The Evening Courier

January · 16 issues

1. 2 January 1928 The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
2. 7 January 1928 Wendl Mill Company is wound up. 241 jobs are lost at Sudholt.
3. 8 January 1928 The road between Oberholt and Tarnmund is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
4. 9 January 1928 Piped water reaches Forge Way, Vellmar. The old pump is retained by public request.
5. 11 January 1928 The bells of Grautal church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
6. 12 January 1928 The road between Grautal and Sudholt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
7. 13 January 1928 Vellmar Electric Company is declared bankrupt. 652 jobs are lost at Vellmar.
8. 14 January 1928 The tannery at Vellmar burns through the night. 40 men are out of work.
9. 15 January 1928 A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hollstadt. There are 9 arrests.
10. 18 January 1928 The road between Weinfeld and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
11. 19 January 1928 A new school opens at Grautal with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 21 January 1928 Ostra Power lists on the Vellmar Exchange as FCF.
13. 22 January 1928 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Norrhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
14. 24 January 1928 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Tarnmund so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
15. 30 January 1928 The tannery at Lindenmar burns through the night. 38 men are out of work.
16. 31 January 1928 A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Hollhausen. There are 54 arrests.

February · 17 issues

1. 1 February 1928 Brenn Life lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NCC.
2. 2 February 1928 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Vellhausen. Cellars in Vine Lane are flooded.
3. 3 February 1928 A picture house opens in Ostra Lane, Weinau, seating 400.
4. 4 February 1928 Piped water reaches School Way, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request.
5. 6 February 1928 Piped water reaches Church Lane, Marschau. The old pump is retained by public request.
6. 7 February 1928 The Annual War Appropriation for 1928, 9,519,678 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
7. 8 February 1928 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Iron Street are flooded.
8. 9 February 1928 Oberholt marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Street.
9. 11 February 1928 Brennholt marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Row.
10. 12 February 1928 The first train reaches Sanding. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
11. 13 February 1928 A picture house opens in Salt Street, Weinwick, seating 600.
12. 14 February 1928 Hengissich Stake & Plank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HEK.
13. 15 February 1928 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Sudholt. Cellars in Harbour Lane are flooded.
14. 16 February 1928 The brewery at Sanding burns through the night. 56 men are out of work.
15. 20 February 1928 A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Ostrabruck. There are 39 arrests.
16. 25 February 1928 Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Gate, Hollstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
17. 27 February 1928 Piped water reaches Low Street, Hagenkirchen. The old pump is retained by public request.

March · 12 issues

1. 1 March 1928 The first train reaches Brennholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
2. 5 March 1928 Sudfurt Weaving Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NOI.
3. 8 March 1928 Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Gate, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
4. 9 March 1928 A new bridge is opened at Berging by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
5. 10 March 1928 The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
6. 11 March 1928 The tannery at Hollhausen burns through the night. 22 men are out of work.
7. 14 March 1928 A new school opens at Grauburg with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
8. 19 March 1928 A cart overturns in Orchard Lane, Tarnmoor. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital.
9. 21 March 1928 The foundry at Reedtal burns through the night. 28 men are out of work.
10. 26 March 1928 A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Ostra Street.
11. 27 March 1928 Wasserdorf Gas Company is wound up. 154 jobs are lost at Wasserdorf.
12. 29 March 1928 A new wing opens at the Oberholt hospital, with 70 beds.

April · 13 issues

1. 3 April 1928 A new bridge is opened at Oberholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
2. 4 April 1928 A picture house opens in Ostra Street, Sudholt, seating 600.
3. 5 April 1928 Dammberg Press is wound up. 568 jobs are lost at Dammberg.
4. 6 April 1928 Piped water reaches Printer Street, Kessel. The old pump is retained by public request.
5. 9 April 1928 A new wing opens at the Norrbruck hospital, with 80 beds.
6. 14 April 1928 Magnus Falk of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for standing to at Fog Corner for thirty hours.
7. 17 April 1928 A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
8. 19 April 1928 A fire in Salt Street at Wasserdorf destroys 5 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
9. 20 April 1928 The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
10. 22 April 1928 The spring fair opens at Berging. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
11. 23 April 1928 The spring fair opens at Hagenkirchen. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
12. 28 April 1928 A cart overturns in Chapel Walk, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Sudholt, is taken to hospital.
13. 29 April 1928 A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammsee. There are 25 arrests.

