The Evening Courier

January · 11 issues

1. 2 January 1885 — Piped water reaches Lime Lane, Tarnmoor. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 3 January 1885 — A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 60 beds.
3. 4 January 1885 — Piped water reaches Ferry Street, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
4. 9 January 1885 — The telegraph reaches Weinau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
5. 11 January 1885 — Moor Iron & Steel is wound up. 654 jobs are lost at Weinau.
6. 12 January 1885 — The winter fair opens at Brennholt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 15 January 1885 — The telegraph reaches Grautal. The first message sent is the front-line report.
8. 20 January 1885 — A new school opens at Vellhausen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
9. 21 January 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Sudholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
10. 24 January 1885 — A cart overturns in Well Way, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Tarnmund, is taken to hospital.
11. 29 January 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Orchard Square.

February · 10 issues

1. 4 February 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Vellhausen and fells the old lime in Vine Lane.
2. 6 February 1885 — Weinau Ironworks is founded at Weinau by Ulrik Tarn.
3. 9 February 1885 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1885, 1,573,375 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
4. 10 February 1885 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
5. 11 February 1885 — Wasserdorf marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Lane.
6. 13 February 1885 — A fire in Mill Gate at Lindenmar destroys 4 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
7. 24 February 1885 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
8. 25 February 1885 — The winter fair opens at Hochstadt. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
9. 26 February 1885 — Heide & Tapund, Millers is declared bankrupt. 50 jobs are lost at Eisenheim.
10. 27 February 1885 — Vogt Import is founded at Ostrabruck by Liesl Vogt.

March · 18 issues

1. 1 March 1885 — Grauholt Gas Company is founded at Grauholt by Edvard Kaltz.
2. 6 March 1885 — Grauburg Mills is acquired by Grauholt Ordnance Works.
3. 8 March 1885 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Salzhafen. Cellars in Chapel Quay are flooded.
4. 9 March 1885 — Rusk & Sons, Printers is wound up. 148 jobs are lost at Weinau.
5. 10 March 1885 — The spring fair opens at Tarnmund. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 11 March 1885 — Grau & Manfeld is founded at Tarnmund by Anton Grau.
7. 12 March 1885 — Reedtal marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street.
8. 14 March 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Salt Gate.
9. 17 March 1885 — Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BMA.
10. 18 March 1885 — The first train reaches Ostrabruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
11. 19 March 1885 — Ziegler Builders lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZIE.
12. 21 March 1885 — A cart overturns in High Street, Kessel. The driver, a man of Norrwick, is taken to hospital.
13. 22 March 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Grauburg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
14. 23 March 1885 — A cart overturns in Orchard Street, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital.
15. 24 March 1885 — The harvest at Sudholt is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
16. 25 March 1885 — Testen Chemical Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TES.
17. 26 March 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Market Row, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
18. 30 March 1885 — Workers at the weaving shed in Dammsee stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.

April · 13 issues

1. 2 April 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Norrwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
2. 3 April 1885 — Workers at the brewery in Weinfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
3. 7 April 1885 — The brewery at Oberbach burns through the night. 29 men are out of work.
4. 8 April 1885 — The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Brennholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
5. 11 April 1885 — The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Long Gate are flooded.
6. 17 April 1885 — A new school opens at Sudholt with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
7. 18 April 1885 — Vollar Mill Company is declared bankrupt. 807 jobs are lost at Vellmar.
8. 19 April 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Vine Walk, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
9. 21 April 1885 — A fire in Harbour Row at Oberbach destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
10. 25 April 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Mill Street, Sanding. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
11. 26 April 1885 — Krielter Department Store is declared bankrupt. 531 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.
12. 27 April 1885 — The spring fair opens at Eisenheim. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
13. 30 April 1885 — The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.

