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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · 2013 · 201 issues, 265 stories · Editor: Peter Fenn
2013 in figures
Casualties published by the War Ministry: 16. Acts passed: 130. Rulings: 215. Births: 8,674. Deaths: 8,612. Population on 1 January: 720,017. Grand Chancellor at the close of the year: Uwe Jann.
January · 19 issues
- 1 January 2013 — Martin Krafeld of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Line Medal for holding the Third Stake alone for a night.
- 2 January 2013 — A new bridge is opened at Hagenkirchen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
- 3 January 2013 — The winter fair opens at Weinfeld. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 4 January 2013 — A new school opens at Vellmar with 30 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 5 January 2013 — The bells of Hollstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 6 January 2013 — Stahol.sw lists on the Vellmar Exchange as STW.
- 7 January 2013 — The first television set in Weinwick is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Long Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 8 January 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Oberbach and Eisenheim.
- 9 January 2013 — The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 10 January 2013 — Workers at the paper mill in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
- 11 January 2013 — The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 14 January 2013 — Dammberg Dairy lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MFP.
- 15 January 2013 — The Grauburg council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Mill Lane.
- 16 January 2013 — The sawmill at Norrhafen burns through the night. 54 men are out of work.
- 17 January 2013 — The telegraph reaches Brennholt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 21 January 2013 — The first train reaches Weinau. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
- 23 January 2013 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauburg.
- 24 January 2013 — The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 46 men are out of work.
- 27 January 2013 — A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Tarnmund. There are 25 arrests.
February · 17 issues
- 4 February 2013 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grautal.
- 7 February 2013 — The Annual War Appropriation for 2013, 217,195,469 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session.
- 8 February 2013 — The telegraph reaches Norrbruck. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 11 February 2013 — Brack Foundry is wound up. 292 jobs are lost at Hollstadt.
- 12 February 2013 — Grauburg library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals.
- 13 February 2013 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Weinfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 14 February 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Vellmar and Sudfurt.
- 15 February 2013 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Grauholt. Cellars in Well Square are flooded.
- 17 February 2013 — The winter fair opens at Dammsee. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 19 February 2013 — The road between Reedtal and Lindenmar is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
- 20 February 2013 — The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Weinau. Cellars in Garrison Street are flooded.
- 22 February 2013 — A cart overturns in Iron Gate, Sudfurt. The driver, a man of Eisenheim, is taken to hospital.
- 23 February 2013 — Grauholt marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Low Street.
- 24 February 2013 — The winter fair opens at Kessel. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 25 February 2013 — Fenn Logistics is declared bankrupt. 741 jobs are lost at Hochstadt.
- 27 February 2013 — Sudmark Wine Company is acquired by Siermiler Radio.
- 28 February 2013 — Jurgen Hallin becomes Governor of the Bank of Schwartzistan.
March · 17 issues
- 1 March 2013 — The Hagenkirchen council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Vine Row.
- 4 March 2013 — The brewery at Wasserdorf burns through the night. 24 men are out of work.
- 8 March 2013 — A new bridge is opened at Grauholt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
- 9 March 2013 — The spring fair opens at Vellhausen. 200 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm.
- 10 March 2013 — Burholt & Marschner, Masons is wound up. 814 jobs are lost at Hochstadt.
- 12 March 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Dammsee and Salzhafen.
- 13 March 2013 — The road between Ostrabruck and Brennholt is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 15 March 2013 — Marrow Iron & Steel is founded at Dammberg by Klara Marrow.
- 18 March 2013 — Hollstadt Television is acquired by Dammsee Weaving Company.
- 20 March 2013 — Gas lighting is installed in Ostra Lane, Weinau. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 22 March 2013 — Workers at the foundry in Grautal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days.
- 23 March 2013 — A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Lindenmar. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital.
- 24 March 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Hollstadt.
- 25 March 2013 — The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 26 March 2013 — The road between Kessel and Hagenkirchen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 27 March 2013 — Eisenheim marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Garrison Street.
- 31 March 2013 — Tarn Logistics is wound up. 869 jobs are lost at Norrhafen.
