The Evening Courier

January · 9 issues

1. 5 January 1872 — The first train reaches Hochstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
2. 8 January 1872 — A new wing opens at the Wasserdorf hospital, with 70 beds.
3. 13 January 1872 — The harvest at Sanding is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
4. 14 January 1872 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in School Way are flooded.
5. 18 January 1872 — The bells of Wasserdorf church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
6. 22 January 1872 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Norrhafen. Cellars in Garrison Lane are flooded.
7. 27 January 1872 — A new wing opens at the Oberbach hospital, with 30 beds.
8. 28 January 1872 — The road between Kessel and Reedtal is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
9. 30 January 1872 — A cart overturns in Warden Street, Marschau. The driver, a man of Tarnmund, is taken to hospital.

February · 11 issues

1. 4 February 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
2. 7 February 1872 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1872, 1,076,746 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
3. 9 February 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Short Way.
4. 10 February 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
5. 14 February 1872 — Grautal Trading House is founded at Grautal by Aurel Wendl.
6. 19 February 1872 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Low Way are flooded.
7. 22 February 1872 — Workers at the foundry in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
8. 23 February 1872 — The weaving shed at Norrwick burns through the night. 7 men are out of work.
9. 24 February 1872 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Norrwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 25 February 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Cooper Row.
11. 27 February 1872 — The winter fair opens at Tarnmoor. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

March · 11 issues

1. 2 March 1872 — Jost Almanacs (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JOS.
2. 5 March 1872 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Walk are flooded.
3. 9 March 1872 — The first train reaches Wasserdorf. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
4. 11 March 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Orchard Walk.
5. 12 March 1872 — The road between Grauholt and Sandfeld is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
6. 14 March 1872 — A new school opens at Sudholt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
7. 15 March 1872 — Bank of Ostrand lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BNK.
8. 18 March 1872 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 22 March 1872 — The spring fair opens at Tarnmoor. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
10. 24 March 1872 — The telegraph reaches Ostrabruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
11. 25 March 1872 — A cart overturns in Mill Lane, Tarnmund. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital.

April · 11 issues

1. 1 April 1872 — The first train reaches Hollstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
2. 7 April 1872 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Printer Street are flooded.
3. 8 April 1872 — The sawmill at Hagenkirchen burns through the night. 41 men are out of work.
4. 13 April 1872 — The sawmill at Grautal burns through the night. 50 men are out of work.
5. 15 April 1872 — Gas lighting is installed in Tanner Quay, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
6. 16 April 1872 — Tarnmund marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Lane.
7. 17 April 1872 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
8. 20 April 1872 — The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
9. 21 April 1872 — A new wing opens at the Salzhafen hospital, with 60 beds.
10. 22 April 1872 — The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
11. 28 April 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Tarnmund by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.

May · 13 issues

1. 2 May 1872 — The spring fair opens at Wasserdorf. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
2. 5 May 1872 — The telegraph reaches Hollhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
3. 6 May 1872 — The road between Weinfeld and Norrbruck is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
4. 8 May 1872 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Hollstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
5. 9 May 1872 — Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Street, Norrbruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
6. 12 May 1872 — The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Weaver Gate are flooded.
7. 13 May 1872 — A fire in Lime Walk at Grautal destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
8. 16 May 1872 — The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report.
9. 18 May 1872 — The road between Ostrabruck and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
10. 23 May 1872 — Weinwick Weaving Company is acquired by Vollar Mill Company.
11. 26 May 1872 — The first train reaches Norrwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
12. 28 May 1872 — The spring fair opens at Tarnmund. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
13. 31 May 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.

June · 18 issues

1. 2 June 1872 — The foundry at Hochstadt burns through the night. 52 men are out of work.
2. 3 June 1872 — Workers at the weaving shed in Vellmar stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
3. 7 June 1872 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Grauburg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
4. 8 June 1872 — A new wing opens at the Norrbruck hospital, with 60 beds.
5. 9 June 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Vellmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
6. 10 June 1872 — The brewery at Tarnmund burns through the night. 46 men are out of work.
7. 11 June 1872 — Nurmann Engineering is acquired by Sandfeld Peat Company.
8. 13 June 1872 — Teodor Neitzvaur of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for recovering the regimental colours from the water.
9. 15 June 1872 — Workers at the paper mill in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
10. 16 June 1872 — The summer fair opens at Hollstadt. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
11. 17 June 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
12. 18 June 1872 — The harvest at Oberholt is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
13. 19 June 1872 — The 61st Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in steady rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 33,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
14. 20 June 1872 — The first train reaches Brennholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
15. 22 June 1872 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Market Way are flooded.
16. 23 June 1872 — The paper mill at Oberholt burns through the night. 19 men are out of work.
17. 29 June 1872 — Kessel marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Street.
18. 30 June 1872 — The summer fair opens at Dammsee. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

July · 18 issues

1. 2 July 1872 — The road between Grauburg and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
2. 4 July 1872 — Salzhafen Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SALZ.
3. 7 July 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Weaver Square.
4. 11 July 1872 — The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
5. 15 July 1872 — Ebner Causeway Supply lists on the Vellmar Exchange as EBY.
6. 16 July 1872 — The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
7. 17 July 1872 — The Summer Action at the Broken Plank. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
8. 18 July 1872 — The summer fair opens at Ostrabruck. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
9. 19 July 1872 — The foundry at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
10. 20 July 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Printer Street.
11. 21 July 1872 — The summer fair opens at Brennholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 22 July 1872 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
13. 23 July 1872 — The harvest at Salzhafen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
14. 24 July 1872 — A cart overturns in Weaver Square, Sudholt. The driver, a man of Hochstadt, is taken to hospital.
15. 27 July 1872 — A fire in Harbour Row at Norrwick destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
16. 28 July 1872 — Workers at the sawmill in Vellmar stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
17. 29 July 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Weinwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
18. 31 July 1872 — A cart overturns in Church Street, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Salzhafen, is taken to hospital.

