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The Evening Courier
Vellmar · First published 4 September 1871 · 27,614 issues to 23 September 2026
The paper
The Evening Courier came out for the first time on 4 September 1871: one pfen, eight pages, a picture on the front. It has come out every evening of record since, 27,614 times in 155 years. The first one.
Editor: Emil Kaltz, since 13 October 2024. Grand Chancellor: Nadja Maller.
Registered under the Press Act (1809). Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.
Tonight's paper
- Vikbeil Eel Canning lists on the Vellmar Exchange as VIG.
- Hallin Haulage is founded at Norrbruck by Petra Hallin.
- Norrbruck Dye Company is founded at Norrbruck by Oskar Sonholt.
- Electric light is switched on in the market square at Eisenheim.
- Sudfurt library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of…
- A storm strips roofs in Berging and fells the old lime in Market Walk.
Issues of record
- The first issue4 September 1871The Evening Courier begins publication. One pfen, eight pages, a picture on the front.
- Room 1419 September 1893Room 14 of the National Museum is closed for maintenance. The catalogue number of one recent acquisition is…
- Declaration Day centenary3 March 1911
- The wireless1 November 1926Schwartzistan Radio begins broadcasting. The first evening bulletin ends with the front-line report: no…
- Reedside10 April 1987Over three spring weeks a four-digit number is painted on more than three hundred walls in the Reedside…
- The 215th parade19 June 2026The 215th Victory Day parade. The casualty roll for the year is read. The front-line report is unchanged.
Every year
Editors
| Editor | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Tomas Brenn | 6 April 1871 | 9 March 1884 |
| Josef Brenn | 3 January 1884 | 16 October 1890 |
| Anton Kranz | 29 March 1890 | 4 August 1903 |
| Piet Gall | 24 May 1903 | 27 May 1917 |
| Karl Hallin | 12 May 1917 | 25 July 1925 |
| Leon Neilel | 4 December 1925 | 9 March 1938 |
| Karl Wendl | 13 January 1938 | 6 October 1944 |
| Edvard Trost | 10 July 1944 | 8 December 1952 |
| Gregor Stolel | 2 April 1952 | 30 March 1956 |
| Tomas Lenz | 20 October 1956 | 3 June 1957 |
| Bruno Sormann | 20 June 1957 | 21 August 1964 |
| Paul Monen | 19 April 1964 | 9 May 1972 |
| Paul Karner | 7 November 1972 | 24 October 1981 |
| Kurt Moor | 13 July 1981 | 10 October 1993 |
| Nikolaj Stinek | 4 November 1993 | 24 July 1999 |
| Oskar Brenn | 15 April 1999 | 5 May 2010 |
| Peter Fenn | 9 May 2010 | 31 March 2024 |
| Emil Kaltz | 13 October 2024 | in the chair |