The Schwartzistan Herald, 23 May 1920

Hallin & Kinwitz, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as APE

Vellmar, 17 May 1920

Hallin & Kinwitz, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as APE. The listing was read out on the floor of the Exchange in the customary form and the brokers proceeded to business. Later: no change.

Those in the trade at Vellmar spoke of the matter without surprise. A retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Hallin & Kinwitz, Masons.

A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 20 beds

Vellhausen, 23 May 1920

A new wing opens at the Vellhausen hospital, with 20 beds. We have it from a carter who declined to give his name that the affair was much as described. More follows.

Concerning: Vellhausen, Tanner Way.

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinwick

Weinwick, 18 May 1920

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinwick. There are 45 arrests. The parish officers attended as the lamps were lit. The landlord of the inn said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'

Concerning: Weinwick, Short Street.

The spring fair opens at Reedtal

Reedtal, 17 May 1920

The spring fair opens at Reedtal. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The district officers attended before first light. One witness, the keeper of the toll-house, gave the following account: 'I have lived here 60 years and I never saw the like.'

Concerning: Reedtal, Long Row.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week.

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

The Assembly

Assembly: not sitting.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 22 May 1920. Marrow v. Staffek. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Salzhafen. Ruling: for the defendant. Court rose at ten in the forenoon.

The High Court, 21 May 1920. Steilar v. Salm. Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. Court rose shortly after noon.

The Market

Markets brisk. Wireless shares up. 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: 214 births, 76 marriages, 119 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

Deaths

Konrad Brenn, soldier, born at Reedtal on 5 October 1842, died 18 May 1920. Member of the Assembly. Late of Reedtal. The funeral takes place at the parish church. No flowers, by request.

On This Day

On this day.

106 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Printer Street. Report.

101 years ago. A fire in Reed Street at Vellhausen destroys 8 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. 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 Reader.

Notices

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

For sale: licensed almanacs, account books and forms of every description. Brennel & Sons, Printers, Brennholt.

Personal: the party who took the wrong coat at Vellmar is asked to return it.