The Evening Courier

January · 13 issues

1. 6 January 1879 — The weaving shed at Norrhafen burns through the night. 48 men are out of work.
2. 7 January 1879 — Hollhausen Wine Cellars is wound up. 354 jobs are lost at Hollhausen.
3. 8 January 1879 — Weinau Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BHJ.
4. 9 January 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Weinfeld and fells the old lime in Market Square.
5. 10 January 1879 — Hallin & Co., Bankers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as IJO.
6. 11 January 1879 — A new school opens at Oberbach with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
7. 12 January 1879 — A new wing opens at the Sudfurt hospital, with 80 beds.
8. 13 January 1879 — Frond & Meiss Machine Works is founded at Norrhafen by Ilse Frond.
9. 20 January 1879 — Gas lighting is installed in Lime Street, Tarnmoor. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
10. 21 January 1879 — The harvest at Grauburg is reported poor. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
11. 25 January 1879 — The winter fair opens at Norrhafen. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 26 January 1879 — The harvest at Sudfurt is reported good. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
13. 28 January 1879 — A fire in Forge Square at Sudfurt destroys 4 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.

February · 13 issues

1. 1 February 1879 — The first train reaches Wasserdorf. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
2. 4 February 1879 — A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 70 beds.
3. 7 February 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in New Gate Walk.
4. 8 February 1879 — The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
5. 9 February 1879 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1879, 1,288,015 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
6. 11 February 1879 — Workers at the paper mill in Sudfurt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
7. 12 February 1879 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Berging. Cellars in Old Gate Walk are flooded.
8. 15 February 1879 — Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
9. 18 February 1879 — Hollhausen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Street.
10. 21 February 1879 — A new wing opens at the Ostrabruck hospital, with 60 beds.
11. 22 February 1879 — A cart overturns in School Street, Hollhausen. The driver, a man of Hollstadt, is taken to hospital.
12. 23 February 1879 — The first train reaches Oberbach. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
13. 24 February 1879 — Workers at the weaving shed in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.

March · 16 issues

1. 2 March 1879 — The first train reaches Dammberg. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
2. 3 March 1879 — The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
3. 5 March 1879 — The foundry at Vellmar burns through the night. 9 men are out of work.
4. 8 March 1879 — The tannery at Grauholt burns through the night. 6 men are out of work.
5. 10 March 1879 — The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
6. 12 March 1879 — Tarnmund Ironworks is founded at Tarnmund by Henrike Brenn.
7. 14 March 1879 — A new wing opens at the Kessel hospital, with 70 beds.
8. 15 March 1879 — Workers at the weaving shed in Hollstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
9. 17 March 1879 — The road between Sudholt and Berging is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
10. 18 March 1879 — Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Street, Hochstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
11. 21 March 1879 — The spring fair opens at Marschau. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 22 March 1879 — The foundry at Dammberg burns through the night. 10 men are out of work.
13. 25 March 1879 — The harvest at Kessel is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
14. 27 March 1879 — Gas lighting is installed in Low Walk, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
15. 30 March 1879 — Workers at the paper mill in Sanding stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
16. 31 March 1879 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Ferry Gate are flooded.

April · 12 issues

1. 3 April 1879 — A cart overturns in Church Walk, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital.
2. 8 April 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
3. 9 April 1879 — Weinwick marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Street.
4. 10 April 1879 — A cart overturns in Salt Quay, Sanding. The driver, a man of Dammsee, is taken to hospital.
5. 13 April 1879 — Hochstadt marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Street.
6. 15 April 1879 — Workers at the sawmill in Wasserdorf stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
7. 18 April 1879 — The first train reaches Norrwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
8. 19 April 1879 — The telegraph reaches Norrhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
9. 20 April 1879 — Reinholt & Fongeck is wound up. 552 jobs are lost at Norrwick.
10. 23 April 1879 — A new school opens at Weinwick with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
11. 26 April 1879 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
12. 30 April 1879 — A cart overturns in Vine Lane, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital.

May · 16 issues

1. 1 May 1879 — Osmoor Fuel is founded at Norrwick by Johanna Jost.
2. 3 May 1879 — A new school opens at Hochstadt with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
3. 6 May 1879 — A new school opens at Berging with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
4. 8 May 1879 — Tarnmoor marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Way.
5. 10 May 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
6. 11 May 1879 — Holt & Desmann is founded at Weinwick by Werner Holt.
7. 12 May 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime in Old Gate Walk.
8. 13 May 1879 — Workers at the brewery in Grautal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
9. 14 May 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
10. 15 May 1879 — Tarnmund Weaving Company is wound up. 789 jobs are lost at Tarnmund.
11. 16 May 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Eisenheim and fells the old lime in Garrison Street.
12. 18 May 1879 — Workers at the sawmill in Sandfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
13. 19 May 1879 — A new wing opens at the Dammsee hospital, with 30 beds.
14. 23 May 1879 — Piped water reaches Long Quay, Weinfeld. The old pump is retained by public request.
15. 25 May 1879 — The foundry at Hollhausen burns through the night. 17 men are out of work.
16. 26 May 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Hollhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.

