rain; the glass high for the seasonPrice 8 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Tuesday, 6 March 1906 · No. 36,834 · Editor: Josef Thal
The Spring Action at the Sunk Causeway
The Reed Line, 6 March 1906

The Spring Action at the Sunk Causeway. The 4th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. The report is the War Ministry's and this journal prints it as the Ministry sends it. The front is unchanged.
The Minister of War will make the customary statement to the Assembly. The names will be read with the year's roll.
Concerning: The 4th Marsh Regiment, The Reed Line.
Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MRB
Vellmar, 3 March 1906
Sudmark Wine Company lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MRB. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Later: no change.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Sudmark Wine Company.
The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Salzhafen
Salzhafen, 5 March 1906
The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Salzhafen. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. We have it from the driver of the carrier's cart that the affair was much as described. Further details are awaited by wire.
Concerning: Salzhafen, Garrison Street.
Kessel marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along School Way
Kessel, 2 March 1906
Kessel marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along School Way. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book shortly before the evening bell. Speaking to this journal, a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'
Concerning: Kessel, School Way.
The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Oberholt
Oberholt, 2 March 1906
Oberholt (from our correspondent). The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Oberholt. Cellars in Garrison Square are flooded. Speaking to this journal, the landlord of the inn said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'
Concerning: Oberholt, Garrison Square.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Captain | Egon Moor, of Norrhafen | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Captain | Sigmund Hauk, of Grauholt | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Captain | Edvard Brenn, of Kessel | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Corporal | Friedl Trestfal, of Hochstadt | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy fire | 6 March 1906 | the Order of the Reed |
| Corporal | Anton Rabe, of Hollstadt | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | the Order of the Reed |
| Corporal | Willem Treilen, of Hollstadt | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Corporal | Karl Kessler, of Dammsee | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Lieutenant | Arno Voss, of Weinfeld | The 4th Marsh Regiment | killed in action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Private | Egon Brenn, of Feldbrunn | The 4th Marsh Regiment | killed in action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Private | Emil Hauk, of Grautal | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Private | Kurt Fenn, of Hollhausen | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 | |
| Private | Gregor Ostrand, of Marschau | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 6 March 1906 |
War Ministry roll, as issued.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
The Assembly did not sit.
The Grand Chancellor, Gustav Marrow, has held office since 14 February 1902.
The Courts
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 5 March 1906. Keichba v. Keirand. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 5 March 1906. Folen v. Solatz. Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 8146 marka. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 4 March 1906. The Crown v. Ehrlich. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 8 years. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 4 March 1906. Vogt v. Rusk. Concerning an unpaid debt of 3258 marka. Ruling: dismissed. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 2 March 1906. The Crown v. Bitfrir. Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. Court rose at the rising of the court.
The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 1 March 1906. The Crown v. Trost. Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. Court rose at the rising of the court.
The Market
Exchange: fair for the season. Prices current:
Bread, the loaf, 16.3 pfen; beer, the litre, 24.4 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 1.4 marka; a furnished room lets at 4.91 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 2,288.10. Bank rate stands at 3.57 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 2,555,086 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
Registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 215 births, 71 marriages, 144 deaths. Population at the last return, 395,845.
On This Day
On this day.
100 years ago. The paper mill at Eisenheim burns through the night. 21 men are out of work. Report.
94 years ago. The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night. 54 men are out of work. Report.
Pfahl
Pfahl: final table.
The League of 1905 was won by Tarnmund Lake. Full table.
| Tarnmund Lake | 12 | 2 |
| Marschau Garrison | 9 | 5 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 9 | 5 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 8 | 6 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 7 | 7 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 5 | 9 |
| Norrwick Printers | 4 | 10 |
| Kessel Iron | 2 | 12 |
iron · Eisenheim · est. 1867 · KER
For ironwork for causeways, sluices and the Line: Kerben Foundry, Eisenheim. Telephone the works.
printing · Brennholt · est. 1895 · IDS
Brennel & Sons, Printers — Brennholt — printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice.
defence · Sudfurt · est. 1890 · WJT
For stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry: Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Telephone the works.
printing · Oberholt · est. 1845 · OBS
For licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description: Oberholt Press, Oberholt. Telephone the works.
railway · Salzhafen · est. 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen: passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Ask your dealer.
printing · Dammberg · est. 1835 · NET
For licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description: Wendl Almanacs (Licensed), Dammberg. Telephone the works.
Correspondence
Sir, — Your report from The Reed Line is correct as far as it goes. It does not go far enough. Nobody at the market had heard a word of it. Yours, An Old Subscriber, Eisenheim.
Notices
Wanted: boy for the office. Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt.
For sale: bar iron, rails, chain and castings to pattern. Kerben Foundry, Eisenheim.
Found, a dog, Vellmar. Apply this office.