The Evening Courier

January · 12 issues

1. 1 January 1889 — Hagenkirchen Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TDN.
2. 2 January 1889 — Wendl Vineyards is declared bankrupt. 566 jobs are lost at Hollhausen.
3. 4 January 1889 — Oberbach marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Harbour Row.
4. 6 January 1889 — Bastbik & Mauner, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BST.
5. 8 January 1889 — A fire in Well Row at Sandfeld destroys 5 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
6. 11 January 1889 — Rusk & Meirer Machine Works is founded at Marschau by Gudrun Rusk.
7. 16 January 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in New Gate Street.
8. 20 January 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
9. 21 January 1889 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Forge Street are flooded.
10. 23 January 1889 — Magnus Brenn is appointed Minister of Chronology.
11. 26 January 1889 — Workers at the sawmill in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
12. 29 January 1889 — A new wing opens at the Oberholt hospital, with 20 beds.

February · 12 issues

1. 3 February 1889 — Westgau Assurance lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GWL.
2. 4 February 1889 — Piped water reaches Bridge Row, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
3. 6 February 1889 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1889, 1,799,041 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
4. 9 February 1889 — The bells of Marschau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
5. 10 February 1889 — Norrbruck marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Gate.
6. 12 February 1889 — Wasserdorf Gas Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WASS.
7. 15 February 1889 — Hochstadt Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NUD.
8. 16 February 1889 — Kralich Electrical is founded at Norrhafen by Xaver Kralich.
9. 18 February 1889 — Piped water reaches Reed Street, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
10. 20 February 1889 — A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 4 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
11. 23 February 1889 — A fire in Weaver Street at Norrwick destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
12. 25 February 1889 — Bertil Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for recovering the regimental colours from the water.

March · 15 issues

1. 1 March 1889 — A new school opens at Norrbruck with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
2. 2 March 1889 — The harvest at Kessel is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
3. 4 March 1889 — Hauk Clockworks (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HUK.
4. 6 March 1889 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Warden Street are flooded.
5. 8 March 1889 — Piped water reaches Well Street, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request.
6. 14 March 1889 — Ostrand Mill Company is wound up. 377 jobs are lost at Weinau.
7. 15 March 1889 — Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Gate, Grautal. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
8. 16 March 1889 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Norrhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 19 March 1889 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Brennholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 20 March 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Marschau by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
11. 23 March 1889 — A fire in High Walk at Grauburg destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
12. 24 March 1889 — Reedtal marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Salt Street.
13. 26 March 1889 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Garrison Square are flooded.
14. 27 March 1889 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Hollhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
15. 29 March 1889 — The bells of Grauholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

April · 13 issues

1. 8 April 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Norrwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
2. 12 April 1889 — A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 70 beds.
3. 13 April 1889 — Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Quay, Lindenmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
4. 14 April 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
5. 15 April 1889 — The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report.
6. 17 April 1889 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Walk are flooded.
7. 19 April 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Wasserdorf and fells the old lime in Garrison Street.
8. 20 April 1889 — A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 40 beds.
9. 21 April 1889 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmoor. Cellars in Long Way are flooded.
10. 22 April 1889 — The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Ferry Street are flooded.
11. 23 April 1889 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in Warden Square are flooded.
12. 25 April 1889 — The bells of Dammsee church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
13. 26 April 1889 — The harvest at Tarnmoor is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.

May · 17 issues

1. 3 May 1889 — A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 20 beds.
2. 7 May 1889 — The road between Grautal and Vellhausen is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
3. 8 May 1889 — United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NDR.
4. 10 May 1889 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Weaver Quay are flooded.
5. 11 May 1889 — Dielmann & Solatz Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DIE.
6. 12 May 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Reed Lane.
7. 13 May 1889 — The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
8. 14 May 1889 — The telegraph reaches Brennholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
9. 16 May 1889 — The spring fair opens at Ostrabruck. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
10. 17 May 1889 — A new school opens at Kessel with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
11. 18 May 1889 — A new school opens at Tarnmund with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 19 May 1889 — The telegraph reaches Hollstadt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
13. 22 May 1889 — Piped water reaches Forge Walk, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
14. 23 May 1889 — The bells of Grauholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
15. 26 May 1889 — Gerst & Ratzel, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GES.
16. 29 May 1889 — Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Sanding. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
17. 31 May 1889 — Piped water reaches New Gate Walk, Weinau. The old pump is retained by public request.

June · 19 issues

1. 1 June 1889 — A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
2. 3 June 1889 — The harvest at Reedtal is reported poor. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
3. 5 June 1889 — The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
4. 6 June 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
5. 7 June 1889 — The summer fair opens at Norrbruck. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 9 June 1889 — The Summer Action at the Long Sedge. The 1st Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
7. 16 June 1889 — The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
8. 17 June 1889 — The road between Sudholt and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
9. 18 June 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Ostra Street.
10. 19 June 1889 — The 78th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in heat. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 12,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
11. 20 June 1889 — Piped water reaches High Gate, Tarnmund. The old pump is retained by public request.
12. 21 June 1889 — A fire in Mill Lane at Grauburg destroys 3 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
13. 23 June 1889 — The brewery at Weinfeld burns through the night. 54 men are out of work.
14. 24 June 1889 — Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Quay, Ostrabruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
15. 26 June 1889 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Lime Street are flooded.
16. 27 June 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Reed Street.
17. 28 June 1889 — Piped water reaches Iron Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
18. 29 June 1889 — The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
19. 30 June 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Tarnmund and fells the old lime in Forge Row.

