The Evening Courier

January · 15 issues

1. 1 January 1913 A fire in Garrison Street at Salzhafen destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
2. 6 January 1913 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Church Way are flooded.
3. 10 January 1913 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hagenkirchen. There are 30 arrests.
4. 12 January 1913 A new wing opens at the Reedtal hospital, with 70 beds.
5. 13 January 1913 A fire in Orchard Square at Norrhafen destroys 8 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
6. 14 January 1913 A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
7. 15 January 1913 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Forge Square are flooded.
8. 18 January 1913 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Brennholt.
9. 19 January 1913 A new school opens at Tarnmoor with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 22 January 1913 Wendl Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VIK.
11. 23 January 1913 Hallin & Krorer lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HAR.
12. 24 January 1913 Marschau Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PJE.
13. 28 January 1913 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Oberholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
14. 29 January 1913 Eisenheim Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HMM.
15. 30 January 1913 The bells of Sudfurt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.

February · 12 issues

1. 1 February 1913 The harvest at Kessel is reported average. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
2. 3 February 1913 The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Oberholt. Cellars in Tanner Quay are flooded.
3. 4 February 1913 The Annual War Appropriation for 1913, 3,368,805 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
4. 11 February 1913 A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 60 beds.
5. 14 February 1913 Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
6. 15 February 1913 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
7. 16 February 1913 Wendl Foundry is declared bankrupt. 457 jobs are lost at Norrwick.
8. 18 February 1913 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Eisenheim. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 19 February 1913 Vellhausen marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Forge Walk.
10. 20 February 1913 The winter fair opens at Weinwick. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
11. 22 February 1913 A new school opens at Weinau with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 25 February 1913 A cart overturns in Chapel Row, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Tarnmund, is taken to hospital.

March · 14 issues

1. 3 March 1913 The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 4 March 1913 Gas lighting is installed in Iron Walk, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
3. 5 March 1913 Gas lighting is installed in Mill Lane, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
4. 6 March 1913 Rebhuhn & Feisen, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RBH.
5. 10 March 1913 The harvest at Grautal is reported good. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
6. 11 March 1913 Oberst & Sons, Brewers is declared bankrupt. 286 jobs are lost at Marschau.
7. 15 March 1913 Kessel marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Quay.
8. 16 March 1913 The first train reaches Eisenheim. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
9. 17 March 1913 Osmoor Fuel is founded at Eisenheim by Elsa Dill.
10. 20 March 1913 A cart overturns in Long Way, Weinwick. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital.
11. 23 March 1913 The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
12. 25 March 1913 The foundry at Vellhausen burns through the night. 31 men are out of work.
13. 28 March 1913 A cart overturns in Garrison Lane, Hollstadt. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital.
14. 30 March 1913 Gas lighting is installed in Old Gate Walk, Brennholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.

April · 19 issues

1. 1 April 1913 The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
2. 2 April 1913 The first train reaches Hochstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
3. 3 April 1913 Piped water reaches Reed Row, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
4. 4 April 1913 A picture house opens in Chapel Walk, Salzhafen, seating 500.
5. 6 April 1913 Tarnmoor Trading House is acquired by Vellmar Mutual.
6. 8 April 1913 Salzhafen Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 886 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
7. 9 April 1913 The road between Vellmar and Sudholt is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
8. 11 April 1913 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Eisenheim. There are 41 arrests.
9. 12 April 1913 A new bridge is opened at Hollhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
10. 13 April 1913 Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Quay, Salzhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
11. 18 April 1913 A new school opens at Salzhafen with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 19 April 1913 A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in New Gate Lane.
13. 20 April 1913 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sudholt.
14. 22 April 1913 Workers at the sawmill in Oberbach stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
15. 24 April 1913 The road between Reedtal and Tarnmoor is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
16. 25 April 1913 The Spring Action at Mule Ford. The 3rd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
17. 27 April 1913 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Norrbruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
18. 28 April 1913 The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Grautal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
19. 30 April 1913 A fire in Well Square at Grautal destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.

