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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · 1876 · 152 issues, 194 stories · Editor: Tomas Brenn
1876 in figures
Casualties published by the War Ministry: 104. Acts passed: 90. Rulings: 153. Births: 8,131. Deaths: 4,688. Population on 1 January: 279,402. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Fedor Hallin.
January · 13 issues
- 1 January 1876 — The harvest at Vellmar is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
- 6 January 1876 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 12 January 1876 — The sawmill at Berging burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
- 13 January 1876 — The road between Tarnmoor and Tarnmoor is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
- 15 January 1876 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Salt Street are flooded.
- 16 January 1876 — The winter fair opens at Vellmar. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 17 January 1876 — A new school opens at Weinwick with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 19 January 1876 — The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 20 January 1876 — The winter fair opens at Marschau. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 22 January 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Iron Way, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 23 January 1876 — Grauholt Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as AVT.
- 24 January 1876 — Piped water reaches Ferry Row, Hagenkirchen. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 30 January 1876 — The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
February · 15 issues
- 2 February 1876 — The weaving shed at Hochstadt burns through the night. 57 men are out of work.
- 3 February 1876 — A new school opens at Reedtal with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 4 February 1876 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1876, 1,213,816 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
- 7 February 1876 — The weaving shed at Weinau burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
- 11 February 1876 — A fire in Lime Street at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
- 12 February 1876 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Orchard Lane are flooded.
- 14 February 1876 — A new wing opens at the Grauholt hospital, with 20 beds.
- 15 February 1876 — The road between Grautal and Weinfeld is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
- 17 February 1876 — The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 20 February 1876 — The first train reaches Tarnmoor. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
- 25 February 1876 — The winter fair opens at Salzhafen. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 26 February 1876 — Piped water reaches Printer Street, Dammsee. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 27 February 1876 — The harvest at Eisenheim is reported the best in memory. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
- 28 February 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Church Quay, Hollhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 29 February 1876 — Magnus Greckkolt becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.
March · 11 issues
- 2 March 1876 — Grautal Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GCO.
- 3 March 1876 — Piped water reaches Reed Row, Hagenkirchen. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 4 March 1876 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Star Lane are flooded.
- 11 March 1876 — The brewery at Kessel burns through the night. 46 men are out of work.
- 15 March 1876 — The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. T. J.: 4 years.
- 17 March 1876 — The road between Weinfeld and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
- 18 March 1876 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Cooper Street are flooded.
- 19 March 1876 — Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LIG.
- 20 March 1876 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Oberbach. Cellars in Harbour Row are flooded.
- 25 March 1876 — The harvest at Norrwick is reported the best in memory. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
- 30 March 1876 — Piped water reaches Chapel Way, Ostrabruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
April · 16 issues
- 1 April 1876 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 2 April 1876 — Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MWB.
- 4 April 1876 — A new school opens at Weinfeld with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 6 April 1876 — The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 7 April 1876 — The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
- 9 April 1876 — The road between Norrwick and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 10 April 1876 — A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
- 12 April 1876 — A new bridge is opened at Hollhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
- 15 April 1876 — A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 50 beds.
- 16 April 1876 — The spring fair opens at Dammberg. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 18 April 1876 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Grautal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 20 April 1876 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 22 April 1876 — The weaving shed at Lindenmar burns through the night. 26 men are out of work.
- 25 April 1876 — A new wing opens at the Wasserdorf hospital, with 50 beds.
- 27 April 1876 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Norrwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 30 April 1876 — The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
May · 12 issues
- 1 May 1876 — The spring fair opens at Sudholt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 7 May 1876 — A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Cooper Row.
- 8 May 1876 — Brenn Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SWB.
- 9 May 1876 — Berging Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BERG.
- 14 May 1876 — A fire in Reed Street at Brennholt destroys 6 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
- 15 May 1876 — A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
- 16 May 1876 — Lenz Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LNZ.
- 18 May 1876 — A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
- 25 May 1876 — The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 26 May 1876 — The spring fair opens at Berging. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 28 May 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Long Quay, Sanding. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 29 May 1876 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld. Cellars in Long Quay are flooded.
June · 13 issues
- 4 June 1876 — The telegraph reaches Berging. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 7 June 1876 — The telegraph reaches Oberholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 9 June 1876 — The first train reaches Weinwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
- 12 June 1876 — A cart overturns in Long Way, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Brennholt, is taken to hospital.
- 13 June 1876 — Weinau marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Way.
- 14 June 1876 — Krielter Department Store is founded at Weinfeld by Wilma Krielter.
- 16 June 1876 — The tannery at Weinwick burns through the night. 11 men are out of work.
- 17 June 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 19 June 1876 — The 65th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in heat. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 19,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
- 22 June 1876 — Veinmin Import is wound up. 403 jobs are lost at Vellmar.
- 23 June 1876 — Weinwick marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Street.
- 26 June 1876 — A storm strips roofs in Weinfeld and fells the old lime in Vine Street.
