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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Berging, 19 November 2015, the crowd. Spot yourself. Berging Chronometric is acquired by Kralich Brewery.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

LieutenantJonas Mahler, of VellfurtThe 2nd Marsh Regimentenemy action19 November 2015

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 2015. The Calendar Licensing Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 18. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. K. S.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Vogt: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 1 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Ilgen v. Lenz: Concerning an unpaid debt of 273051 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 546.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 819.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 108.13 marka. A room costs 378.47 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 32,662.80. Bank rate 3.83 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 225,234,811 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

180 births, 116 weddings, 146 deaths this week. Population 719,980.

On this day

201 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate. Report.

200 years ago. A fire in Garrison Square at Dammsee destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2015 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

ClubWL
Hollstadt Workers211
Altstadt Pfahl Club184
Weinfeld Vintners184
Grauburg Fortress157
Norrwick Printers139
Vellmar Wardens1012
Kessel Iron913
Reedside Athletic814
Marschau Garrison715
Brennholt Farmers616
Ostrabruck Bridge418
Tarnmund Lake319

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.
Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.
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 Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. 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.