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1891 in figures

Casualties published by the War Ministry: 109. Acts passed: 105. Rulings: 170. Births: 9,256. Deaths: 5,280. Population on 1 January: 335,392. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Hendrik Brenn.

January · 12 issues

  1. 4 January 1891 — Vutwitz & Gressen, Millers is founded at Norrbruck by Helene Vutwitz.
  2. 7 January 1891 — Vellmar Brewery is founded at Vellmar by Frida Honzel.
  3. 9 January 1891 — The brewery at Oberholt burns through the night. 53 men are out of work.
  4. 10 January 1891 — Hagenkirchen Gas Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BRJ.
  5. 11 January 1891 — A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
  6. 12 January 1891 — The foundry at Berging burns through the night. 42 men are out of work.
  7. 13 January 1891 — Piped water reaches Ferry Quay, Sandfeld. The old pump is retained by public request.
  8. 15 January 1891 — A fire in Lime Gate at Oberholt destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
  9. 16 January 1891 — Piped water reaches Printer Street, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.
  10. 18 January 1891 — The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  11. 21 January 1891 — The road between Weinwick and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
  12. 29 January 1891 — Ostra Power is founded at Ostrabruck by Albrecht Seranel.

February · 8 issues

  1. 1 February 1891 — The harvest at Sudfurt is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
  2. 3 February 1891 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  3. 4 February 1891 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1891, 1,853,550 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
  4. 7 February 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld.
  5. 12 February 1891 — The telegraph reaches Sudholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  6. 15 February 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in New Gate Walk, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  7. 23 February 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sanding.
  8. 25 February 1891 — The winter fair opens at Oberholt. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

March · 10 issues

  1. 3 March 1891 — Salzhafen marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Tanner Quay.
  2. 5 March 1891 — Dammberg Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UAA.
  3. 7 March 1891 — A storm strips roofs in Brennholt and fells the old lime in Bridge Row.
  4. 10 March 1891 — A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grauburg. There are 5 arrests.
  5. 11 March 1891 — Norrhafen marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Vine Walk.
  6. 15 March 1891 — Workers at the foundry in Oberholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
  7. 16 March 1891 — A new wing opens at the Hollhausen hospital, with 50 beds.
  8. 20 March 1891 — Kosstak & Tunder, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KOS.
  9. 21 March 1891 — Lunbrir & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LUS.
  10. 31 March 1891 — Sandfeld marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along New Gate Way.

April · 11 issues

  1. 3 April 1891 — Kuren Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KUR.
  2. 7 April 1891 — Dammberg Press is wound up. 850 jobs are lost at Dammberg.
  3. 8 April 1891 — Ronnfeld Stake & Plank is acquired by Dammberg Mills.
  4. 12 April 1891 — The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
  5. 16 April 1891 — Tarnmoor Construction is acquired by Wendl Foundry.
  6. 20 April 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Street, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  7. 22 April 1891 — Norrbruck Motor Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SFN.
  8. 23 April 1891 — The foundry at Oberholt burns through the night. 17 men are out of work.
  9. 24 April 1891 — Piped water reaches Market Street, Tarnmoor. The old pump is retained by public request.
  10. 25 April 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld.
  11. 26 April 1891 — A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 70 beds.

May · 14 issues

  1. 2 May 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Berging.
  2. 5 May 1891 — The foundry at Vellhausen burns through the night. 30 men are out of work.
  3. 8 May 1891 — The harvest at Weinwick is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
  4. 10 May 1891 — Sudmark Railway is wound up. 559 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
  5. 11 May 1891 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Wasserdorf. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  6. 12 May 1891 — A new school opens at Salzhafen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  7. 13 May 1891 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  8. 14 May 1891 — A new wing opens at the Hagenkirchen hospital, with 80 beds.
  9. 15 May 1891 — Arno Wulf of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway.
  10. 18 May 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Short Way, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  11. 22 May 1891 — Hallin & Hester, Merchants is acquired by Weirnwitz & Rornden.
  12. 25 May 1891 — A new school opens at Salzhafen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  13. 30 May 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Short Street, Vellmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  14. 31 May 1891 — Piped water reaches Forge Street, Kessel. The old pump is retained by public request.

June · 13 issues

  1. 3 June 1891 — Piped water reaches Ferry Row, Hagenkirchen. The old pump is retained by public request.
  2. 4 June 1891 — A new school opens at Grauholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  3. 5 June 1891 — A new bridge is opened at Dammsee by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
  4. 6 June 1891 — The telegraph reaches Weinau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  5. 8 June 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Harbour Row, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  6. 14 June 1891 — The road between Hagenkirchen and Dammberg is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
  7. 15 June 1891 — A cart overturns in Warden Street, Grautal. The driver, a man of Dammberg, is taken to hospital.
  8. 19 June 1891 — The 80th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 14,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
  9. 20 June 1891 — The road between Hochstadt and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
  10. 21 June 1891 — The harvest at Brennholt is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
  11. 24 June 1891 — Salzhafen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Square.
  12. 26 June 1891 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Old Gate Quay are flooded.
  13. 29 June 1891 — Sondich Chemical Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SON.

