The Schwartzistan Herald, 21 August 1920

Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar

Lindenmar, 21 August 1920

Lindenmar, by wire. Piped water reaches Mill Gate, Lindenmar. The old pump is retained by public request. We have it from the sexton that the affair was noisier than the report suggests.

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 grain is settled for the month.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.

Workers at the paper mill in Hollstadt stop work over wages

Hollstadt, 15 August 1920

Hollstadt, by wire. Workers at the paper mill in Hollstadt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 2 days. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book shortly before the evening bell. Further details are awaited by wire.

Concerning: Hollstadt, Salt Street.

The road between Berging and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka

Berging, 15 August 1920

The road between Berging and Ostrabruck is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. The matter was the only talk at the quay that evening. We have it from a clerk who would not be named that the affair was noisier than the report suggests.

Concerning: Berging, Low Walk.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Ludwig Marrow, of Hollau	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	21 August 1920
Corporal	Arno Manfeld, of Hollstadt	The 4th Marsh Regiment	killed in action	19 August 1920

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, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 19 August 1920. Ostmann v. Nunder. Concerning an unpaid debt of 1023 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Market

Exchange: thin. Prices current:

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: 208 births, 84 marriages, 126 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

Deaths

Valter Fromm, labourer, born at Wasserdorf on 18 July 1851, died 16 August 1920. Member of the Assembly. labourer, of Wasserdorf. Funeral private.

On This Day

On this day.

112 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

110 years ago. The sawmill at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 7 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, Paterfamilias, Hollstadt.

Notices

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

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

Found, a dog, Hollstadt. Apply this office.