August · 14 issues

1. 2 August 1872 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
2. 4 August 1872 — The road between Sudfurt and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
3. 5 August 1872 — Tarnmund marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Gate.
4. 7 August 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Market Street.
5. 11 August 1872 — The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Dammberg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
6. 14 August 1872 — The summer fair opens at Sudholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 17 August 1872 — Moor Causeway Supply is founded at Dammberg by Greta Moor.
8. 20 August 1872 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Iron Gate are flooded.
9. 21 August 1872 — The first train reaches Grauholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
10. 22 August 1872 — The bells of Hollhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
11. 23 August 1872 — Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Gate, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
12. 25 August 1872 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Low Way are flooded.
13. 26 August 1872 — Hunklun & Kungmil lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HUN.
14. 30 August 1872 — The harvest at Salzhafen is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.

September · 14 issues

1. 4 September 1872 — The Marschau Conference opens its 13th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
2. 5 September 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Long Walk.
3. 8 September 1872 — A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 30 beds.
4. 10 September 1872 — Vellhausen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Tanner Way.
5. 12 September 1872 — The road between Hagenkirchen and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
6. 15 September 1872 — Workers at the weaving shed in Berging stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
7. 17 September 1872 — A new school opens at Kessel with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
8. 18 September 1872 — Workers at the paper mill in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
9. 19 September 1872 — The harvest at Dammberg is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
10. 20 September 1872 — Sudmann Brewery is declared bankrupt. 303 jobs are lost at Kessel.
11. 25 September 1872 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Dammsee. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
12. 28 September 1872 — A fire in Vine Lane at Vellhausen destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
13. 29 September 1872 — Hochstadt Mills lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HOCH.
14. 30 September 1872 — A new wing opens at the Wasserdorf hospital, with 60 beds.

October · 10 issues

1. 3 October 1872 — Salzhafen Weaving Company is founded at Salzhafen by Cordula Rusk.
2. 6 October 1872 — The first train reaches Hollhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
3. 8 October 1872 — Rainer Weirnwitz becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.
4. 9 October 1872 — Gas lighting is installed in Short Street, Tarnmoor. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
5. 17 October 1872 — A bundle of letters postmarked in a year that does not exist is handed in at Norrbruck by an executor. The executor is thanked and charged. Among those questioned is a W. Wendl.
6. 21 October 1872 — A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
7. 22 October 1872 — Gas lighting is installed in Well Street, Ostrabruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
8. 23 October 1872 — Piped water reaches Church Way, Wasserdorf. The old pump is retained by public request.
9. 26 October 1872 — The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
10. 27 October 1872 — A cart overturns in Ferry Street, Hollhausen. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital.

November · 11 issues

1. 4 November 1872 — A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 80 beds.
2. 6 November 1872 — Brenn & Brundwitz, Merchants is acquired by Norrfeld Railway.
3. 9 November 1872 — The weaving shed at Grauburg burns through the night. 56 men are out of work.
4. 10 November 1872 — Grautal Ironworks is acquired by Licensed Calendars of Capital District.
5. 13 November 1872 — Workers at the sawmill in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
6. 14 November 1872 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Old Gate Walk are flooded.
7. 15 November 1872 — A fire in Garrison Gate at Tarnmoor destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
8. 18 November 1872 — A cart overturns in Harbour Row, Norrwick. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital.
9. 25 November 1872 — A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Orchard Lane.
10. 26 November 1872 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in High Street are flooded.
11. 28 November 1872 — Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 1st title, with 7 wins from 10. Konrad Frangmann of Kessel Iron is top scorer with 37 stakes.

December · 14 issues

1. 1 December 1872 — Edvard Dutwar wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Clockmaker's Daughter.
2. 2 December 1872 — Piet Broffel wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Northern Line.
3. 4 December 1872 — A cart overturns in Tanner Quay, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital.
4. 6 December 1872 — A fire in High Way at Sudfurt destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
5. 10 December 1872 — Norrfeld Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NRR.
6. 12 December 1872 — A cart overturns in Tanner Street, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital.
7. 18 December 1872 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
8. 20 December 1872 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 23 December 1872 — Workers at the foundry in Dammberg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
10. 25 December 1872 — Workers at the sawmill in Grautal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
11. 27 December 1872 — The winter fair opens at Sanding. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 28 December 1872 — Fenn & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HPV.
13. 29 December 1872 — A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
14. 31 December 1872 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in Forge Row are flooded.