The Evening Courier

January · 15 issues

1. 5 January 1944 The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 8 January 1944 A fire in Tanner Square at Hollhausen destroys 2 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
3. 9 January 1944 Piped water reaches Lime Walk, Grautal. The old pump is retained by public request.
4. 11 January 1944 The winter fair opens at Oberholt. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
5. 12 January 1944 A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grauholt. There are 58 arrests.
6. 16 January 1944 A cart overturns in Garrison Lane, Kessel. The driver, a man of Norrwick, is taken to hospital.
7. 17 January 1944 The road between Norrwick and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka.
8. 18 January 1944 The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Ferry Lane are flooded.
9. 19 January 1944 A new school opens at Norrhafen with 20 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 22 January 1944 The telegraph reaches Berging. The first message sent is the front-line report.
11. 23 January 1944 Berging marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Harbour Street.
12. 25 January 1944 A new school opens at Kessel with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
13. 26 January 1944 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Eisenheim. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
14. 28 January 1944 The road between Grauholt and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
15. 31 January 1944 A new school opens at Vellmar with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.

February · 12 issues

1. 2 February 1944 The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 5 February 1944 The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. T. D.: acquitted for want of evidence that the figure denoted a year.
3. 6 February 1944 The Annual War Appropriation for 1944, 13,725,640 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
4. 7 February 1944 A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 30 beds.
5. 10 February 1944 A motor omnibus service begins between Sudholt and Hollhausen.
6. 12 February 1944 The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Printer Street are flooded.
7. 14 February 1944 Rudolf Brenn is elected Grand Chancellor by the Assembly, with the Reed Party abstaining. The war budget is the first item of business.
8. 17 February 1944 A motor omnibus service begins between Tarnmund and Brennholt.
9. 18 February 1944 Brenn Import lists on the Vellmar Exchange as HUB.
10. 23 February 1944 Piped water reaches Iron Street, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
11. 25 February 1944 A new wing opens at the Salzhafen hospital, with 50 beds.
12. 26 February 1944 A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.

March · 18 issues

1. 1 March 1944 Piped water reaches Harbour Row, Norrwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
2. 2 March 1944 The Spring Action at the Drowned Wood. The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged.
3. 3 March 1944 A new school opens at Hochstadt with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
4. 6 March 1944 The brewery at Grauholt burns through the night. 36 men are out of work.
5. 7 March 1944 Vorel & Tokfeld Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VOR.
6. 8 March 1944 A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Star Gate.
7. 9 March 1944 A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches.
8. 11 March 1944 The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
9. 14 March 1944 A new school opens at Ostrabruck with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
10. 15 March 1944 The bells of Grauburg church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
11. 17 March 1944 Gas lighting is installed in Orchard Lane, Tarnmoor. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
12. 19 March 1944 Ludwig Brenn is appointed Minister of War.
13. 20 March 1944 Tasel Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TSE.
14. 22 March 1944 Gas lighting is installed in Garrison Square, Norrhafen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
15. 23 March 1944 Wasserdorf Wine Cellars is acquired by Oberholt Ironworks.
16. 24 March 1944 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauburg.
17. 25 March 1944 Baum Clockworks (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BAUM.
18. 27 March 1944 Weinfeld Stores is founded at Weinfeld by Rosa Vetter.

April · 12 issues

1. 9 April 1944 A new wing opens at the Grauholt hospital, with 30 beds.
2. 16 April 1944 The spring fair opens at Dammberg. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
3. 17 April 1944 A picture house opens in Cooper Street, Marschau, seating 400.
4. 21 April 1944 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Wasserdorf.
5. 22 April 1944 A new school opens at Eisenheim with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
6. 24 April 1944 The foundry at Tarnmoor burns through the night. 25 men are out of work.
7. 25 April 1944 The bells of Sandfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
8. 26 April 1944 The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Tarnmund. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
9. 27 April 1944 Beiler Foundry is wound up. 429 jobs are lost at Sanding.
10. 28 April 1944 A storm strips roofs in Ostrabruck and fells the old lime in Iron Street.
11. 29 April 1944 The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Vellhausen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
12. 30 April 1944 Salzhafen Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 842 jobs are lost at Salzhafen.