July · 13 issues

1. 2 July 1889 — The brewery at Sudfurt burns through the night. 17 men are out of work.
2. 4 July 1889 — The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
3. 6 July 1889 — The harvest at Sudfurt is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
4. 8 July 1889 — The road between Lindenmar and Sudholt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
5. 9 July 1889 — The road between Weinfeld and Wasserdorf is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
6. 12 July 1889 — The harvest at Weinfeld is reported late. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
7. 14 July 1889 — Piped water reaches School Way, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request.
8. 19 July 1889 — Magnus Brenn resigns as Minister of Chronology over a mistress in Ostrabruck. The Chancellor accepts the resignation 'with regret and without comment'.
9. 22 July 1889 — The harvest at Grauholt is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
10. 24 July 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Berging by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
11. 26 July 1889 — Workers at the paper mill in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
12. 28 July 1889 — The paper mill at Hochstadt burns through the night. 58 men are out of work.
13. 29 July 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Iron Street.

August · 13 issues

1. 1 August 1889 — The road between Kessel and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
2. 3 August 1889 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Weaver Gate are flooded.
3. 5 August 1889 — Fuchs & Frilholt, Millers is declared bankrupt. 587 jobs are lost at Oberbach.
4. 6 August 1889 — The summer fair opens at Brennholt. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 7 August 1889 — The summer fair opens at Grautal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 9 August 1889 — Weinau marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Street.
7. 14 August 1889 — The summer fair opens at Grautal. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
8. 17 August 1889 — The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Hollstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 19 August 1889 — The road between Hollstadt and Sandfeld is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
10. 22 August 1889 — The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
11. 23 August 1889 — A cart overturns in Iron Walk, Marschau. The driver, a man of Wasserdorf, is taken to hospital.
12. 24 August 1889 — The tannery at Weinfeld burns through the night. 19 men are out of work.
13. 30 August 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Garrison Street.

September · 14 issues

1. 1 September 1889 — The Marschau Conference opens its 30th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
2. 7 September 1889 — The telegraph reaches Grauburg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
3. 9 September 1889 — The harvest at Oberholt is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
4. 10 September 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in Cooper Walk.
5. 11 September 1889 — A fire in Low Row at Hollhausen destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
6. 12 September 1889 — Gas lighting is installed in Printer Way, Berging. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
7. 17 September 1889 — Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Sandfeld. The old pump is retained by public request.
8. 18 September 1889 — The road between Weinwick and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
9. 19 September 1889 — The road between Tarnmoor and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
10. 20 September 1889 — Butzing & Fostmann is founded at Weinfeld by Aurel Butzing.
11. 21 September 1889 — The road between Grautal and Hollstadt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
12. 25 September 1889 — The harvest at Vellhausen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
13. 26 September 1889 — A storm strips roofs in Norrwick and fells the old lime in Orchard Street.
14. 29 September 1889 — A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.

October · 16 issues

1. 1 October 1889 — The road between Vellhausen and Berging is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
2. 2 October 1889 — The road between Dammberg and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
3. 3 October 1889 — A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 60 beds.
4. 6 October 1889 — General election for the Assembly, 1889. 3 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 24.
5. 7 October 1889 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
6. 10 October 1889 — A cart overturns in Ferry Street, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Weinfeld, is taken to hospital.
7. 12 October 1889 — A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
8. 14 October 1889 — Piped water reaches High Walk, Grauburg. The old pump is retained by public request.
9. 18 October 1889 — Brennholt Savings Bank is declared bankrupt. 878 jobs are lost at Brennholt.
10. 20 October 1889 — The harvest at Kessel is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
11. 25 October 1889 — Weinau Peat Company is declared bankrupt. 792 jobs are lost at Weinau.
12. 26 October 1889 — Kessel Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as AFO.
13. 28 October 1889 — The tannery at Hochstadt burns through the night. 11 men are out of work.
14. 29 October 1889 — Ansel Bauer becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.
15. 30 October 1889 — The road between Dammberg and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
16. 31 October 1889 — The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.

November · 12 issues

1. 2 November 1889 — A fire in Reed Street at Sudholt destroys 4 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
2. 6 November 1889 — Gas lighting is installed in New Gate Way, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
3. 8 November 1889 — Tarnmoor Construction is founded at Tarnmoor by Werner Teller.
4. 11 November 1889 — Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 5th title, with 10 wins from 12. Ludwig Brenn of Ostrabruck Bridge is top scorer with 27 stakes.
5. 14 November 1889 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Dammsee. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
6. 16 November 1889 — Piped water reaches Long Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
7. 18 November 1889 — The autumn fair opens at Norrwick. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
8. 20 November 1889 — A new school opens at Tarnmund with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
9. 25 November 1889 — Vellhausen Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TKG.
10. 27 November 1889 — A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
11. 29 November 1889 — Vellmar marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Harbour Street.
12. 30 November 1889 — The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.

December · 15 issues

1. 1 December 1889 — Lotte Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for East of the Stakes.
2. 2 December 1889 — A new school opens at Hollhausen with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
3. 3 December 1889 — A cart overturns in Well Street, Ostrabruck. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital.
4. 4 December 1889 — Grau & Manfeld lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GRD.
5. 7 December 1889 — Workers at the sawmill in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
6. 12 December 1889 — The winter fair opens at Ostrabruck. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 13 December 1889 — Hagenkirchen Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TUS.
8. 15 December 1889 — Berging Trading House is wound up. 70 jobs are lost at Berging.
9. 16 December 1889 — Eisenheim Press lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HBU.
10. 17 December 1889 — A fire in Garrison Lane at Ostrabruck destroys 4 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
11. 18 December 1889 — The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 22 December 1889 — The road between Tarnmund and Hochstadt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
13. 23 December 1889 — A fire in Iron Way at Grautal destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
14. 26 December 1889 — Ronnfeld Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ROK.
15. 28 December 1889 — The telegraph reaches Vellhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report.