May · 19 issues

1. 2 May 1913 The first train reaches Weinau. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
2. 4 May 1913 The bells of Berging church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
3. 7 May 1913 Eisenheim marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Gate.
4. 8 May 1913 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Weinfeld. Cellars in Iron Walk are flooded.
5. 9 May 1913 A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt. There are 20 arrests.
6. 10 May 1913 Hollstadt Stores is founded at Hollstadt by Emma Kicker.
7. 11 May 1913 A fire in Ferry Gate at Vellhausen destroys 7 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
8. 12 May 1913 A picture house opens in Tanner Quay, Oberholt, seating 300.
9. 13 May 1913 Reed & Gienar, Masons is declared bankrupt. 339 jobs are lost at Tarnmoor.
10. 14 May 1913 Vellmar Mutual is founded at Norrwick by Anton Moor.
11. 15 May 1913 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
12. 18 May 1913 The sawmill at Wasserdorf burns through the night. 53 men are out of work.
13. 19 May 1913 The spring fair opens at Grautal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
14. 20 May 1913 The road between Oberholt and Hollhausen is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
15. 23 May 1913 The spring fair opens at Vellhausen. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
16. 26 May 1913 Tobias Ort resigns as Minister of the Interior over a contract for causeway timber awarded to a brother-in-law. The Chancellor accepts the resignation 'with regret and without comment'.
17. 27 May 1913 The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
18. 29 May 1913 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Sandfeld. Cellars in Ferry Quay are flooded.
19. 30 May 1913 Vellhausen Wine Cellars lists on the Vellmar Exchange as RSI.

June · 16 issues

1. 1 June 1913 Fenn Cloth Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KTS.
2. 3 June 1913 The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
3. 5 June 1913 A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hollhausen. There are 40 arrests.
4. 6 June 1913 Workers at the brewery in Brennholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
5. 9 June 1913 A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 80 beds.
6. 10 June 1913 Piped water reaches Short Street, Weinwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
7. 11 June 1913 A picture house opens in Salt Way, Berging, seating 300.
8. 15 June 1913 The brewery at Weinau burns through the night. 47 men are out of work.
9. 17 June 1913 Brenn Causeway Supply is declared bankrupt. 341 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.
10. 19 June 1913 The 102nd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 26,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
11. 21 June 1913 Piped water reaches Weaver Gate, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
12. 22 June 1913 Hochstadt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Salt Way.
13. 23 June 1913 A picture house opens in Cooper Walk, Marschau, seating 500.
14. 25 June 1913 Grauholt Press lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GHN.
15. 27 June 1913 Wendl Life is founded at Sandfeld by Ernst Wendl.
16. 28 June 1913 The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.

July · 10 issues

1. 3 July 1913 Piped water reaches New Gate Way, Sandfeld. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 9 July 1913 The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Hollstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
3. 12 July 1913 A picture house opens in Iron Street, Norrwick, seating 500.
4. 14 July 1913 A picture house opens in Salt Way, Sudfurt, seating 400.
5. 16 July 1913 Broffel Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BRO.
6. 17 July 1913 A fire in Warden Street at Marschau destroys 3 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
7. 19 July 1913 The telegraph reaches Hollhausen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
8. 23 July 1913 The summer fair opens at Dammsee. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
9. 29 July 1913 Mannmann & Hallin, Millers is declared bankrupt. 433 jobs are lost at Weinwick.
10. 31 July 1913 Otto Norrholt of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for recovering the regimental colours from the water.

August · 18 issues

1. 1 August 1913 Gas lighting is installed in Iron Street, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
2. 3 August 1913 Dellar Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DES.
3. 5 August 1913 Wasserdorf Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as IGA.
4. 7 August 1913 Kullen Builders is founded at Lindenmar by Lotte Kullen.
5. 8 August 1913 A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
6. 10 August 1913 A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Ferry Square.
7. 12 August 1913 A picture house opens in Bridge Street, Sandfeld, seating 600.
8. 14 August 1913 A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 80 beds.
9. 18 August 1913 Piped water reaches Lime Square, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request.
10. 19 August 1913 Workers at the weaving shed in Weinwick stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
11. 20 August 1913 The telegraph reaches Kessel. The first message sent is the front-line report.
12. 21 August 1913 Reedtal Chronometric is wound up. 889 jobs are lost at Reedtal.
13. 23 August 1913 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Weaver Gate are flooded.
14. 24 August 1913 The bells of Grautal church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
15. 25 August 1913 Piped water reaches Garrison Gate, Tarnmoor. The old pump is retained by public request.
16. 27 August 1913 Tarnmund marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Warden Square.
17. 28 August 1913 The road between Kessel and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
18. 29 August 1913 A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.

