The Evening Courier

January · 15 issues

1. 1 January 1886 The first train reaches Grauholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
2. 2 January 1886 The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
3. 6 January 1886 A cart overturns in Bridge Lane, Ostrabruck. The driver, a man of Lindenmar, is taken to hospital.
4. 7 January 1886 Eisenheim Mills lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CUF.
5. 12 January 1886 Norrwick marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Way.
6. 14 January 1886 The first train reaches Weinau. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
7. 18 January 1886 Kessler Builders is founded at Weinau by Hendrik Kessler.
8. 19 January 1886 The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 20 January 1886 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Hollhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 21 January 1886 The tannery at Lindenmar burns through the night. 14 men are out of work.
11. 22 January 1886 Kranz Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Norrfeld Railway.
12. 28 January 1886 A new wing opens at the Sudfurt hospital, with 60 beds.
13. 29 January 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Lime Row, Hollstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
14. 30 January 1886 A fire in Church Quay at Hollhausen destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
15. 31 January 1886 A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Lane.

February · 13 issues

1. 2 February 1886 The Annual War Appropriation for 1886, 1,611,864 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
2. 6 February 1886 Wendl Foundry is wound up. 393 jobs are lost at Grautal.
3. 7 February 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Quay, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
4. 10 February 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Tanner Quay, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
5. 11 February 1886 A storm strips roofs in Tarnmund and fells the old lime in Mill Lane.
6. 13 February 1886 The winter fair opens at Grautal. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 15 February 1886 Hagenkirchen marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Row.
8. 17 February 1886 Sudholt Brewery is founded at Sudholt by Hendrik Rusk.
9. 22 February 1886 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 24 February 1886 A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Salt Quay.
11. 26 February 1886 The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
12. 27 February 1886 Piped water reaches Garrison Gate, Grauburg. The old pump is retained by public request.
13. 28 February 1886 A new school opens at Kessel with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.

March · 12 issues

1. 1 March 1886 Testen Chemical Works is declared bankrupt. 353 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.
2. 2 March 1886 A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
3. 8 March 1886 The first train reaches Sudfurt. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
4. 9 March 1886 A new bridge is opened at Sudfurt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
5. 11 March 1886 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Lime Walk are flooded.
6. 14 March 1886 The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
7. 15 March 1886 The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in Iron Way are flooded.
8. 16 March 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Printer Street, Marschau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
9. 17 March 1886 The road between Weinfeld and Hollhausen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
10. 20 March 1886 The harvest at Grauholt is reported good. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
11. 22 March 1886 A new school opens at Salzhafen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 27 March 1886 A storm strips roofs in Tarnmund and fells the old lime in High Gate.

April · 17 issues

1. 3 April 1886 A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Church Lane.
2. 4 April 1886 Westgau Assurance is founded at Wasserdorf by Ottmar Ostrand.
3. 5 April 1886 Piped water reaches Mill Street, Dammberg. The old pump is retained by public request.
4. 6 April 1886 The spring fair opens at Hagenkirchen. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 7 April 1886 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Ferry Lane are flooded.
6. 9 April 1886 Piped water reaches Garrison Gate, Grauburg. The old pump is retained by public request.
7. 12 April 1886 The foundry at Berging burns through the night. 42 men are out of work.
8. 16 April 1886 The harvest at Sanding is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
9. 17 April 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Lane, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
10. 18 April 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Kessel. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
11. 19 April 1886 A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Orchard Street.
12. 21 April 1886 Grauholt Brewery is wound up. 842 jobs are lost at Grauholt.
13. 23 April 1886 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
14. 24 April 1886 Aurel Piesmann is appointed Minister of Chronology.
15. 26 April 1886 Oberbach Weaving Company is wound up. 39 jobs are lost at Oberbach.
16. 27 April 1886 A new bridge is opened at Dammsee by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
17. 29 April 1886 The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