April · 10 issues
- 5 April 2013 — A new bridge is opened at Vellhausen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches.
- 8 April 2013 — Scher Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WSU.
- 12 April 2013 — Grollar & Stocker Machine Works lists on the Vellmar Exchange as PZO.
- 14 April 2013 — The first train reaches Lindenmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours.
- 16 April 2013 — The telegraph reaches Hochstadt. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 17 April 2013 — Workers at the paper mill in Marschau stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
- 18 April 2013 — Ostra Valley Line lists on the Vellmar Exchange as JCL.
- 19 April 2013 — The bells of Hochstadt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 25 April 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Hagenkirchen and Norrwick.
- 28 April 2013 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Weinau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
May · 11 issues
- 1 May 2013 — The road between Eisenheim and Vellmar is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 2 May 2013 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Norrwick.
- 3 May 2013 — Sudholt marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Reed Street.
- 10 May 2013 — Gas lighting is installed in Church Street, Weinfeld. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 11 May 2013 — The telegraph reaches Salzhafen. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 12 May 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Sandfeld and Sudholt.
- 15 May 2013 — Workers at the paper mill in Oberbach stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days.
- 17 May 2013 — Toltren Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TLT.
- 28 May 2013 — Piped water reaches Mill Street, Weinfeld. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 30 May 2013 — A cart overturns in Old Gate Row, Wasserdorf. The driver, a man of Norrbruck, is taken to hospital.
- 31 May 2013 — Isker Foods is wound up. 337 jobs are lost at Grautal.
June · 17 issues
- 1 June 2013 — Norrbruck Wireless lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WCE.
- 2 June 2013 — A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 5 arches.
- 5 June 2013 — A storm strips roofs in Hollstadt and fells the old lime in Lime Square.
- 6 June 2013 — Marvost Engineering is acquired by Reedtal Stores.
- 7 June 2013 — Brenn Engineering is wound up. 78 jobs are lost at Sanding.
- 8 June 2013 — Piped water reaches Iron Walk, Marschau. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 10 June 2013 — A new bridge is opened at Sandfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches.
- 14 June 2013 — The Berging council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Low Walk.
- 15 June 2013 — A fire in Bridge Quay at Ostrabruck destroys 6 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 18 June 2013 — A fire in Low Street at Hagenkirchen destroys 7 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost.
- 19 June 2013 — The 202nd Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in steady rain. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 18,000. The year's casualty roll is read.
- 20 June 2013 — Marrow & Furmann Machine Works is founded at Oberholt by Markus Marrow.
- 23 June 2013 — Voss Brewery is declared bankrupt. 165 jobs are lost at Hollstadt.
- 27 June 2013 — Sudholt marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Bridge Street.
- 28 June 2013 — Neitzvaur Foods lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NEIT.
- 29 June 2013 — The Ostra rises 70 centimetres above its mark at Wasserdorf. Cellars in Old Gate Row are flooded.
- 30 June 2013 — Grautal Ordnance Works is wound up. 534 jobs are lost at Grautal.
July · 18 issues
- 1 July 2013 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Marschau so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 4 July 2013 — Dammberg marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Chapel Street.
- 6 July 2013 — Brenn Eel Canning is founded at Vellhausen by Leon Brenn.
- 7 July 2013 — A cart overturns in Long Walk, Weinwick. The driver, a man of Reedtal, is taken to hospital.
- 9 July 2013 — Bortin Engineering is founded at Hagenkirchen by Ursula Bortin.
- 12 July 2013 — Heinz Tosen is appointed Minister of Chronology.
- 13 July 2013 — The telegraph reaches Weinfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 16 July 2013 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Sudholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 17 July 2013 — Kessler Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CNM.
- 18 July 2013 — A cart overturns in Garrison Square, Dammsee. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital.
- 20 July 2013 — United Marsh Timber lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KUC.
- 21 July 2013 — The road between Dammsee and Grauburg is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka.
- 22 July 2013 — A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 60 beds.
