The Evening Courier

January · 19 issues

1. 2 January 1897 Unger Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UNG.
2. 4 January 1897 The sawmill at Lindenmar burns through the night. 36 men are out of work.
3. 5 January 1897 A new wing opens at the Hochstadt hospital, with 20 beds.
4. 7 January 1897 Kessler & Galtfeld lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KED.
5. 8 January 1897 Oberholt Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GZJ.
6. 9 January 1897 Kranz & Schesru, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KRS.
7. 11 January 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sandfeld.
8. 12 January 1897 Gas lighting is installed in Vine Lane, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
9. 13 January 1897 The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 16 January 1897 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Ferry Square are flooded.
11. 17 January 1897 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sudfurt. Cellars in Low Way are flooded.
12. 18 January 1897 The paper mill at Sandfeld burns through the night. 6 men are out of work.
13. 19 January 1897 The harvest at Grauburg is reported average. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
14. 21 January 1897 A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Eisenheim. There are 14 arrests.
15. 23 January 1897 A storm strips roofs in Norrhafen and fells the old lime in Lime Square.
16. 25 January 1897 A new school opens at Hollstadt with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
17. 26 January 1897 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
18. 29 January 1897 The winter fair opens at Sudholt. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
19. 31 January 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Berging.

February · 12 issues

1. 3 February 1897 A new school opens at Grauburg with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
2. 5 February 1897 The road between Brennholt and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
3. 6 February 1897 The Annual War Appropriation for 1897, 2,020,723 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
4. 7 February 1897 Gas lighting is installed in Bridge Street, Kessel. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
5. 9 February 1897 The winter fair opens at Norrhafen. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 11 February 1897 Gas lighting is installed in Short Square, Grauholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
7. 12 February 1897 A fire in Low Way at Kessel destroys 2 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
8. 19 February 1897 The harvest at Vellmar is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
9. 20 February 1897 The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Eisenheim. Cellars in Harbour Square are flooded.
10. 21 February 1897 Ludwig Merfeld of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for carrying four wounded men back along the causeway.
11. 26 February 1897 The first train reaches Salzhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
12. 27 February 1897 Tarnmund Wine Cellars lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HPH.

March · 13 issues

1. 1 March 1897 A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Brennholt. There are 4 arrests.
2. 2 March 1897 The road between Vellmar and Grauholt is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
3. 6 March 1897 Arnholt & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ARN.
4. 9 March 1897 The road between Grautal and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
5. 12 March 1897 The road between Tarnmund and Hollstadt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
6. 13 March 1897 Ziegler Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ZIS.
7. 16 March 1897 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Norrhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
8. 17 March 1897 Hallin Eel Canning is founded at Salzhafen by Emma Hallin.
9. 19 March 1897 Tester Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TEY.
10. 20 March 1897 Piped water reaches Garrison Quay, Vellmar. The old pump is retained by public request.
11. 22 March 1897 Ottmar Gall becomes Speaker of the Assembly.
12. 26 March 1897 The first train reaches Hollhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
13. 29 March 1897 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg. Cellars in Long Street are flooded.

April · 12 issues

1. 2 April 1897 Reinholt Stake & Plank is founded at Vellhausen by Vera Reinholt.
2. 3 April 1897 The bells of Marschau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
3. 9 April 1897 Norrbruck Railway Company is founded at Norrbruck by Henrike Wendl.
4. 11 April 1897 A storm strips roofs in Kessel and fells the old lime in Low Way.
5. 12 April 1897 The brewery at Sanding burns through the night. 27 men are out of work.
6. 16 April 1897 A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grautal. There are 31 arrests.
7. 17 April 1897 Workers at the paper mill in Hochstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
8. 18 April 1897 A new school opens at Vellhausen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
9. 20 April 1897 A fire in Ostra Lane at Weinau destroys 8 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
10. 21 April 1897 A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
11. 23 April 1897 Bank of Kesselhöh lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BAH.
12. 30 April 1897 Oberbach marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Lane.

May · 19 issues

1. 1 May 1897 The harvest at Dammsee is reported the best in memory. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
2. 2 May 1897 Lausberg & Teilldis, Millers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LAU.
3. 3 May 1897 A new school opens at Brennholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
4. 7 May 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Marschau.
5. 9 May 1897 Oberholt Ironworks is founded at Oberholt by Hedwig Fromm.
6. 10 May 1897 Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BLT.
7. 11 May 1897 A fire in Mill Gate at Norrbruck destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
8. 14 May 1897 The spring fair opens at Norrbruck. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
9. 15 May 1897 Sudmark Wine Company is declared bankrupt. 426 jobs are lost at Reedtal.
10. 17 May 1897 A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Bridge Street.
11. 18 May 1897 A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
12. 19 May 1897 Reslar & Krureff Machine Works is wound up. 415 jobs are lost at Norrbruck.
13. 20 May 1897 The Spring Action at the Grey Shallows. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
14. 21 May 1897 Workers at the paper mill in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
15. 23 May 1897 A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Reedtal. There are 26 arrests.
16. 24 May 1897 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
17. 25 May 1897 The road between Weinfeld and Norrbruck is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
18. 29 May 1897 Roderik Rusk of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for holding the Third Stake alone for a night.
19. 30 May 1897 The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. B. W.: fined and the item sealed.

June · 12 issues

1. 1 June 1897 The road between Hagenkirchen and Wasserdorf is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
2. 2 June 1897 Gas lighting is installed in Mill Street, Dammberg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
3. 6 June 1897 The harvest at Grauburg is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
4. 11 June 1897 The summer fair opens at Wasserdorf. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 12 June 1897 A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen. There are 21 arrests.
6. 17 June 1897 The bells of Hollhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
7. 19 June 1897 The 86th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square under clear skies. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 28,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
8. 21 June 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollstadt.
9. 22 June 1897 A new bridge is opened at Hollhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
10. 23 June 1897 Sudfurt Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WJT.
11. 27 June 1897 A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 29 June 1897 A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Salzhafen. There are 12 arrests.

