Weather: rainPrice 17 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Monday, 9 February 1920 · No. 41,922 · Editor: Rudolf Wendl
The Annual War Appropriation for 1920, 6,872,270 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session
The Assembly Hall, 9 February 1920
From the Assembly. The Annual War Appropriation for 1920, 6,872,270 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. No member rose to speak against. The House proceeded to other business a little after 6 in the morning.
The Chancellery issued no further statement. The ministries were informed by the afternoon courier and the notice was posted at every town hall by the following day.
Concerning: The Assembly, The War Ministry.
Drexel Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DRG
Vellmar, 6 February 1920
Drexel Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as DRG. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Further details are awaited by wire.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Drexel Engineering.
Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Sanding
Sanding, 8 February 1920
Sanding, late last night. Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Sanding. The old pump is retained by public request. Speaking to this journal, a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'I have lived here 60 years and I never saw the like.'
The first train reaches Lindenmar
Lindenmar, 8 February 1920
Lindenmar (from our correspondent). The first train reaches Lindenmar. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. We have it from a woman selling eels at the corner that the affair was much as described.
Concerning: Lindenmar, Garrison Gate.
The first train reaches Marschau
Marschau, 8 February 1920
The first train reaches Marschau. The journey from Vellmar takes 7 hours. One witness, the sexton, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.' More follows.
Concerning: Marschau, Printer Street.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Roland Gerst, of Sandfeld | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 4 February 1920 |
War Ministry roll, as issued.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
8 February 1920. The Diary Licences (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 22. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It amends The Oberholt Diary Licences Act. Third reading.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.
The Courts
The High Court, 7 February 1920. Wendl v. Mesen. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. Gallery thin.
The High Court, 5 February 1920. Ballberg v. Ebner. Concerning smoke from a tannery at Eisenheim. Ruling: dismissed. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 5 February 1920. The Crown v. Rabe. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 8 months. Court rose late in the afternoon sitting.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 4 February 1920. Moor v. Nonberg. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. Court rose at ten in the forenoon.
The Market
Exchange: steady. Prices current:
Bread, the loaf, 34.1 pfen; beer, the litre, 51.2 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 3.4 marka; a furnished room lets at 11.89 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 3,878.50. Bank rate stands at 6.98 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 5,722,542 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
Registrar's return for the week: Recorded this week throughout the country: 201 births, 93 marriages, 136 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.
On This Day
On this day.
114 years ago. A cart overturns in Garrison Street, Salzhafen. The driver, a man of Hochstadt, is taken to hospital. Report.
114 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Warden Street. Report.
Pfahl
League table, as published.
The League of 1919 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.
| Marschau Garrison | 15 | 1 |
| Reedside Athletic | 10 | 6 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 9 | 7 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 8 | 8 |
| Kessel Iron | 7 | 9 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 6 | 10 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 6 | 10 |
| Norrwick Printers | 6 | 10 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 5 | 11 |
Brennel & Sons, Printersprinting · Brennholt · est. 1895 · IDS
Brennel & Sons, Printers — Brennholt — printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice.
Sudfurt Ordnance Worksdefence · Sudfurt · est. 1890 · WJT
For stores and equipment under contract to the War Ministry: Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Telephone the works.
Ostra Valley Linerailway · Salzhafen · est. 1886 · GUV
Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen: passenger and goods traffic at the published fares. Ask your dealer.
Brenn & Gilhor, Masonsconstruction · Vellmar · est. 1910 · EVW
For building work, drainage and pile-driving undertaken: Brenn & Gilhor, Masons, Vellmar. Telephone the works.
Wasserdorf Pressprinting · Wasserdorf · est. 1874 · UVK
Wasserdorf Press — Wasserdorf — licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description.
Brenn Importtrading · Weinfeld · est. 1906 · KPC
Brenn Import — Weinfeld — salt fish, peat and cordage.
Correspondence
Sir, — Is it too much to ask that the clocks at Brennholt should agree with one another? Yours, A Reader.
Notices
Wanted, hands for the printing works, Brennholt. Apply Brennel & Sons, Printers.
To let: room, The Assembly Hall, 11.89 marka month. Box at this office.
Personal: the party who took the wrong coat at The Assembly Hall is asked to return it.