellmar Wardens79
Grauburg Fortress79
Kessel Iron511
Norrwick Printers412

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.
Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.