May · 14 issues

1. 3 May 1944 Anton Brenn resigns as Minister of Finance over a letter suggesting the front might be moved. The Chancellor accepts the resignation 'with regret and without comment'.
2. 8 May 1944 The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Weinau. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
3. 10 May 1944 Piped water reaches Chapel Street, Weinwick. The old pump is retained by public request.
4. 11 May 1944 Dammsee Dairy is founded at Dammsee by Viktor Haunn.
5. 14 May 1944 The harvest at Lindenmar is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
6. 17 May 1944 Piped water reaches Ostra Square, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request.
7. 18 May 1944 A crowd of 5,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrhafen. There are 25 arrests.
8. 21 May 1944 A motor omnibus service begins between Grautal and Lindenmar.
9. 23 May 1944 A fire in Church Way at Wasserdorf destroys 4 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost.
10. 24 May 1944 A picture house opens in Iron Gate, Hollhausen, seating 400.
11. 25 May 1944 A new school opens at Norrwick with 40 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
12. 26 May 1944 Workers at the weaving shed in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
13. 29 May 1944 The brewery at Grauholt burns through the night. 27 men are out of work.
14. 31 May 1944 A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 60 beds.

June · 13 issues

1. 1 June 1944 Gas lighting is installed in Market Way, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
2. 2 June 1944 A new wing opens at the Berging hospital, with 20 beds.
3. 4 June 1944 A new wing opens at the Brennholt hospital, with 60 beds.
4. 7 June 1944 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Dammberg. There are 16 arrests.
5. 8 June 1944 A fire in Bridge Quay at Ostrabruck destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
6. 9 June 1944 The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
7. 14 June 1944 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Ostrabruck.
8. 18 June 1944 Piped water reaches Reed Row, Norrbruck. The old pump is retained by public request.
9. 19 June 1944 The 133rd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square under clear skies. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 29,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
10. 20 June 1944 Fenn & Potmann, Masons is wound up. 716 jobs are lost at Grautal.
11. 24 June 1944 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Reedtal.
12. 26 June 1944 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Kessel so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
13. 30 June 1944 The road between Hollstadt and Hollhausen is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka.

July · 11 issues

1. 1 July 1944 The telegraph reaches Dammsee. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 3 July 1944 A fire in Salt Street at Weinwick destroys 5 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
3. 5 July 1944 The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
4. 6 July 1944 Piped water reaches Tanner Quay, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request.
5. 10 July 1944 Edvard Trost becomes Editor of The Evening Courier.
6. 13 July 1944 A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Berging. There are 59 arrests.
7. 14 July 1944 The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report.
8. 19 July 1944 A new wing opens at the Hochstadt hospital, with 20 beds.
9. 24 July 1944 Piped water reaches Church Square, Vellhausen. The old pump is retained by public request.
10. 27 July 1944 A new school opens at Salzhafen with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
11. 30 July 1944 The harvest at Tarnmoor is reported average. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.

August · 16 issues

1. 1 August 1944 The first train reaches Berging. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
2. 3 August 1944 Eisenheim Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DHR.
3. 4 August 1944 A new bridge is opened at Weinwick by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
4. 5 August 1944 The road between Brennholt and Sandfeld is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
5. 9 August 1944 A motor omnibus service begins between Brennholt and Salzhafen.
6. 10 August 1944 The road between Grautal and Reedtal is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
7. 12 August 1944 Grauholt Ordnance Works is acquired by Tolmann Mill Company.
8. 13 August 1944 Kamm & Moner is founded at Norrwick by Frieda Kamm.
9. 15 August 1944 Keisel Brewery is wound up. 426 jobs are lost at Tarnmoor.
10. 18 August 1944 A motor omnibus service begins between Ostrabruck and Kessel.
11. 20 August 1944 The telegraph reaches Hagenkirchen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
12. 21 August 1944 The brewery at Oberholt burns through the night. 57 men are out of work.
13. 23 August 1944 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in High Street are flooded.
14. 25 August 1944 Brenn & Lokstein, Masons is acquired by Wendl Life.
15. 27 August 1944 The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
16. 29 August 1944 The first train reaches Sudfurt. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.

September · 14 issues

1. 1 September 1944 The telegraph reaches Weinfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report.
2. 2 September 1944 The harvest at Weinfeld is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
3. 6 September 1944 Kesselhöh Iron Company is founded at Vellhausen by Agnes Brenn.
4. 7 September 1944 The Marschau Conference opens its 85th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
5. 9 September 1944 A new school opens at Sudfurt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
6. 10 September 1944 Workers at the weaving shed in Norrwick stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
7. 12 September 1944 Arnholt & Sons, Printers is acquired by Licensed Calendars of Sudmark.
8. 15 September 1944 A new wing opens at the Oberbach hospital, with 20 beds.
9. 17 September 1944 The tannery at Oberbach burns through the night. 44 men are out of work.
10. 18 September 1944 A new bridge is opened at Wasserdorf by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
11. 21 September 1944 Weinfeld Wireless is declared bankrupt. 403 jobs are lost at Weinfeld.
12. 26 September 1944 A storm strips roofs in Kessel and fells the old lime in High Street.
13. 27 September 1944 A new wing opens at the Dammsee hospital, with 80 beds.
14. 30 September 1944 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Eisenheim so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

