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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · 1934 · 198 issues, 275 stories · Editor: Leon Neilel
1934 in figures
Casualties published by the War Ministry: 67. Acts passed: 96. Rulings: 204. Births: 11,574. Deaths: 7,304. Population on 1 January: 516,807. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Ernst Wendl.
January · 13 issues
- 2 January 1934 — A new school opens at Grauburg with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 4 January 1934 — The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 5 January 1934 — Rusk & Sons, Brewers is founded at Hagenkirchen by Ilse Rusk.
- 6 January 1934 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 9 January 1934 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Grauburg. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 10 January 1934 — Workers at the brewery in Eisenheim stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
- 13 January 1934 — The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 15 January 1934 — Westgau Railway is acquired by Brenn Chemie.
- 19 January 1934 — The winter fair opens at Grauburg. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 21 January 1934 — The bells of Vellhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 23 January 1934 — A fire in Vine Walk at Norrhafen destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
- 25 January 1934 — The winter fair opens at Tarnmund. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 29 January 1934 — A fire in High Street at Weinau destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
February · 14 issues
- 1 February 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in Tanner Street, Hochstadt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 3 February 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in Well Row, Oberbach. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 4 February 1934 — A storm strips roofs in Wasserdorf and fells the old lime in Old Gate Row.
- 6 February 1934 — The Annual War Appropriation for 1934, 9,682,101 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
- 7 February 1934 — The winter fair opens at Reedtal. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 9 February 1934 — A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach. There are 3 arrests.
- 12 February 1934 — A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 13 February 1934 — Oberholt Trading House is founded at Oberholt by Ilse Punnoll.
- 14 February 1934 — The harvest at Sandfeld is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
- 15 February 1934 — The telegraph reaches Grautal. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 18 February 1934 — Rusk Electrical is wound up. 789 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
- 19 February 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinwick.
- 20 February 1934 — A new wing opens at the Kessel hospital, with 20 beds.
- 27 February 1934 — The tannery at Grauholt burns through the night. 27 men are out of work.
March · 22 issues
- 1 March 1934 — The tannery at Grauburg burns through the night. 38 men are out of work.
- 2 March 1934 — Berging marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Low Walk.
- 3 March 1934 — A cart overturns in Orchard Street, Norrwick. The driver, a man of Weinfeld, is taken to hospital.
- 5 March 1934 — Keltberg & Narnkeisar Machine Works is wound up. 92 jobs are lost at Berging.
- 7 March 1934 — Schoner & Kroren, Millers is founded at Vellhausen by Arno Schoner.
- 9 March 1934 — The sawmill at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 33 men are out of work.
- 10 March 1934 — Weinwick Dairy is wound up. 131 jobs are lost at Weinwick.
- 11 March 1934 — A new school opens at Grauholt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 12 March 1934 — A new wing opens at the Sudfurt hospital, with 70 beds.
- 13 March 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Grautal.
- 15 March 1934 — The telegraph reaches Eisenheim. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 18 March 1934 — Marschau Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WSO.
- 20 March 1934 — A cart overturns in Long Walk, Weinwick. The driver, a man of Dammsee, is taken to hospital.
- 22 March 1934 — The telegraph reaches Tarnmund. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 24 March 1934 — The harvest at Grauburg is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.
- 25 March 1934 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Hochstadt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 26 March 1934 — A new school opens at Hollhausen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 27 March 1934 — The paper mill at Tarnmund burns through the night. 41 men are out of work.
- 28 March 1934 — The road between Sandfeld and Hagenkirchen is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
- 29 March 1934 — Brenn & Ronkrecken is wound up. 450 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.
- 30 March 1934 — Kirbruch Cloth Works is wound up. 605 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.
- 31 March 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauburg.
April · 20 issues
- 1 April 1934 — Weinfeld Vintners is admitted to the Pfahl League.
- 2 April 1934 — The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 3 April 1934 — Oberholt marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Row.
- 5 April 1934 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sanding. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 7 April 1934 — The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 9 April 1934 — Tarnmoor Mills is founded at Tarnmoor by Hugo Pfeil.
- 12 April 1934 — The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 14 April 1934 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 15 April 1934 — Dammberg Construction lists on the Vellmar Exchange as LKT.
- 17 April 1934 — A picture house opens in Bridge Street, Sandfeld, seating 700.
- 18 April 1934 — The bells of Oberholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 19 April 1934 — The Spring Action at Black Pool. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
- 20 April 1934 — Grauburg marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Gate.
- 21 April 1934 — A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
- 23 April 1934 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Vine Row are flooded.
- 25 April 1934 — The harvest at Norrwick is reported good. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 26 April 1934 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in Iron Gate are flooded.
