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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Hochstadt, 2 July 2014, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Hochstadt Press is founded at Hochstadt by Renate Weiss.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

29 June 2014. The Marsh Regiments Pay (Amendment) 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. It changes The Marsh Regiments Pay Act. Nobody cheered.

29 June 2014. The Military Pensions (Amendment) 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. It changes The Military Pensions (Amendment) Act. You will notice, or you will not.

27 June 2014. The Universities (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 13. Applies to children between 5 and 12. It changes The Universities (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Stockholt: Concerning theft of twelve mules. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Roner: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 5 years. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Lodde v. Eckholt: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: damages of 6788 marka. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 543.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 814.6 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 105.52 marka. A room costs 369.32 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 31,545.40. Bank rate 3.45 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 217,195,469 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

139 births, 102 weddings, 160 deaths this week. Population 720,071.

On this day

204 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.

202 years ago. A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Norrhafen, is taken to hospital. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2013 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress202
Reedside Athletic157
Altstadt Pfahl Club148
Hollstadt Workers148
Norrwick Printers139
Weinfeld Vintners1210
Kessel Iron1210
Marschau Garrison814
Vellmar Wardens715
Tarnmund Lake715
Brennholt Farmers517
Ostrabruck Bridge517

The Courier's verdict on the season: wet. Table below.

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 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 A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.
Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
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.