May · 15 issues

1. 4 May 1885 — The telegraph reaches Sudholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 5 May 1885 — The harvest at Weinwick is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
3. 8 May 1885 — The first train reaches Weinwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
4. 9 May 1885 — The harvest at Eisenheim is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
5. 10 May 1885 — The bells of Hollstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
6. 11 May 1885 — A new wing opens at the Lindenmar hospital, with 70 beds.
7. 12 May 1885 — The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Harbour Street are flooded.
8. 13 May 1885 — A new school opens at Reedtal with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
9. 15 May 1885 — The Spring Action at the Widow's Reach. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
10. 16 May 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Reed Street, Brennholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
11. 23 May 1885 — Piped water reaches Iron Row, Kessel. The old pump is retained by public request.
12. 25 May 1885 — A new school opens at Sanding with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
13. 28 May 1885 — Ronnfeld Stake & Plank is founded at Tarnmund by Thea Ronnfeld.
14. 29 May 1885 — Reedtal Trading House is declared bankrupt. 136 jobs are lost at Reedtal.
15. 31 May 1885 — Moor Mill Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as POI.

June · 12 issues

1. 2 June 1885 — The summer fair opens at Wasserdorf. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
2. 5 June 1885 — The harvest at Kessel is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
3. 6 June 1885 — A new school opens at Reedtal with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
4. 7 June 1885 — The summer fair opens at Grautal. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 9 June 1885 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Grauholt. Cellars in Low Street are flooded.
6. 12 June 1885 — The road between Weinwick and Vellhausen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
7. 14 June 1885 — Piped water reaches Mill Street, Vellmar. The old pump is retained by public request.
8. 18 June 1885 — Brenn & Dauner is founded at Salzhafen by Ilse Brenn.
9. 19 June 1885 — The 74th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 38,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
10. 20 June 1885 — Piped water reaches Salt Street, Weinwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
11. 21 June 1885 — The road between Grauholt and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
12. 23 June 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Hagenkirchen and fells the old lime in Vine Row.

July · 17 issues

1. 1 July 1885 — Keisel Builders is wound up. 631 jobs are lost at Hollstadt.
2. 2 July 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Weinau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
3. 4 July 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Church Street, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
4. 6 July 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Kessel by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
5. 9 July 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Church Street, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
6. 10 July 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Church Way.
7. 11 July 1885 — A fire in Market Street at Oberholt destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
8. 12 July 1885 — Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request.
9. 15 July 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
10. 16 July 1885 — The summer fair opens at Vellmar. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
11. 18 July 1885 — The summer fair opens at Hagenkirchen. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 21 July 1885 — Piped water reaches School Way, Hollstadt. The old pump is retained by public request.
13. 22 July 1885 — Kreiten & Karnunek, Merchants is wound up. 37 jobs are lost at Brennholt.
14. 24 July 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate.
15. 25 July 1885 — The Summer Action at Mule Ford. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
16. 27 July 1885 — The summer fair opens at Hochstadt. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
17. 31 July 1885 — The harvest at Tarnmund is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.

August · 14 issues

1. 1 August 1885 — Lindenmar Railway Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LIND.
2. 2 August 1885 — The bells of Norrhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
3. 4 August 1885 — A new wing opens at the Weinwick hospital, with 60 beds.
4. 5 August 1885 — The telegraph reaches Wasserdorf. The first message sent is the front-line report.
5. 8 August 1885 — The first train reaches Norrwick. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
6. 9 August 1885 — The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
7. 12 August 1885 — A new school opens at Grauburg with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
8. 17 August 1885 — The bells of Tarnmund church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
9. 20 August 1885 — A new wing opens at the Tarnmoor hospital, with 60 beds.
10. 21 August 1885 — The first train reaches Oberholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
11. 22 August 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Lime Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
12. 23 August 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
13. 26 August 1885 — A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Weaver Square.
14. 28 August 1885 — The summer fair opens at Sanding. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