September · 15 issues

1. 1 September 1913 The Marschau Conference opens its 54th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
2. 2 September 1913 Weinau Trading House lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ODD.
3. 5 September 1913 A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 54 arrests.
4. 7 September 1913 A cart overturns in Church Way, Oberbach. The driver, a man of Weinau, is taken to hospital.
5. 8 September 1913 A fire in Well Square at Grauholt destroys 7 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
6. 9 September 1913 Workers at the sawmill in Dammsee stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
7. 11 September 1913 The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
8. 15 September 1913 Marrow & Hauk, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HVN.
9. 17 September 1913 Workers at the foundry in Grauburg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
10. 18 September 1913 A picture house opens in Short Gate, Grauholt, seating 800.
11. 23 September 1913 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Kessel. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
12. 24 September 1913 A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
13. 26 September 1913 A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
14. 27 September 1913 Oberholt marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Street.
15. 30 September 1913 Hochstadt Electric Company is wound up. 352 jobs are lost at Hochstadt.

October · 15 issues

1. 2 October 1913 Capital District Railway lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CAY.
2. 4 October 1913 A cart overturns in Bridge Quay, Tarnmund. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital.
3. 5 October 1913 The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
4. 7 October 1913 A picture house opens in Garrison Street, Salzhafen, seating 700.
5. 9 October 1913 A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
6. 10 October 1913 The harvest at Sandfeld is reported good. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
7. 13 October 1913 A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
8. 17 October 1913 A new wing opens at the Wasserdorf hospital, with 40 beds.
9. 21 October 1913 The first train reaches Vellhausen. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
10. 23 October 1913 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Salzhafen. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded.
11. 24 October 1913 A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
12. 26 October 1913 Workers at the sawmill in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
13. 28 October 1913 Piped water reaches High Way, Hollhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
14. 29 October 1913 Hollhausen Gas & Light is founded at Hollhausen by Frieda Hierlot.
15. 30 October 1913 A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Well Street.

November · 13 issues

1. 4 November 1913 Piped water reaches Ostra Street, Sudholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 5 November 1913 A fire in Vine Street at Weinfeld destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
3. 9 November 1913 Piped water reaches Long Quay, Sanding. The old pump is retained by public request.
4. 11 November 1913 Wasserdorf Press lists on the Vellmar Exchange as UVK.
5. 12 November 1913 Ostrabruck marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Street.
6. 13 November 1913 Lindenmar Weaving Company is wound up. 236 jobs are lost at Lindenmar.
7. 14 November 1913 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrbruck.
8. 19 November 1913 The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
9. 21 November 1913 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 21st title, with 14 wins from 14. Tobias Brenn of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 31 stakes.
10. 24 November 1913 The foundry at Eisenheim burns through the night. 53 men are out of work.
11. 26 November 1913 Vusrin Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Marschau Brewery.
12. 29 November 1913 The harvest at Ostrabruck is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
13. 30 November 1913 A picture house opens in Bridge Street, Sudholt, seating 500.

December · 16 issues

1. 1 December 1913 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
2. 3 December 1913 Oskar Samann wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Almanac.
3. 4 December 1913 Liesl Gerst wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for Eleven Characters.
4. 6 December 1913 Gertrud Tolmann wins the Museum Gold Medal for The Reed and the Stake.
5. 7 December 1913 The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Grauholt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
6. 11 December 1913 A picture house opens in Old Gate Walk, Berging, seating 800.
7. 14 December 1913 Workers at the paper mill in Dammberg stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
8. 17 December 1913 Tunder & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TND.
9. 18 December 1913 A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 50 beds.
10. 19 December 1913 Thal Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as THG.
11. 20 December 1913 A storm strips roofs in Norrwick and fells the old lime in Weaver Street.
12. 24 December 1913 Ostrand & Teiring, Masons is acquired by Drexel Mill Company.
13. 25 December 1913 Rusk Causeway Supply lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PCM.
14. 27 December 1913 Piped water reaches Ferry Row, Reedtal. The old pump is retained by public request.
15. 29 December 1913 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberbach.
16. 31 December 1913 Ernst Brenn of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for repairing the planking under fire.