- 28 April 1934 — A new wing opens at the Norrhafen hospital, with 20 beds.
- 29 April 1934 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 30 April 1934 — United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as IVR.
May · 16 issues
- 2 May 1934 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 4 May 1934 — A new bridge is opened at Lindenmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches.
- 5 May 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinau.
- 6 May 1934 — A new school opens at Weinau with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 7 May 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellmar.
- 10 May 1934 — Workers at the paper mill in Oberholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days.
- 13 May 1934 — The harvest at Weinfeld is reported the best in memory. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 14 May 1934 — A new school opens at Tarnmund with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 15 May 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Grauburg and Oberholt.
- 19 May 1934 — A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 50 beds.
- 21 May 1934 — A storm strips roofs in Sudholt and fells the old lime in Bridge Street.
- 24 May 1934 — The telegraph reaches Grauburg. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 25 May 1934 — The telegraph reaches Brennholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 26 May 1934 — A new school opens at Hagenkirchen with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 28 May 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in Market Street, Oberholt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 30 May 1934 — Rellkinen Cloth Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as REL.
June · 16 issues
- 1 June 1934 — A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Berging. There are 59 arrests.
- 2 June 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Hagenkirchen and Kessel.
- 3 June 1934 — The summer fair opens at Sanding. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 4 June 1934 — The bells of Tarnmoor church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 7 June 1934 — Brenn Import is founded at Reedtal by Gregor Brenn.
- 8 June 1934 — Hagenkirchen Motor Works is wound up. 422 jobs are lost at Hagenkirchen.
- 9 June 1934 — Piped water reaches Church Lane, Dammsee. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 11 June 1934 — Piped water reaches Orchard Quay, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 12 June 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hochstadt.
- 14 June 1934 — The harvest at Norrbruck is reported late. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
- 15 June 1934 — Tarnmund marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Ostra Row.
- 17 June 1934 — Sudholt Ironworks is founded at Sudholt by Oskar Krasser.
- 18 June 1934 — A new wing opens at the Sanding hospital, with 20 beds.
- 19 June 1934 — The 123rd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in a cold wind off the Ostra. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 39,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
- 22 June 1934 — The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Mill Lane are flooded.
- 24 June 1934 — The paper mill at Brennholt burns through the night. 8 men are out of work.
July · 15 issues
- 3 July 1934 — Reinholt Almanacs (Licensed) is founded at Hochstadt by Anna Reinholt.
- 4 July 1934 — The road between Ostrabruck and Sudfurt is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
- 7 July 1934 — Wendl & Saurnberg is wound up. 813 jobs are lost at Weinau.
- 9 July 1934 — Workers at the sawmill in Weinfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
- 10 July 1934 — Piped water reaches Long Way, Hochstadt. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 13 July 1934 — Hagenkirchen Motor Works is acquired by Tarberg Cloth Works.
- 17 July 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Reedtal and Reedtal.
- 18 July 1934 — The summer fair opens at Wasserdorf. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 21 July 1934 — A storm strips roofs in Marschau and fells the old lime in Printer Street.
- 24 July 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Dammberg and Norrwick.
- 25 July 1934 — The road between Sudholt and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 27 July 1934 — The telegraph reaches Lindenmar. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 28 July 1934 — Bank of Ostrand lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KAG.
- 29 July 1934 — The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Weinwick. Cellars in Short Street are flooded.
- 30 July 1934 — The tannery at Berging burns through the night. 4 men are out of work.
August · 13 issues
- 2 August 1934 — The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
- 3 August 1934 — The tannery at Norrbruck burns through the night. 39 men are out of work.
- 4 August 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Vellhausen.
- 6 August 1934 — The paper mill at Oberholt burns through the night. 55 men are out of work.
- 8 August 1934 — The summer fair opens at Eisenheim. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 12 August 1934 — A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 53 arrests.
- 13 August 1934 — The first train reaches Weinau. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
- 17 August 1934 — The first train reaches Hagenkirchen. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
- 25 August 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Eisenheim.
- 27 August 1934 — Hallin Mill Company is acquired by Brenn Import.
- 28 August 1934 — The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. A. W.: 3 years, suspended.
- 29 August 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in Iron Walk, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 31 August 1934 — A fire in Salt Street at Reedtal destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
September · 18 issues
- 1 September 1934 — Tarn & Risfil is wound up. 552 jobs are lost at Tarnmund.
- 2 September 1934 — The road between Kessel and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.
- 4 September 1934 — A picture house opens in Salt Row, Grauburg, seating 200.