- 23 July 2013 — The first television set in Sudfurt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Cooper Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 24 July 2013 — A new wing opens at the Weinfeld hospital, with 40 beds.
- 25 July 2013 — The first television set in Oberbach is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Harbour Row. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 28 July 2013 — Piped water reaches Garrison Street, Wasserdorf. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 30 July 2013 — The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Ferry Row are flooded.
August · 15 issues
- 3 August 2013 — The brewery at Sudholt burns through the night. 25 men are out of work.
- 4 August 2013 — Osmoor Fuel is declared bankrupt. 276 jobs are lost at Dammsee.
- 6 August 2013 — Piped water reaches Reed Street, Brennholt. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 7 August 2013 — Gas lighting is installed in School Street, Grauburg. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 10 August 2013 — A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Chapel Quay.
- 12 August 2013 — The telegraph reaches Oberbach. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 16 August 2013 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Tarnmoor so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 17 August 2013 — A fire in Ferry Gate at Sudholt destroys 5 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost.
- 19 August 2013 — Vellhausen Ironworks is wound up. 661 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.
- 22 August 2013 — A new school opens at Tarnmund with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 23 August 2013 — Schall Almanacs (Licensed) lists on the Vellmar Exchange as SCHA.
- 24 August 2013 — The Oberholt council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Market Street.
- 25 August 2013 — The first train reaches Norrbruck. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours.
- 28 August 2013 — Hollstadt Gas Company is founded at Hollstadt by Gisela Moor.
- 31 August 2013 — A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Grauburg. There are 23 arrests.
September · 16 issues
- 2 September 2013 — The Marschau Conference opens its 154th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present.
- 3 September 2013 — Gas lighting is installed in Vine Lane, Sanding. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 5 September 2013 — Kreren Import is acquired by Hollstadt Brewery.
- 7 September 2013 — A new wing opens at the Norrhafen hospital, with 30 beds.
- 9 September 2013 — A fire in Ostra Street at Reedtal destroys 5 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost.
- 10 September 2013 — The bells of Hollhausen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 13 September 2013 — Marrow & Keisel, Masons is acquired by Kessler Chemie.
- 14 September 2013 — The road between Vellhausen and Eisenheim is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka.
- 15 September 2013 — A new wing opens at the Eisenheim hospital, with 50 beds.
- 18 September 2013 — A motor omnibus service begins between Ostrabruck and Vellmar.
- 21 September 2013 — A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Short Row.
- 22 September 2013 — Gas lighting is installed in Church Way, Oberbach. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness.
- 24 September 2013 — The bells of Norrhafen church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 26 September 2013 — Norrwick marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Orchard Street.
- 28 September 2013 — The road between Salzhafen and Tarnmoor is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
- 29 September 2013 — Kesselhöh Iron Company is founded at Salzhafen by Felix Kessler.
October · 21 issues
- 1 October 2013 — A new school opens at Sudholt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's.
- 2 October 2013 — Sudholt Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as OVG.
- 6 October 2013 — A picture house opens in Church Way, Marschau, seating 400.
- 7 October 2013 — A crowd of 7,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sudfurt. There are 56 arrests.
- 11 October 2013 — Rusk Logistics is declared bankrupt. 647 jobs are lost at Tarnmoor.
- 12 October 2013 — A new wing opens at the Oberholt hospital, with 20 beds.
- 13 October 2013 — The brewery at Marschau burns through the night. 43 men are out of work.
- 14 October 2013 — Piped water reaches Salt Way, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request.
- 15 October 2013 — Linsud Media is wound up. 105 jobs are lost at Sanding.
- 17 October 2013 — The first television set in Norrhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Church Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report.
- 19 October 2013 — Ziegler Electrical is acquired by Vellmar Mutual.
- 20 October 2013 — Berging Chronometric lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KHZ.
- 21 October 2013 — The Vellmar Exchange falls 25 per cent over the year, its worst since records began. Trading is suspended for an afternoon.
- 22 October 2013 — A cart overturns in Weaver Gate, Hochstadt. The driver, a man of Oberbach, is taken to hospital.