July · 16 issues

1. 1 July 1897 Workers at the brewery in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
2. 3 July 1897 Workers at the brewery in Tarnmund stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
3. 5 July 1897 Hollstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Walk.
4. 6 July 1897 The bells of Lindenmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
5. 7 July 1897 Brack & Sons, Brewers is founded at Norrbruck by Rudolf Brack.
6. 9 July 1897 The bells of Grauburg church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
7. 12 July 1897 Tarnmoor marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Square.
8. 14 July 1897 Norrhafen Gas Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WNF.
9. 17 July 1897 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Vine Lane are flooded.
10. 18 July 1897 Norrbruck marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ferry Street.
11. 19 July 1897 Piped water reaches Forge Row, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request.
12. 23 July 1897 Ostra Power lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OSR.
13. 26 July 1897 Sudholt Gas Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HPD.
14. 28 July 1897 The sawmill at Tarnmund burns through the night. 15 men are out of work.
15. 30 July 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollhausen.
16. 31 July 1897 A storm strips roofs in Oberholt and fells the old lime in Garrison Square.

August · 10 issues

1. 6 August 1897 The road between Grauholt and Hollstadt is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
2. 8 August 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hollhausen.
3. 10 August 1897 The summer fair opens at Dammsee. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
4. 14 August 1897 The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Ferry Gate are flooded.
5. 20 August 1897 The telegraph reaches Reedtal. The first message sent is the front-line report.
6. 21 August 1897 The summer fair opens at Eisenheim. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 27 August 1897 The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Old Gate Row are flooded.
8. 28 August 1897 The harvest at Berging is reported good. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
9. 29 August 1897 Workers at the brewery in Dammberg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
10. 31 August 1897 The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

September · 14 issues

1. 2 September 1897 The Marschau Conference opens its 38th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
2. 5 September 1897 The telegraph reaches Kessel. The first message sent is the front-line report.
3. 6 September 1897 A storm strips roofs in Dammberg and fells the old lime in School Street.
4. 9 September 1897 The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported average. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
5. 10 September 1897 The foundry at Grauburg burns through the night. 7 men are out of work.
6. 16 September 1897 The autumn fair opens at Vellhausen. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
7. 17 September 1897 Workers at the sawmill in Oberbach stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
8. 20 September 1897 The harvest at Norrbruck is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
9. 21 September 1897 A new school opens at Grauburg with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 22 September 1897 Wasserdorf marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Way.
11. 23 September 1897 The brewery at Wasserdorf burns through the night. 45 men are out of work.
12. 24 September 1897 A new bridge is opened at Brennholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
13. 25 September 1897 The Autumn Action at Crow Island. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
14. 26 September 1897 Konrad Brenn is appointed Minister of Finance.

October · 11 issues

1. 1 October 1897 The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
2. 2 October 1897 The road between Ostrabruck and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
3. 3 October 1897 The bells of Salzhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
4. 14 October 1897 A new school opens at Sudholt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
5. 15 October 1897 The autumn fair opens at Sudholt. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 17 October 1897 Piped water reaches Church Way, Oberbach. The old pump is retained by public request.
7. 19 October 1897 A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Eisenheim. There are 35 arrests.
8. 24 October 1897 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Berging.
9. 25 October 1897 Brennholt Chronometric lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BRC.
10. 27 October 1897 A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinwick. There are 15 arrests.
11. 31 October 1897 A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sanding. There are 59 arrests.

November · 16 issues

1. 2 November 1897 A fire in Cooper Walk at Marschau destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
2. 4 November 1897 A new school opens at Oberbach with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
3. 5 November 1897 Workers at the tannery in Oberholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
4. 6 November 1897 A fire in Ostra Street at Reedtal destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
5. 7 November 1897 The telegraph reaches Dammberg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
6. 8 November 1897 Sanding marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Gate.
7. 9 November 1897 The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
8. 12 November 1897 Kuren Foundry is declared bankrupt. 847 jobs are lost at Grautal.
9. 13 November 1897 Norrhafen marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Square.
10. 14 November 1897 Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 12th title, with 10 wins from 12. Sigmund Briendin of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 24 stakes.
11. 15 November 1897 A new wing opens at the Sudholt hospital, with 20 beds.
12. 17 November 1897 A new school opens at Reedtal with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
13. 18 November 1897 The first train reaches Grautal. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.
14. 26 November 1897 The road between Norrwick and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
15. 29 November 1897 The foundry at Grauholt burns through the night. 34 men are out of work.
16. 30 November 1897 Brennholt marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Printer Walk.

December · 16 issues

1. 4 December 1897 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinau. There are 23 arrests.
2. 6 December 1897 Vera Tostmann wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Chancellor's Garrison.
3. 12 December 1897 A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 50 beds.
4. 15 December 1897 Piet Brenn becomes Senior Archivist.
5. 17 December 1897 A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
6. 18 December 1897 The bells of Salzhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
7. 19 December 1897 The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Iron Walk are flooded.
8. 21 December 1897 The harvest at Salzhafen is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
9. 23 December 1897 The first train reaches Dammsee. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
10. 24 December 1897 The bells of Berging church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
11. 25 December 1897 The telegraph reaches Hochstadt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
12. 26 December 1897 A cart overturns in Mill Way, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital.
13. 27 December 1897 Piped water reaches Low Row, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
14. 28 December 1897 A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hochstadt. There are 24 arrests.
15. 30 December 1897 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
16. 31 December 1897 The harvest at Tarnmoor is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.