- 29 June 1876 — A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in High Way.
July · 11 issues
- 5 July 1876 — Moor & Reinholt, Millers is founded at Sanding by Konrad Moor.
- 8 July 1876 — The harvest at Dammberg is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
- 9 July 1876 — Workers at the brewery in Wasserdorf stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
- 10 July 1876 — The first train reaches Vellmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
- 11 July 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Lane, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 19 July 1876 — The harvest at Dammberg is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 22 July 1876 — Zeller & Kesselring, Millers is wound up. 101 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.
- 25 July 1876 — The tannery at Weinau burns through the night. 40 men are out of work.
- 26 July 1876 — The tannery at Dammberg burns through the night. 34 men are out of work.
- 29 July 1876 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Cooper Walk are flooded.
- 31 July 1876 — Piped water reaches Harbour Square, Sanding. The old pump is retained by public request.
August · 11 issues
- 4 August 1876 — The road between Marschau and Grauburg is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
- 7 August 1876 — The first train reaches Hollhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
- 9 August 1876 — The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 10 August 1876 — The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 11 August 1876 — The bells of Vellmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 15 August 1876 — The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported poor. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
- 16 August 1876 — The telegraph reaches Hagenkirchen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 18 August 1876 — The road between Hochstadt and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
- 26 August 1876 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Vellmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 29 August 1876 — The telegraph reaches Tarnmoor. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 31 August 1876 — The foundry at Oberbach burns through the night. 26 men are out of work.
September · 13 issues
- 3 September 1876 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Reed Row are flooded.
- 5 September 1876 — The Marschau Conference opens its 17th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
- 7 September 1876 — A fire in Salt Quay at Salzhafen destroys 5 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 10 September 1876 — Marschau marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Street.
- 12 September 1876 — The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Grauburg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 16 September 1876 — Piped water reaches High Gate, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 18 September 1876 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Lime Walk are flooded.
- 19 September 1876 — The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Brennholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 20 September 1876 — The sawmill at Oberbach burns through the night. 9 men are out of work.
- 25 September 1876 — Vellmar Gas & Light lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TIA.
- 26 September 1876 — A new school opens at Kessel with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 27 September 1876 — Dammberg marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Street.
- 29 September 1876 — Reedtal Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as REED.
October · 16 issues
- 4 October 1876 — The paper mill at Sudholt burns through the night. 50 men are out of work.
- 6 October 1876 — Piped water reaches School Way, Hollstadt. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 7 October 1876 — Hendrik Ehrlich becomes Chief Justice of the High Court.
- 9 October 1876 — A cart overturns in Weaver Square, Tarnmoor. The driver, a man of Tarnmund, is taken to hospital.
- 11 October 1876 — The harvest at Norrhafen is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
- 12 October 1876 — A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
- 13 October 1876 — A fire in Vine Lane at Vellmar destroys 8 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
- 14 October 1876 — The harvest at Dammsee is reported good. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 16 October 1876 — The bells of Grauholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 18 October 1876 — A cart overturns in Tanner Street, Brennholt. The driver, a man of Sudfurt, is taken to hospital.
- 20 October 1876 — Tarnmund Ordnance Works is acquired by Ostra Valley Line.
- 23 October 1876 — Kesselhöh Iron Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ULV.
- 24 October 1876 — Tarn Import is wound up. 856 jobs are lost at Berging.
- 25 October 1876 — A new school opens at Wasserdorf with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 27 October 1876 — Hallin Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZOL.
- 31 October 1876 — A new school opens at Brennholt with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
November · 9 issues
- 1 November 1876 — Hallin Mill Company is acquired by Wendl & Steinnek, Masons.
- 10 November 1876 — Ostrabruck Bridge win the Pfahl League, their 4th title, with 7 wins from 10. Fedor Bohm of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 22 stakes.
- 14 November 1876 — A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Old Gate Quay.
- 17 November 1876 — The autumn fair opens at Vellhausen. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 18 November 1876 — Piped water reaches High Street, Weinau. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 19 November 1876 — A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
- 21 November 1876 — The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 23 November 1876 — Fenn Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as FEL.
- 25 November 1876 — A new wing opens at the Tarnmund hospital, with 60 beds.
December · 12 issues
- 2 December 1876 — Ulrik Gietvell wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Notes from Oberbach.
- 6 December 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Street, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 8 December 1876 — Cordula Brolich wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Reed and the Stake.
- 10 December 1876 — Gas lighting is installed in Well Way, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 18 December 1876 — Workers at the weaving shed in Hollstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
- 19 December 1876 — A fire in Orchard Gate at Grautal destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 20 December 1876 — Piped water reaches Ostra Row, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 21 December 1876 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Grauburg. Cellars in School Street are flooded.
- 22 December 1876 — The bells of Weinau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 23 December 1876 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 25 December 1876 — A new school opens at Grauholt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 29 December 1876 — The harvest at Tarnmund is reported late. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.