The Schwartzistan Herald, 20 March 1920

A cart overturns in Orchard Street, Vellhausen

Vellhausen, 20 March 1920

A cart overturns in Orchard Street, Vellhausen. The driver, a man of Sandfeld, is taken to hospital. The bell was rung at the town hall and the townspeople turned out to see. A retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'

The event is expected to be spoken of at the next market day, when the farmers come in from the surrounding country and the price of cattle is settled for the month.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Orchard Street.

Weinfeld marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street

Weinfeld, 18 March 1920

Weinfeld marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. Speaking to this journal, a carter who declined to give his name said: 'They were very orderly about it.'

Concerning: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

The harvest at Brennholt is reported good

Brennholt, 14 March 1920

The harvest at Brennholt is reported good. Grain is 8 pfen the measure. A schoolmaster who happened to be passing said: 'I said at the time it would come to this.' The town was quiet by evening.

Concerning: Brennholt, High Way.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Sergeant

Ansel Brenn, of Grautal

The 4th Marsh Regiment

killed in action

16 March 1920

War Ministry roll, as issued.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

The Assembly

15 March 1920. The Poor Relief Regulation Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 61 votes to 7. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. The House rose late in the forenoon.

14 March 1920. The Bridges Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 38 votes to 10. Provides 64960 marka for works between Marschau and Marschau. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. The House rose before first light.

The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.

The Courts

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 19 March 1920. Kessler v. Tarn. Concerning smoke from a tannery at Hollhausen. Ruling: injunction granted. Court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 18 March 1920. Raffmor v. Sessnik. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. Judgment shortly after noon.

The Market

Markets fair for the season. Gas shares down. Prices:

Bread, the loaf, 34.1 pfen; beer, the litre, 51.2 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 33.96 marka; a furnished room lets at 25.58 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: 205 births, 81 marriages, 129 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

On This Day

From our files.

71 years ago. The Continuity of Contracts Act passes. Anything that would have happened in the year that did not occur is deemed to have happened on 31 December 1845 or 1 January 1847. Report.

103 years ago. The weaving shed at Sudholt burns through the night. 24 men are out of work. 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

Correspondence

Sir, — Is it too much to ask that the clocks at Brennholt should agree with one another? Yours, A Ratepayer of Grautal.

Notices

Wanted: driver for Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Write, stating age.

To let: room, Vellhausen, 25.58 marka month. Box at this office.

Found, a purse, Weinfeld. Apply this office.