May · 15 issues

1. 4 May 1928 Brenn & Fronger is wound up. 676 jobs are lost at Hochstadt.
2. 5 May 1928 A cart overturns in Mill Street, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital.
3. 8 May 1928 The spring fair opens at Sanding. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
4. 10 May 1928 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Oberbach. Cellars in Bridge Street are flooded.
5. 11 May 1928 The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
6. 12 May 1928 A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
7. 18 May 1928 The telegraph reaches Hagenkirchen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
8. 19 May 1928 A fire in Chapel Walk at Salzhafen destroys 6 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
9. 23 May 1928 Gas lighting is installed in New Gate Way, Sandfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
10. 24 May 1928 The brewery at Vellmar burns through the night. 31 men are out of work.
11. 25 May 1928 Lenz & Krillmann, Millers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as COK.
12. 26 May 1928 The spring fair opens at Grauholt. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
13. 28 May 1928 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Grautal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
14. 29 May 1928 Brennholt marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Street.
15. 30 May 1928 Hallin Brewery is wound up. 813 jobs are lost at Berging.

June · 19 issues

1. 1 June 1928 Piped water reaches Short Row, Oberholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 2 June 1928 A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
3. 3 June 1928 The road between Sanding and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
4. 4 June 1928 A new bridge is opened at Sudholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
5. 5 June 1928 Norrbruck marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Old Gate Street.
6. 6 June 1928 A new wing opens at the Sudfurt hospital, with 80 beds.
7. 7 June 1928 Workers at the foundry in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
8. 10 June 1928 Piped water reaches Church Way, Marschau. The old pump is retained by public request.
9. 11 June 1928 The bells of Grautal church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
10. 12 June 1928 A new wing opens at the Sandfeld hospital, with 50 beds.
11. 13 June 1928 A storm strips roofs in Dammsee and fells the old lime in Church Lane.
12. 16 June 1928 The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
13. 17 June 1928 The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Iron Street are flooded.
14. 18 June 1928 The telegraph reaches Norrwick. The first message sent is the front-line report.
15. 19 June 1928 The 117th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in fog that lifted by noon. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 19,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
16. 24 June 1928 The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
17. 25 June 1928 The harvest at Vellmar is reported good. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
18. 26 June 1928 Gerst Almanacs (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GERS.
19. 29 June 1928 Salzhafen Dairy is founded at Salzhafen by Edvard Jost.

July · 18 issues

1. 2 July 1928 Brennholt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Walk.
2. 4 July 1928 Capital District Assurance is acquired by Tarn & Risfil.
3. 7 July 1928 Vellhausen marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Forge Walk.
4. 8 July 1928 A new school opens at Sudholt with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
5. 11 July 1928 The summer fair opens at Oberbach. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
6. 12 July 1928 The telegraph reaches Marschau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
7. 13 July 1928 A cart overturns in Ostra Street, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Norrwick, is taken to hospital.
8. 14 July 1928 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinwick so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
9. 15 July 1928 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Brennholt. Cellars in Bridge Row are flooded.
10. 18 July 1928 Holt & Tristmoch, Merchants is founded at Marschau by Hugo Holt.
11. 19 July 1928 Gas lighting is installed in High Way, Sudfurt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
12. 22 July 1928 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Salzhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
13. 23 July 1928 The harvest at Berging is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
14. 24 July 1928 A picture house opens in School Street, Grauburg, seating 700.
15. 25 July 1928 A picture house opens in Reed Walk, Brennholt, seating 300.
16. 26 July 1928 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Berging.
17. 28 July 1928 Brenn Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as EPF.
18. 31 July 1928 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Wasserdorf.

August · 10 issues

1. 1 August 1928 The telegraph reaches Weinau. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 2 August 1928 A cart overturns in School Way, Hagenkirchen. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital.
3. 9 August 1928 The brewery at Vellhausen burns through the night. 24 men are out of work.
4. 17 August 1928 A picture house opens in Garrison Lane, Hollstadt, seating 500.
5. 22 August 1928 A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Bridge Quay.
6. 23 August 1928 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
7. 24 August 1928 A picture house opens in Chapel Row, Dammsee, seating 400.
8. 29 August 1928 A storm strips roofs in Norrwick and fells the old lime in Orchard Street.
9. 30 August 1928 A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
10. 31 August 1928 A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.