October · 16 issues

1. 2 October 1944 Marschau Press is founded at Marschau by Arno Tolmann.
2. 3 October 1944 Gas lighting is installed in Long Walk, Weinwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
3. 4 October 1944 General election for the Assembly, 1944. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 20.
4. 7 October 1944 The bells of Weinfeld church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
5. 9 October 1944 Lenz Electrical is wound up. 297 jobs are lost at Norrwick.
6. 12 October 1944 The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Hollhausen. Cellars in High Way are flooded.
7. 14 October 1944 Hagenkirchen Ordnance Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CTW.
8. 15 October 1944 A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Mill Lane.
9. 17 October 1944 Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Walk, Tarnmund. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
10. 18 October 1944 The bells of Hagenkirchen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
11. 21 October 1944 Kesselhöh Iron Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TIE.
12. 23 October 1944 A picture house opens in Long Way, Tarnmoor, seating 200.
13. 25 October 1944 A storm strips roofs in Sudfurt and fells the old lime in Old Gate Walk.
14. 26 October 1944 A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Wasserdorf so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
15. 28 October 1944 A cart overturns in Bridge Street, Oberbach. The driver, a man of Hollstadt, is taken to hospital.
16. 29 October 1944 The harvest at Norrbruck is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure.

November · 20 issues

1. 2 November 1944 Bank of Sudmark lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ORM.
2. 4 November 1944 A new bridge is opened at Sanding by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
3. 7 November 1944 The first train reaches Sudholt. The journey from Vellmar takes 6 hours.
4. 8 November 1944 A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Kessel. There are 56 arrests.
5. 9 November 1944 Gas lighting is installed in Warden Street, Marschau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
6. 10 November 1944 The harvest at Sanding is reported poor. Grain is 2 pfen the measure.
7. 11 November 1944 Workers at the foundry in Sudfurt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
8. 14 November 1944 The harvest at Dammberg is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure.
9. 15 November 1944 A picture house opens in Tanner Lane, Grauholt, seating 300.
10. 17 November 1944 The road between Dammberg and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka.
11. 18 November 1944 Weinau marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Market Way.
12. 19 November 1944 Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BGS.
13. 20 November 1944 The autumn fair opens at Eisenheim. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
14. 22 November 1944 The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Hochstadt. Cellars in Salt Way are flooded.
15. 23 November 1944 The brewery at Oberholt burns through the night. 58 men are out of work.
16. 25 November 1944 A new wing opens at the Oberholt hospital, with 20 beds.
17. 26 November 1944 Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 40th title, with 18 wins from 18. Stefan Isker of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 19 stakes.
18. 27 November 1944 The brewery at Hochstadt burns through the night. 23 men are out of work.
19. 29 November 1944 A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberholt. There are 3 arrests.
20. 30 November 1944 The autumn fair opens at Ostrabruck. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.

December · 16 issues

1. 1 December 1944 Arno Brenn wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Almanac.
2. 2 December 1944 Magnus Meholt wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A Long Year.
3. 4 December 1944 The harvest at Grauburg is reported good. Grain is 6 pfen the measure.
4. 5 December 1944 The telegraph reaches Grauholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
5. 6 December 1944 The telegraph reaches Reedtal. The first message sent is the front-line report.
6. 8 December 1944 Sinder & Peirdor, Merchants is founded at Sandfeld by Arno Sinder.
7. 10 December 1944 The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Tarnmund. Cellars in Forge Row are flooded.
8. 14 December 1944 Reinholt Haulage lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CWE.
9. 16 December 1944 A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Hagenkirchen, is taken to hospital.
10. 19 December 1944 Electric light is switched on in the market square at Sanding.
11. 20 December 1944 The first train reaches Kessel. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours.
12. 21 December 1944 A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
13. 23 December 1944 Workers at the paper mill in Hagenkirchen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days.
14. 26 December 1944 A picture house opens in Salt Row, Kessel, seating 800.
15. 30 December 1944 Grau Department Store is founded at Sudfurt by Kurt Grau.
16. 31 December 1944 The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.