The Schwartzistan Herald, 25 August 1920

Sudholt Electric Company is declared bankrupt

Sudholt, 25 August 1920

Sudholt, by wire. Sudholt Electric Company is declared bankrupt. 474 jobs are lost at Sudholt. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Sudholt and copied to the Exchange. More follows.

Those in the trade at Sudholt spoke of the matter without surprise. A woman who had come in from the market observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.

Concerning: Sudholt Electric Company.

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.

Concerning: Lindenmar, Mill Gate.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Roland Fenn, of Vellhausen	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	22 August 1920
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

23 August 1920. The Hagenkirchen Licensing Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 24. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 44 marka or 12 months. Third reading.

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

The Courts

The High Court, 23 August 1920. Brenn v. Fromm. Concerning the estate of the late Fromm. Ruling: will set aside. Gallery thin.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 25 August 1920. Hengissich v. Brenn. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. Judgment at half past 2 in the afternoon.

The Regional Court of Westgau, 23 August 1920. The Crown v. Birk. Concerning theft of forty barrels of wine. Ruling: acquitted. Gallery full.

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: fair for the season. 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: 216 births, 83 marriages, 138 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.

On This Day

From our files.

115 years ago. The bells of Tarnmund church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

113 years ago. The summer fair opens at Reedtal. 400 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. 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, — A labourer's day is given in your columns at 3.4 marka. The rent of a room is given at 11.89 marka the month. Your readers can do the sum for themselves. Vigilans, Brennholt.

Notices

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

For sale: ruled ledgers, day-books and licensed calendars. Brennel & Sons, Printers, Brennholt.

Lost: umbrella, Sudholt. Reward.