- 23 October 2013 — A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Brennholt so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.
- 24 October 2013 — The harvest at Vellhausen is reported late. Grain is 5 pfen the measure.
- 25 October 2013 — Ostrabruck Brewery is declared bankrupt. 509 jobs are lost at Ostrabruck.
- 26 October 2013 — The road between Grauburg and Oberbach is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka.
- 28 October 2013 — The paper mill at Weinau burns through the night. 33 men are out of work.
- 29 October 2013 — Nienberg Stake & Plank is founded at Grauholt by Karin Nienberg.
- 30 October 2013 — Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grautal.
November · 19 issues
- 4 November 2013 — A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Berging. There are 17 arrests.
- 5 November 2013 — Workers at the tannery in Lindenmar stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
- 6 November 2013 — Uwe Brangtiff becomes Chair of the Marschau Conference.
- 9 November 2013 — Workers at the paper mill in Sandfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 6 days.
- 10 November 2013 — The Sandfeld council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Well Row.
- 11 November 2013 — The sawmill at Sudholt burns through the night. 21 men are out of work.
- 12 November 2013 — A crowd of 4,000 watches the Pfahl match at Sanding. There are 45 arrests.
- 13 November 2013 — Grestfeld & Sons, Printers lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GRES.
- 16 November 2013 — Hochstadt Construction lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DVC.
- 18 November 2013 — A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate.
- 19 November 2013 — Grauburg Fortress win the Pfahl League, their 16th title, with 20 wins from 22. Mika Peirdor of Altstadt Pfahl Club is top scorer with 34 stakes.
- 20 November 2013 — The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours.
- 21 November 2013 — Mossbach Foods is founded at Dammsee by Heinz Mossbach.
- 23 November 2013 — The bells of Sudfurt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 26 November 2013 — A new bridge is opened at Dammberg by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches.
- 27 November 2013 — The first train reaches Hollstadt. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours.
- 28 November 2013 — The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure.
- 29 November 2013 — The bells of Grauholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday.
- 30 November 2013 — Norrwick marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Weaver Street.
December · 21 issues
- 2 December 2013 — Thea Peikek wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for The Long Sedge.
- 3 December 2013 — A cart overturns in Old Gate Walk, Berging. The driver, a man of Grauholt, is taken to hospital.
- 4 December 2013 — The telegraph reaches Weinfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report.
- 6 December 2013 — Quast Brewery is wound up. 718 jobs are lost at Grautal.
- 7 December 2013 — Leon Maller wins the Vellmar Screen Prize for Marschau.
- 8 December 2013 — The Court of Chronological Offences rules in The Crown v. B. W.: 5 years, suspended.
- 9 December 2013 — The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Norrbruck. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 10 December 2013 — A storm strips roofs in Grauholt and fells the old lime in Well Square.
- 11 December 2013 — A cart overturns in Short Street, Tarnmoor. The driver, a man of Vellmar, is taken to hospital.
- 12 December 2013 — Ostrabruck marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Well Street.
- 13 December 2013 — The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Eisenheim. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 14 December 2013 — Osmoor Fuel is declared bankrupt. 204 jobs are lost at Eisenheim.
- 15 December 2013 — The road between Vellmar and Tarnmoor is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka.
- 16 December 2013 — A cart overturns in Cooper Lane, Grauholt. The driver, a man of Norrwick, is taken to hospital.
- 18 December 2013 — Brenn & Stiegl, Merchants lists on the Vellmar Exchange as NZM.
- 19 December 2013 — United Marsh Timber is wound up. 74 jobs are lost at Hollstadt.
- 21 December 2013 — Dammberg Brewery lists on the Vellmar Exchange as IGR.
- 22 December 2013 — The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Hagenkirchen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle.
- 24 December 2013 — United Marsh Timber is founded at Tarnmund by Thea Marrow.
- 26 December 2013 — Crull Electrical lists on the Vellmar Exchange as CRL.
- 31 December 2013 — Turel Haulage lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TUE.