September · 12 issues

1. 3 September 1885 — Fuchs & Frilholt, Millers is founded at Oberbach by Jorn Fuchs.
2. 4 September 1885 — The Marschau Conference opens its 26th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
3. 9 September 1885 — The autumn fair opens at Hollstadt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
4. 10 September 1885 — The harvest at Sudholt is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
5. 12 September 1885 — The first train reaches Lindenmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
6. 13 September 1885 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Sandfeld. Cellars in Mill Lane are flooded.
7. 17 September 1885 — Workers at the sawmill in Weinfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
8. 21 September 1885 — A cart overturns in Forge Walk, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital.
9. 22 September 1885 — A new school opens at Hollhausen with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 23 September 1885 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Norrhafen. Cellars in Old Gate Gate are flooded.
11. 28 September 1885 — The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported good. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
12. 30 September 1885 — Rusk Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZGV.

October · 19 issues

1. 2 October 1885 — The harvest at Vellmar is reported average. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
2. 4 October 1885 — Workers at the foundry in Ostrabruck stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
3. 5 October 1885 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
4. 6 October 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Grauburg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
5. 7 October 1885 — A fire in School Gate at Dammsee destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
6. 10 October 1885 — Gecksek Clockworks (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GEC.
7. 11 October 1885 — The tannery at Grauburg burns through the night. 56 men are out of work.
8. 12 October 1885 — Norrwick Dye Company is founded at Norrwick by Johanna Wendl.
9. 14 October 1885 — A new school opens at Berging with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 17 October 1885 — A new wing opens at the Lindenmar hospital, with 20 beds.
11. 21 October 1885 — The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
12. 22 October 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Lane, Tarnmoor. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
13. 23 October 1885 — Workers at the paper mill in Vellmar stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
14. 25 October 1885 — The road between Sandfeld and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
15. 26 October 1885 — A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds.
16. 27 October 1885 — Workers at the sawmill in Dammberg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
17. 28 October 1885 — A cart overturns in Chapel Street, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Hochstadt, is taken to hospital.
18. 30 October 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in High Way, Hollhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
19. 31 October 1885 — Brenn Foods is founded at Vellhausen by Tomas Brenn.

November · 14 issues

1. 1 November 1885 — The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
2. 6 November 1885 — The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
3. 7 November 1885 — A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
4. 9 November 1885 — Wendl Import is acquired by Bank of Ostrand.
5. 10 November 1885 — The foundry at Kessel burns through the night. 21 men are out of work.
6. 12 November 1885 — Salzhafen Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LPF.
7. 13 November 1885 — The tannery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 42 men are out of work.
8. 15 November 1885 — Gas lighting is installed in Forge Street, Kessel. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
9. 20 November 1885 — Sudfurt Motor Works is wound up. 568 jobs are lost at Sudfurt.
10. 22 November 1885 — Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 7th title, with 9 wins from 10. Leon Kirbruch of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 24 stakes.
11. 23 November 1885 — The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report.
12. 24 November 1885 — Grauholt marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Low Street.
13. 25 November 1885 — The autumn fair opens at Hollhausen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
14. 26 November 1885 — The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

December · 14 issues

1. 1 December 1885 — Frida Schoner wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Winter of Vellhausen.
2. 2 December 1885 — Hanne Gristen wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A Unwritten Inheritance.
3. 3 December 1885 — The harvest at Eisenheim is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
4. 4 December 1885 — A cart overturns in Short Street, Weinwick. The driver, a man of Tarnmoor, is taken to hospital.
5. 5 December 1885 — Ursula Hondleilt wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Reed and the Stake.
6. 6 December 1885 — The telegraph reaches Norrhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
7. 9 December 1885 — Piped water reaches Chapel Walk, Grauholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
8. 12 December 1885 — Workers at the weaving shed in Sudholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
9. 16 December 1885 — The road between Sanding and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
10. 20 December 1885 — The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.
11. 22 December 1885 — The winter fair opens at Kessel. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 23 December 1885 — Grauholt Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SBZ.
13. 24 December 1885 — The road between Wasserdorf and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
14. 25 December 1885 — A new school opens at Grautal with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.