September · 10 issues

1. 4 September 1928 Norrbruck marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along New Gate Street.
2. 6 September 1928 The Marschau Conference opens its 69th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
3. 8 September 1928 A picture house opens in Bridge Street, Oberholt, seating 500.
4. 10 September 1928 A picture house opens in High Street, Wasserdorf, seating 300.
5. 11 September 1928 A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrhafen. There are 16 arrests.
6. 12 September 1928 A fire in New Gate Quay at Norrwick destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
7. 14 September 1928 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
8. 22 September 1928 Hallin Department Store is wound up. 706 jobs are lost at Brennholt.
9. 24 September 1928 A cart overturns in Printer Row, Sandfeld. The driver, a man of Oberholt, is taken to hospital.
10. 28 September 1928 Emil Moor becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.

October · 13 issues

1. 4 October 1928 United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OCB.
2. 5 October 1928 A new wing opens at the Hagenkirchen hospital, with 50 beds.
3. 7 October 1928 Grau Import is founded at Dammsee by Ludwig Grau.
4. 8 October 1928 Tarnmoor Gas & Light is founded at Tarnmoor by Hedwig Marsch.
5. 10 October 1928 The road between Norrwick and Vellmar is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
6. 13 October 1928 Moor Iron & Steel lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ANM.
7. 14 October 1928 Osmoor Fuel is acquired by Hollstadt Press.
8. 15 October 1928 A new bridge is opened at Norrbruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
9. 18 October 1928 The autumn fair opens at Hochstadt. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
10. 19 October 1928 A fire in Ostra Street at Weinwick destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
11. 25 October 1928 Brennholt Railway Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CVD.
12. 26 October 1928 Workers at the sawmill in Hagenkirchen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
13. 28 October 1928 The telegraph reaches Grautal. The first message sent is the front-line report.

November · 19 issues

1. 5 November 1928 Bank of Kesselhöh lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DKN.
2. 7 November 1928 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sanding so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
3. 8 November 1928 A picture house opens in Church Lane, Marschau, seating 400.
4. 9 November 1928 A cart overturns in Weaver Gate, Norrbruck. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital.
5. 10 November 1928 The harvest at Lindenmar is reported the best in memory. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
6. 11 November 1928 The road between Grauburg and Norrhafen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
7. 14 November 1928 A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Iron Walk.
8. 15 November 1928 Workers at the brewery in Hollhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
9. 16 November 1928 Viktor Kessler of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for holding the Third Stake alone for a night.
10. 18 November 1928 Hallin Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BID.
11. 21 November 1928 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 31st title, with 14 wins from 16. Willem Metmann of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 34 stakes.
12. 22 November 1928 The first train reaches Grauholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
13. 23 November 1928 A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
14. 24 November 1928 The brewery at Hollhausen burns through the night. 57 men are out of work.
15. 26 November 1928 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sanding.
16. 27 November 1928 Kesselhöh Iron Company is founded at Grautal by Willem Hallin.
17. 28 November 1928 The harvest at Norrhafen is reported late. Grain is 8 pfen the measure.
18. 29 November 1928 A cart overturns in Vine Street, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Norrhafen, is taken to hospital.
19. 30 November 1928 A fire in Well Row at Sandfeld destroys 3 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.

December · 12 issues

1. 2 December 1928 A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
2. 3 December 1928 Workers at the foundry in Sandfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days.
3. 7 December 1928 Hollstadt Press lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OOJ.
4. 9 December 1928 The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
5. 13 December 1928 The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Ferry Street are flooded.
6. 14 December 1928 Moor Chemical Works is wound up. 653 jobs are lost at Lindenmar.
7. 20 December 1928 The bells of Reedtal church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
8. 21 December 1928 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Grautal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
9. 25 December 1928 Vardil & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VAR.
10. 27 December 1928 A motor omnibus service begins between Hollstadt and Oberholt.
11. 28 December 1928 A motor omnibus service begins between Grautal and Berging.
12. 31 December 1928 The road between Lindenmar and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.