June · 7 issues

1. 8 June 1879 — The Summer Action at the Ninth Kilometre. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
2. 11 June 1879 — The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
3. 14 June 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Hollhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
4. 18 June 1879 — Gas lighting is installed in New Gate Way, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
5. 19 June 1879 — The 68th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 15,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
6. 24 June 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Salzhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
7. 25 June 1879 — Workers at the paper mill in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.

July · 11 issues

1. 1 July 1879 — The harvest at Tarnmund is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
2. 2 July 1879 — The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report.
3. 4 July 1879 — A new wing opens at the Sudfurt hospital, with 60 beds.
4. 5 July 1879 — The summer fair opens at Marschau. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 8 July 1879 — The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
6. 9 July 1879 — A fire in Tanner Street at Hochstadt destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
7. 14 July 1879 — A new school opens at Norrhafen with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
8. 19 July 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Bridge Quay.
9. 22 July 1879 — The bells of Sandfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
10. 28 July 1879 — The road between Hollhausen and Wasserdorf is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
11. 30 July 1879 — The foundry at Berging burns through the night. 15 men are out of work.

August · 11 issues

1. 5 August 1879 — The first train reaches Hollstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
2. 8 August 1879 — The bells of Vellmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
3. 11 August 1879 — The telegraph reaches Oberholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
4. 12 August 1879 — The tannery at Kessel burns through the night. 17 men are out of work.
5. 14 August 1879 — The summer fair opens at Oberbach. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 16 August 1879 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Grauholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
7. 17 August 1879 — Grauburg marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Forge Street.
8. 20 August 1879 — The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report.
9. 23 August 1879 — The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
10. 28 August 1879 — The summer fair opens at Hagenkirchen. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
11. 30 August 1879 — Piped water reaches Garrison Lane, Norrhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.

September · 13 issues

1. 2 September 1879 — The Marschau Conference opens its 20th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
2. 3 September 1879 — Workers at the brewery in Sudholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
3. 5 September 1879 — Dammberg Railway Company is founded at Dammberg by Magnus Kaltz.
4. 6 September 1879 — A new school opens at Hollhausen with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
5. 7 September 1879 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Norrhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
6. 8 September 1879 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Reed Lane are flooded.
7. 12 September 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
8. 16 September 1879 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Weinfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 17 September 1879 — Hallin Department Store is acquired by Hollstadt Brewery.
10. 21 September 1879 — Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Lane, Wasserdorf. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
11. 22 September 1879 — The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. B. I.: 9 years.
12. 24 September 1879 — The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
13. 27 September 1879 — The road between Hollstadt and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.

October · 16 issues

1. 3 October 1879 — General election for the Assembly, 1879. 3 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 25.
2. 5 October 1879 — The foundry at Brennholt burns through the night. 45 men are out of work.
3. 6 October 1879 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Sudholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
4. 7 October 1879 — The weaving shed at Norrwick burns through the night. 19 men are out of work.
5. 9 October 1879 — Brenn Chemical Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WRM.
6. 10 October 1879 — The sawmill at Oberbach burns through the night. 54 men are out of work.
7. 11 October 1879 — The road between Hollstadt and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
8. 13 October 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Old Gate Square.
9. 15 October 1879 — The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report.
10. 16 October 1879 — Piped water reaches New Gate Street, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
11. 20 October 1879 — A cart overturns in Salt Way, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Brennholt, is taken to hospital.
12. 21 October 1879 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in New Gate Street are flooded.
13. 24 October 1879 — Rusk Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TIR.
14. 26 October 1879 — Piped water reaches Vine Walk, Norrhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.
15. 27 October 1879 — The telegraph reaches Dammsee. The first message sent is the front-line report.
16. 29 October 1879 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in Market Street are flooded.

November · 10 issues

1. 2 November 1879 — Salzhafen Mills lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LVV.
2. 11 November 1879 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Weaver Square are flooded.
3. 15 November 1879 — Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 2nd title, with 7 wins from 10. Ulrik Brenn of Hollstadt Workers is top scorer with 32 stakes.
4. 17 November 1879 — 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.
5. 18 November 1879 — Nagel Chemical Works is declared bankrupt. 520 jobs are lost at Sanding.
6. 20 November 1879 — The Autumn Action at Crow Island. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
7. 22 November 1879 — A fire in Long Walk at Weinwick destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
8. 23 November 1879 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Wasserdorf. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 27 November 1879 — Krielter Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KRI.
10. 28 November 1879 — A fire in Ostra Street at Sudholt destroys 4 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.

December · 7 issues

1. 13 December 1879 — The first train reaches Norrhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
2. 14 December 1879 — The Winter Action at the Ninth Kilometre. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
3. 15 December 1879 — A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
4. 20 December 1879 — Tomas Brenn becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.
5. 23 December 1879 — A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in Mill Street.
6. 29 December 1879 — The foundry at Tarnmund burns through the night. 13 men are out of work.
7. 31 December 1879 — Workers at the sawmill in Sudholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.