July · 13 issues

  1. 3 July 1891 — A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
  2. 5 July 1891 — Reedtal Railway Company is wound up. 652 jobs are lost at Reedtal.
  3. 6 July 1891 — Gerst & Bressberg, Millers is acquired by Vogt Import.
  4. 7 July 1891 — Brenn Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KMN.
  5. 8 July 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberholt.
  6. 12 July 1891 — Salzhafen Ordnance Works is declared bankrupt. 777 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
  7. 18 July 1891 — The road between Sandfeld and Reedtal is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
  8. 21 July 1891 — The Summer Action at Black Pool. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
  9. 22 July 1891 — The summer fair opens at Salzhafen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  10. 23 July 1891 — The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Grauburg. Cellars in High Walk are flooded.
  11. 24 July 1891 — The sawmill at Sudholt burns through the night. 58 men are out of work.
  12. 26 July 1891 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Grauburg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  13. 30 July 1891 — The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.

August · 19 issues

  1. 1 August 1891 — Bohm Vineyards is founded at Vellhausen by Gudrun Bohm.
  2. 3 August 1891 — A cart overturns in Church Way, Dammberg. The driver, a man of Tarnmund, is taken to hospital.
  3. 4 August 1891 — Workers at the foundry in Hochstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
  4. 5 August 1891 — A new school opens at Sudholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  5. 6 August 1891 — A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
  6. 7 August 1891 — The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  7. 8 August 1891 — The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. A. K.: 9 months.
  8. 10 August 1891 — A new school opens at Vellmar with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  9. 11 August 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt.
  10. 13 August 1891 — Gustav Voss is appointed Minister of War.
  11. 16 August 1891 — A new bridge is opened at Grautal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
  12. 19 August 1891 — A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck. There are 29 arrests.
  13. 21 August 1891 — The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  14. 22 August 1891 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Hollstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  15. 24 August 1891 — The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
  16. 25 August 1891 — A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grauholt. There are 22 arrests.
  17. 28 August 1891 — A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammberg. There are 53 arrests.
  18. 30 August 1891 — Rusk Stake & Plank is wound up. 798 jobs are lost at Weinau.
  19. 31 August 1891 — Workers at the tannery in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.

September · 13 issues

  1. 1 September 1891 — A fire in Old Gate Lane at Hollstadt destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
  2. 3 September 1891 — The Marschau Conference opens its 32nd session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
  3. 9 September 1891 — A new school opens at Berging with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  4. 10 September 1891 — The road between Reedtal and Sudholt is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
  5. 11 September 1891 — Moor & Sons, Printers is wound up. 283 jobs are lost at Sudholt.
  6. 13 September 1891 — A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sudholt. There are 35 arrests.
  7. 14 September 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Long Street, Dammberg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  8. 20 September 1891 — Sanding Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as IGL.
  9. 23 September 1891 — The road between Berging and Vellmar is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
  10. 24 September 1891 — The harvest at Dammsee is reported poor. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
  11. 26 September 1891 — A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammberg. There are 12 arrests.
  12. 27 September 1891 — The harvest at Tarnmund is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
  13. 30 September 1891 — A cart overturns in Church Way, Dammberg. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital.

October · 16 issues

  1. 1 October 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Street, Norrbruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  2. 2 October 1891 — The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  3. 3 October 1891 — A cart overturns in Forge Square, Sudfurt. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital.
  4. 4 October 1891 — Workers at the tannery in Hochstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
  5. 5 October 1891 — A storm strips roofs in Norrbruck and fells the old lime in New Gate Street.
  6. 7 October 1891 — A new school opens at Vellmar with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
  7. 8 October 1891 — Workers at the tannery in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
  8. 13 October 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Cooper Row, Sudfurt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  9. 18 October 1891 — The road between Brennholt and Berging is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
  10. 19 October 1891 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  11. 20 October 1891 — Workers at the brewery in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
  12. 21 October 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen.
  13. 24 October 1891 — A fire in Star Street at Ostrabruck destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
  14. 25 October 1891 — Marschau marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Street.
  15. 26 October 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Gate, Sudholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  16. 28 October 1891 — The road between Hollhausen and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.

November · 12 issues

  1. 2 November 1891 — Piped water reaches Low Way, Kessel. The old pump is retained by public request.
  2. 6 November 1891 — The harvest at Sudholt is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
  3. 9 November 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Lime Row, Hollstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  4. 11 November 1891 — Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Square, Dammsee. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
  5. 15 November 1891 — Hauk Stake & Plank is acquired by Hagenkirchen Ordnance Works.
  6. 16 November 1891 — Pabrinar Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PAB.
  7. 20 November 1891 — Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 11th title, with 10 wins from 12. Otto Krilmann of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 32 stakes.
  8. 21 November 1891 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauholt.
  9. 25 November 1891 — The autumn fair opens at Marschau. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  10. 26 November 1891 — A storm strips roofs in Weinwick and fells the old lime in Ostra Row.
  11. 27 November 1891 — Weinau Railway Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LIV.
  12. 28 November 1891 — Capital District Railway is wound up. 851 jobs are lost at Tarnmoor.

December · 9 issues

  1. 1 December 1891 — Casimir Reinholt wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Patient Line.
  2. 7 December 1891 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Tarnmoor. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  3. 9 December 1891 — The paper mill at Dammsee burns through the night. 41 men are out of work.
  4. 13 December 1891 — Workers at the sawmill in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
  5. 14 December 1891 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
  6. 15 December 1891 — Hallin Department Store lists on the Vellmar Exchange as AVR.
  7. 20 December 1891 — The winter fair opens at Tarnmoor. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
  8. 24 December 1891 — The telegraph reaches Berging. The first message sent is the front-line report.
  9. 25 December 1891 — Piped water reaches Low Walk, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request.

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