May · 15 issues

1. 1 May 1886 The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
2. 6 May 1886 Piped water reaches Old Gate Gate, Norrhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.
3. 12 May 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Printer Street, Dammsee. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
4. 13 May 1886 Eisenheim Mills lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KZD.
5. 16 May 1886 The harvest at Norrhafen is reported late. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
6. 18 May 1886 The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
7. 19 May 1886 The road between Hollstadt and Tarnmoor is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
8. 20 May 1886 The spring fair opens at Sanding. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
9. 22 May 1886 Trucheik Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TRU.
10. 23 May 1886 The harvest at Norrbruck is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
11. 24 May 1886 Workers at the brewery in Hollstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
12. 27 May 1886 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Low Lane are flooded.
13. 29 May 1886 The harvest at Hollstadt is reported poor. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
14. 30 May 1886 Fenn & Desmann, Millers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WGF.
15. 31 May 1886 Norrbruck marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street.

June · 11 issues

1. 1 June 1886 Nurmann & Sons, Brewers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NUR.
2. 4 June 1886 A new wing opens at the Dammsee hospital, with 20 beds.
3. 8 June 1886 A storm strips roofs in Weinfeld and fells the old lime in Forge Quay.
4. 10 June 1886 The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
5. 12 June 1886 A fire in Short Gate at Grauholt destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
6. 14 June 1886 The bells of Salzhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
7. 19 June 1886 The 75th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in light rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 12,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
8. 23 June 1886 Lorenz Rachsas becomes Editor of The Schwartzistan Herald.
9. 25 June 1886 Prill Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Kessel Railway Company.
10. 26 June 1886 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in Market Street are flooded.
11. 28 June 1886 Fenn Cloth Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MAV.

July · 21 issues

1. 1 July 1886 A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 40 beds.
2. 4 July 1886 A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 70 beds.
3. 5 July 1886 Kessel marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street.
4. 6 July 1886 A new wing opens at the Dammsee hospital, with 20 beds.
5. 7 July 1886 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Sanding. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
6. 9 July 1886 Piped water reaches Salt Quay, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.
7. 10 July 1886 The telegraph reaches Sanding. The first message sent is the front-line report.
8. 11 July 1886 A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Garrison Lane.
9. 12 July 1886 A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 13 July 1886 The road between Dammberg and Sandfeld is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
11. 15 July 1886 The first train reaches Hollhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
12. 18 July 1886 The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
13. 20 July 1886 Westgau Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MUN.
14. 22 July 1886 The sawmill at Wasserdorf burns through the night. 4 men are out of work.
15. 24 July 1886 Oberholt Weaving Company is founded at Oberholt by Vera Hallin.
16. 26 July 1886 The paper mill at Weinau burns through the night. 26 men are out of work.
17. 27 July 1886 The summer fair opens at Eisenheim. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
18. 28 July 1886 A new school opens at Norrbruck with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
19. 29 July 1886 Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MKO.
20. 30 July 1886 Tarnmoor marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street.
21. 31 July 1886 A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Iron Gate.

August · 16 issues

1. 4 August 1886 A fire in Garrison Square at Dammsee destroys 7 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
2. 7 August 1886 Sudholt Weaving Company is wound up. 743 jobs are lost at Sudholt.
3. 8 August 1886 A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 60 beds.
4. 9 August 1886 Workers at the tannery in Weinwick stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
5. 10 August 1886 Hollstadt Dairy is founded at Hollstadt by Fedor Schall.
6. 12 August 1886 A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Long Gate.
7. 13 August 1886 A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in School Way.
8. 14 August 1886 The road between Sudfurt and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
9. 17 August 1886 The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
10. 18 August 1886 A fire in Ferry Square at Reedtal destroys 6 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
11. 19 August 1886 Berging Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as FEZ.
12. 20 August 1886 The harvest at Hollstadt is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
13. 21 August 1886 Isker & Sons, Brewers is wound up. 527 jobs are lost at Sanding.
14. 22 August 1886 A fire in Ostra Square at Eisenheim destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
15. 26 August 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Tanner Street, Hochstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
16. 29 August 1886 The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in Chapel Walk are flooded.