- 5 September 1934 — The bells of Salzhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 6 September 1934 — The Marschau Conference opens its 75th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
- 8 September 1934 — A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches.
- 9 September 1934 — The bells of Sanding church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 11 September 1934 — Piped water reaches Weaver Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 14 September 1934 — Kessel Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KTP.
- 16 September 1934 — A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Reedtal. There are 19 arrests.
- 18 September 1934 — Hagenkirchen Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MKZ.
- 20 September 1934 — Egon Trost is appointed Minister of Chronology.
- 21 September 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Grauburg and Norrwick.
- 23 September 1934 — Sudholt marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street.
- 25 September 1934 — A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 54 arrests.
- 28 September 1934 — A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
- 29 September 1934 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Weinwick.
- 30 September 1934 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Marschau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
October · 18 issues
- 1 October 1934 — A cart overturns in Ferry Street, Norrbruck. The driver, a man of Hollhausen, is taken to hospital.
- 2 October 1934 — Grauholt marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Square.
- 3 October 1934 — A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
- 4 October 1934 — The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Berging. Cellars in Old Gate Walk are flooded.
- 5 October 1934 — Tokbrell & Co., Bankers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TOK.
- 6 October 1934 — General election for the Assembly, 1934. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 19.
- 7 October 1934 — A picture house opens in Lime Square, Hollstadt, seating 500.
- 11 October 1934 — Hagenkirchen Stores is declared bankrupt. 364 jobs are lost at Hagenkirchen.
- 12 October 1934 — A motor omnibus service begins between Berging and Kessel.
- 13 October 1934 — Berging Weaving Company is founded at Berging by Tobias Kaltz.
- 14 October 1934 — Eisenheim marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along School Way.
- 17 October 1934 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Sanding. Cellars in Salt Quay are flooded.
- 19 October 1934 — A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Church Way.
- 21 October 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in High Way, Hollhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 22 October 1934 — Brenner Electrical is wound up. 201 jobs are lost at Marschau.
- 25 October 1934 — The road between Oberholt and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
- 27 October 1934 — Falk Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as FLK.
- 29 October 1934 — A new school opens at Sanding with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
November · 19 issues
- 2 November 1934 — A cart overturns in Long Quay, Weinfeld. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital.
- 6 November 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in Iron Gate, Hollhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 8 November 1934 — A new wing opens at the Vellmar hospital, with 50 beds.
- 9 November 1934 — A cart overturns in Low Gate, Vellmar. The driver, a man of Kessel, is taken to hospital.
- 10 November 1934 — The bells of Eisenheim church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 12 November 1934 — Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 32nd title, with 18 wins from 18. Karl Sudmann of Weinfeld Vintners is top scorer with 36 stakes.
- 13 November 1934 — The first train reaches Norrhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
- 14 November 1934 — Grauholt marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street.
- 16 November 1934 — A cart overturns in Long Row, Reedtal. The driver, a man of Grautal, is taken to hospital.
- 17 November 1934 — The autumn fair opens at Eisenheim. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 19 November 1934 — Ostrabruck marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Street.
- 20 November 1934 — United Marsh Timber is declared bankrupt. 583 jobs are lost at Tarnmund.
- 21 November 1934 — Weinwick Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OLI.
- 22 November 1934 — Workers at the tannery in Norrhafen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 7 days.
- 23 November 1934 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sudholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 26 November 1934 — The Autumn Action at the Third Stake. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
- 27 November 1934 — A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach. There are 26 arrests.
- 28 November 1934 — A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammberg. There are 10 arrests.
- 30 November 1934 — Piped water reaches Short Row, Oberholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
December · 14 issues
- 1 December 1934 — Ludwig Wendl wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for East of the Stakes.
- 2 December 1934 — The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Sanding. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 3 December 1934 — Fenn & Sons, Brewers is founded at Grauburg by Else Fenn.
- 6 December 1934 — Gas lighting is installed in Forge Row, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 7 December 1934 — Frieda Hallin wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Lantern of Hagenkirchen.
- 8 December 1934 — A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Chapel Quay.
- 9 December 1934 — A new wing opens at the Norrwick hospital, with 70 beds.
- 11 December 1934 — The weaving shed at Hagenkirchen burns through the night. 35 men are out of work.
- 13 December 1934 — A cart overturns in Lime Square, Norrhafen. The driver, a man of Weinau, is taken to hospital.
- 14 December 1934 — A new school opens at Grauburg with 60 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 19 December 1934 — Workers at the paper mill in Sanding stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
- 21 December 1934 — A picture house opens in Garrison Square, Oberholt, seating 600.
- 23 December 1934 — The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 26 December 1934 — The first train reaches Salzhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours.