The Evening Courier

January · 17 issues

1. 3 January 1871 — Piped water reaches New Gate Quay, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 4 January 1871 — Ostrabruck Ordnance Works is wound up. 457 jobs are lost at Ostrabruck.
3. 6 January 1871 — Hallin Engineering is founded at Berging by Greta Hallin.
4. 8 January 1871 — The weaving shed at Hollstadt burns through the night. 25 men are out of work.
5. 9 January 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Street, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
6. 10 January 1871 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
7. 12 January 1871 — The road between Grautal and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
8. 16 January 1871 — The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
9. 17 January 1871 — The winter fair opens at Brennholt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
10. 20 January 1871 — The harvest at Reedtal is reported the best in memory. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
11. 21 January 1871 — The sawmill at Dammberg burns through the night. 20 men are out of work.
12. 24 January 1871 — The tannery at Reedtal burns through the night. 34 men are out of work.
13. 25 January 1871 — A cart overturns in Lime Square, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Hagenkirchen, is taken to hospital.
14. 26 January 1871 — The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
15. 27 January 1871 — Jorn Lodde is appointed Minister of Education.
16. 29 January 1871 — The first train reaches Salzhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
17. 30 January 1871 — The harvest at Sandfeld is reported late. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.

February · 14 issues

1. 1 February 1871 — The telegraph reaches Weinwick. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 4 February 1871 — A fire in School Street at Grauburg destroys 6 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
3. 8 February 1871 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1871, 1,122,100 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
4. 11 February 1871 — The first train reaches Grautal. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
5. 15 February 1871 — Tarnmoor marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Lane.
6. 16 February 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Sudholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
7. 17 February 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Ostra Street.
8. 18 February 1871 — The harvest at Oberholt is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
9. 19 February 1871 — The harvest at Hollstadt is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
10. 20 February 1871 — The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
11. 22 February 1871 — The bells of Wasserdorf church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
12. 23 February 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Salt Way, Sudfurt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
13. 26 February 1871 — Hollhausen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Iron Gate.
14. 28 February 1871 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Bridge Street are flooded.

March · 20 issues

1. 1 March 1871 — A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 60 beds.
2. 2 March 1871 — A fire in Church Way at Oberbach destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
3. 3 March 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Berging by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
4. 6 March 1871 — The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
5. 7 March 1871 — A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 20 beds.
6. 8 March 1871 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Market Street are flooded.
7. 9 March 1871 — A new school opens at Weinau with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
8. 11 March 1871 — Konrad Brosbraurn becomes Governor of the Bank of Schwartzistan.
9. 12 March 1871 — The spring fair opens at Vellhausen. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
10. 14 March 1871 — A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
11. 17 March 1871 — A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 50 beds.
12. 18 March 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Street, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
13. 19 March 1871 — A new wing opens at the Norrhafen hospital, with 70 beds.
14. 20 March 1871 — Hendrik Geten becomes Editor of The Schwartzistan Herald.
15. 24 March 1871 — The spring fair opens at Sanding. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
16. 25 March 1871 — The first train reaches Norrhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
17. 27 March 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Street, Norrbruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
18. 28 March 1871 — A cart overturns in Tanner Street, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital.
19. 30 March 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Hollstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
20. 31 March 1871 — Sandfeld Trading House is founded at Sandfeld by Mathilde Kaltz.

April · 13 issues

1. 1 April 1871 — Six clubs form the Pfahl League. The first season is played that autumn on planked pitches over water.
2. 3 April 1871 — Piped water reaches Short Row, Oberholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
3. 6 April 1871 — Tomas Brenn becomes Editor of The Evening Courier.
4. 8 April 1871 — The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
5. 9 April 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
6. 11 April 1871 — Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
7. 17 April 1871 — The brewery at Grauholt burns through the night. 8 men are out of work.
8. 18 April 1871 — A cart overturns in Ferry Row, Hagenkirchen. The driver, a man of Vellhausen, is taken to hospital.
9. 20 April 1871 — The spring fair opens at Sudfurt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
10. 21 April 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
11. 22 April 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
12. 24 April 1871 — The harvest at Sudfurt is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
13. 28 April 1871 — The spring fair opens at Tarnmund. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

May · 13 issues

1. 2 May 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
2. 3 May 1871 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Church Way are flooded.
3. 4 May 1871 — Sanding marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street.
4. 5 May 1871 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in School Way are flooded.
5. 7 May 1871 — Grauburg Construction is wound up. 850 jobs are lost at Grauburg.
6. 11 May 1871 — The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report.
7. 13 May 1871 — The spring fair opens at Norrhafen. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
8. 14 May 1871 — The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
9. 15 May 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
10. 16 May 1871 — A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 70 beds.
11. 18 May 1871 — Dammberg marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along School Street.
12. 25 May 1871 — The telegraph reaches Hochstadt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
13. 26 May 1871 — The sawmill at Dammberg burns through the night. 42 men are out of work.

June · 13 issues

1. 1 June 1871 — A new wing opens at the Weinwick hospital, with 40 beds.
2. 2 June 1871 — The harvest at Sanding is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
3. 5 June 1871 — The harvest at Tarnmoor is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
4. 7 June 1871 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
5. 9 June 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Chapel Way.
6. 10 June 1871 — A cart overturns in Ostra Square, Eisenheim. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital.
7. 13 June 1871 — A cart overturns in Low Way, Sudfurt. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital.
8. 14 June 1871 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Lindenmar. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded.
9. 19 June 1871 — The 60th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square under clear skies. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 15,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
10. 22 June 1871 — Piped water reaches High Street, Grautal. The old pump is retained by public request.
11. 24 June 1871 — Emil Brenn is appointed Minister of War.
12. 28 June 1871 — A new wing opens at the Oberholt hospital, with 60 beds.
13. 30 June 1871 — A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Sanding. The driver, a man of Hollstadt, is taken to hospital.

July · 9 issues

1. 1 July 1871 — Tarnmoor marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Lane.
2. 4 July 1871 — A new wing opens at the Hagenkirchen hospital, with 50 beds.
3. 5 July 1871 — Workers at the sawmill in Hochstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
4. 9 July 1871 — The summer fair opens at Sudholt. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 18 July 1871 — A cart overturns in Garrison Gate, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Grauburg, is taken to hospital.
6. 19 July 1871 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in School Way are flooded.
7. 20 July 1871 — The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
8. 21 July 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
9. 24 July 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Salt Way, Hochstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.

August · 15 issues

1. 2 August 1871 — Piped water reaches Ostra Street, Weinwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 4 August 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Weinfeld and fells the old lime in Long Quay.
3. 5 August 1871 — Workers at the weaving shed in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
4. 7 August 1871 — Hallin & Meffen, Millers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PMW.
5. 8 August 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
6. 12 August 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
7. 13 August 1871 — Marschau marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Cooper Street.
8. 15 August 1871 — A fire in Printer Quay at Sudfurt destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
9. 16 August 1871 — The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
10. 17 August 1871 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Sanding. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
11. 21 August 1871 — A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 50 beds.
12. 23 August 1871 — The summer fair opens at Berging. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
13. 24 August 1871 — The harvest at Tarnmoor is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
14. 26 August 1871 — The summer fair opens at Norrbruck. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
15. 30 August 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.

September · 13 issues

1. 2 September 1871 — Matthis Zeller of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for keeping the lanterns lit through the fog.
2. 4 September 1871 — The Evening Courier begins publication. One pfen, eight pages, a picture on the front.
3. 6 September 1871 — The autumn fair opens at Berging. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
4. 9 September 1871 — A fire in Market Way at Weinau destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
5. 11 September 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Bridge Lane.
6. 12 September 1871 — The autumn fair opens at Hollstadt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 14 September 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Well Street.
8. 20 September 1871 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Vellmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 21 September 1871 — The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 23 September 1871 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in New Gate Lane are flooded.
11. 24 September 1871 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Norrbruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
12. 28 September 1871 — The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
13. 30 September 1871 — Xaver Fenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway.

October · 14 issues

1. 1 October 1871 — Weinfeld Trading House is founded at Weinfeld by Ansel Fenn.
2. 2 October 1871 — A new school opens at Kessel with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
3. 7 October 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Weinfeld and fells the old lime in Forge Quay.
4. 9 October 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Church Street, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
5. 10 October 1871 — The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
6. 12 October 1871 — A new school opens at Hochstadt with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
7. 14 October 1871 — A cart overturns in Mill Row, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Norrwick, is taken to hospital.
8. 18 October 1871 — A fire in Bridge Lane at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
9. 20 October 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Ostra Street.
10. 24 October 1871 — The bells of Ostrabruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
11. 25 October 1871 — A new school opens at Tarnmund with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 26 October 1871 — Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
13. 29 October 1871 — Piped water reaches Orchard Walk, Hollstadt. The old pump is retained by public request.
14. 31 October 1871 — Hochstadt Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HCH.

November · 15 issues

1. 1 November 1871 — The Autumn Action at the Sunk Causeway. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
2. 3 November 1871 — Eisenheim Construction is wound up. 183 jobs are lost at Eisenheim.
3. 6 November 1871 — The harvest at Salzhafen is reported late. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
4. 9 November 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Church Way.
5. 10 November 1871 — A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 50 beds.
6. 11 November 1871 — The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
7. 14 November 1871 — Ostrabruck Bridge win the Pfahl League, their 1st title, with 7 wins from 10. Ulrik Brenn of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 22 stakes.
8. 15 November 1871 — A new wing opens at the Hochstadt hospital, with 70 beds.
9. 18 November 1871 — Piped water reaches Orchard Street, Ostrabruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
10. 19 November 1871 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Berging. Cellars in Salt Way are flooded.
11. 22 November 1871 — Hallin Builders lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JPS.
12. 26 November 1871 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Harbour Square are flooded.
13. 27 November 1871 — Kesselhöh Assurance lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KHO.
14. 28 November 1871 — The harvest at Marschau is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
15. 29 November 1871 — A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.

December · 10 issues

1. 2 December 1871 — Ilse Voss wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Long Sedge.
2. 5 December 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Ostra Street.
3. 6 December 1871 — Matthis Brenn wins the Museum Gold Medal for Water to the Knee.
4. 11 December 1871 — A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in Reed Row.
5. 12 December 1871 — A cart overturns in Church Way, Marschau. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital.
6. 13 December 1871 — Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Way, Dammberg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
7. 17 December 1871 — Workers at the sawmill in Hollstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
8. 18 December 1871 — The road between Weinfeld and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
9. 20 December 1871 — Wendl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WEL.
10. 28 December 1871 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in Forge Row are flooded.