September · 8 issues

1. 1 September 1886 The telegraph reaches Dammberg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 4 September 1886 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Sandfeld. Cellars in New Gate Way are flooded.
3. 5 September 1886 The Marschau Conference opens its 27th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
4. 13 September 1886 A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Iron Quay.
5. 16 September 1886 The harvest at Vellmar is reported average. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
6. 18 September 1886 Dammberg Motor Works is founded at Dammberg by Rosalind Kalvund.
7. 24 September 1886 Ostrabruck marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Way.
8. 25 September 1886 A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Cooper Row.

October · 12 issues

1. 2 October 1886 The telegraph reaches Dammsee. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 4 October 1886 Teodor Brenn becomes Senior Archivist.
3. 7 October 1886 Hugo Wendl of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for repairing the planking under fire.
4. 11 October 1886 Reedtal marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Walk.
5. 14 October 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Gate, Lindenmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
6. 19 October 1886 A fire in Mill Street at Weinfeld destroys 6 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
7. 21 October 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Old Gate Walk, Sudfurt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
8. 22 October 1886 The autumn fair opens at Grautal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
9. 23 October 1886 A new wing opens at the Salzhafen hospital, with 70 beds.
10. 24 October 1886 A new school opens at Oberholt with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
11. 28 October 1886 A cart overturns in Orchard Lane, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital.
12. 30 October 1886 A new school opens at Eisenheim with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.

November · 16 issues

1. 1 November 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Street, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
2. 4 November 1886 A new bridge is opened at Weinwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
3. 7 November 1886 A fire in Reed Street at Sudholt destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
4. 8 November 1886 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Norrhafen. Cellars in Lime Square are flooded.
5. 10 November 1886 The bells of Salzhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
6. 11 November 1886 Salzhafen marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Way.
7. 13 November 1886 A clock face at Kessel is found to carry an unlicensed year on its calendar dial. The clockmaker's licence is revoked. Among those questioned is a B. Wendl.
8. 14 November 1886 Piped water reaches Ostra Row, Weinwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
9. 15 November 1886 The road between Wasserdorf and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
10. 16 November 1886 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 8th title, with 8 wins from 10. Oskar Sudmann of Ostrabruck Bridge is top scorer with 43 stakes.
11. 17 November 1886 Workers at the weaving shed in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
12. 20 November 1886 Wikrel & Keirol Machine Works is founded at Reedtal by Margit Wikrel.
13. 22 November 1886 The bells of Norrwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
14. 23 November 1886 The sawmill at Marschau burns through the night. 48 men are out of work.
15. 24 November 1886 A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 40 beds.
16. 29 November 1886 The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

December · 15 issues

1. 1 December 1886 Valter Wendl wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for The Northern Line.
2. 3 December 1886 Kuren Foundry is founded at Grautal by Teodor Kuren.
3. 4 December 1886 Margit Ilgen wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Almanac.
4. 5 December 1886 The harvest at Vellmar is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
5. 11 December 1886 The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. J. K.: 1 years, suspended.
6. 13 December 1886 Grauholt marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street.
7. 17 December 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Gate, Norrbruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
8. 19 December 1886 The brewery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 48 men are out of work.
9. 20 December 1886 A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Forge Gate.
10. 21 December 1886 Hallin & Talhil, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as FPT.
11. 23 December 1886 Workers at the weaving shed in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
12. 25 December 1886 Workers at the paper mill in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
13. 26 December 1886 The Winter Action at the Drowned Wood. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
14. 30 December 1886 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Gate are flooded.
15. 31 December 1886 Gas lighting is installed in Printer Street, Dammsee. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.