Vellmar, bright, coldPrice 17 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Thursday, 9 December 1920 · No. 42,226 · Editor: Rudolf Wendl
Brenn Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works
Reedtal, 9 December 1920
Reedtal, late last night. Brenn Almanacs (Licensed) is acquired by Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works. a peat cutter on his way home, asked for a view, offered none.
Those in the trade at Reedtal spoke of the matter freely. The driver of the carrier's cart observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.
Concerning: Marrow & Kilkron Machine Works, Brenn Almanacs (Licensed).
Rosa Wendl wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A Licensed Year
Vellmar, 5 December 1920
Vellmar (from our correspondent). Rosa Wendl wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for A Licensed Year. The reading room was full by at about half past 11 and some 40 persons stood outside. More follows.
Concerning: Rosa Wendl.
Grauburg Savings Bank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GRK
Vellmar, 4 December 1920
Grauburg Savings Bank lists on the Vellmar Exchange as GRK. The tone of the market was brisk. The town was quiet by evening.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Grauburg Savings Bank.
Hedwig Leickfault wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Harvest in the Marsh
Vellmar, 3 December 1920
Hedwig Leickfault wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for Harvest in the Marsh. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book shortly before the evening bell.
Concerning: Hedwig Leickfault.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Corporal | Otto Lating, of Kessel | The 3rd Marsh Regiment | killed in action | 9 December 1920 | |
| Private | Paul Moor, of Sudholt | The 3rd Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 8 December 1920 | the Order of the Reed |
War Ministry roll, as issued.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
9 December 1920. The Sealed Archive Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 26. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Third reading.
8 December 1920. The Licensing Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 11. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 224 marka or 4 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1921. Third reading.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.
The Courts
The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 9 December 1920. The Crown v. Fenn. Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: acquitted. Judgment at the rising of the court.
The Regional Court of Westgau, 8 December 1920. The Crown v. Jann. Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 12 months with hard labour. Judgment at ten in the forenoon.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 6 December 1920. The Crown v. Fenn. Concerning assault at Ostrabruck. Ruling: acquitted. Court rose shortly after noon.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 5 December 1920. The Crown v. Voss. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 17 months. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 5 December 1920. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 8 years. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of The Capital District, 4 December 1920. Hauk v. Gackmann. Concerning an unpaid debt of 2557 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. Gallery full.
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
Registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 211 births, 74 marriages, 136 deaths. Population at the last return, 456,397.
Deaths
Anneke Hallin, farmer, born at Dammsee on 27 February 1859, died 6 December 1920. farmer, of Dammsee. Funeral private.
On This Day
On this day.
104 years ago. The harvest at Norrhafen is reported poor. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.
103 years ago. The Ostra rises 20 centimetres above its mark at Dammberg. Cellars in Church Way are flooded. Report.
Pfahl
League table, as published.
The League of 1920 was won by Marschau Garrison. Full table.
| Marschau Garrison | 14 | 2 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 13 | 3 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 12 | 4 |
| Reedside Athletic | 9 | 7 |
| Kessel Iron | 8 | 8 |
| Grauburg Fortress | 6 | 10 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 4 | 12 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 4 | 12 |
| Norrwick Printers | 2 | 14 |
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, An Old Subscriber.
Notices
Wanted: driver for Sudfurt Ordnance Works, Sudfurt. Write, stating age.
To let: room, Reedtal, 11.89 marka month. Box at this office.
Found, a purse, Vellmar. Apply this office.