fog on the Ostra; the wind in the eastPrice 20 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Wednesday, 25 May 1921 · No. 42,393 · Editor: Rudolf Wendl
Ansel Hallin is appointed Minister of War
The Ministry Quarter, 20 May 1921
The Ministry Quarter, by wire. Ansel Hallin is appointed Minister of War. The appointment was announced from the Chancellery at a quarter past 5 and the oath was administered the same day.
The honourable members dispersed at about half past 9. In the corridors the talk was of the price of bread, in that order.
Concerning: Ansel Hallin.
Piped water reaches Printer Row, Sandfeld
Sandfeld, 25 May 1921
Piped water reaches Printer Row, Sandfeld. The old pump is retained by public request. We have it from the sexton that the affair was noisier than the report suggests. The town was quiet by evening.
Concerning: Sandfeld, Printer Row.
The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Weinfeld
Weinfeld, 23 May 1921
Weinfeld, by wire. The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Weinfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Business in Weinfeld went on with some interruption through the afternoon. More follows.
The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Kessel
Kessel, 22 May 1921
Kessel, late last night. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Garrison Lane are flooded. The bell was rung at the town hall and the townspeople turned out to see. More follows.
Concerning: Kessel, Garrison Lane.
Salzhafen marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Way
Salzhafen, 21 May 1921
Salzhafen marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Short Way. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. One witness, a peat cutter on his way home, gave the following account: 'It will be talked of at the market for a week.'
The bells of Weinau church are recast
Weinau, 20 May 1921
The bells of Weinau church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. The roads about Weinau were under water at the time. We have it from a retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments that the affair was much as described.
Concerning: Weinau, Forge Quay.
A motor omnibus service begins between Vellmar and Weinwick
Vellmar, 20 May 1921
Vellmar, by wire. A motor omnibus service begins between Vellmar and Weinwick. The matter was the only talk at the inn that evening. Further details are awaited by wire.
Concerning: Vellmar, Market Way.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Emil Barmann, of Ostrabruck | The 4th Marsh Regiment | killed in action | 23 May 1921 |
War Ministry roll, as issued.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
22 May 1921. The Grain Duties (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 20. Sets the duty at 8 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. It amends The Weinau Grain Duties Act. Third reading.
22 May 1921. The Requisition (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. It amends The Requisition (Amendment) Act. Third reading.
21 May 1921. The Water Supply (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 3. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It amends The Salzhafen Water Supply Act. Passed without incident.
20 May 1921. The Firearms Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 6. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 225 marka or 20 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1922. Third reading.
The Grand Chancellor, Bruno Fiechdon, has held office since 20 October 1919.
The Courts
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 19 May 1921. Pfeil v. Wendl. Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. Gallery thin.
The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 19 May 1921. Falk v. Kessler. Concerning smoke from a gasworks at Dammberg. Ruling: dismissed. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.
The Market
Exchange: brisk. Prices current:
Bread, the loaf, 39.8 pfen; beer, the litre, 59.6 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 4.01 marka; a furnished room lets at 14.02 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 4,425. Bank rate stands at 7.1 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 6,872,270 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
Registers: Recorded this week throughout the country: 195 births, 93 marriages, 139 deaths. Population at the last return, 460,600.
On This Day
From our files.
109 years ago. The harvest at Grauburg is reported poor. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.
106 years ago. The Spring Action at the Grey Shallows. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. 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, — A labourer's day is given in your columns at 4.01 marka. The rent of a room is given at 14.02 marka the month. Your readers can do the sum for themselves. A Subscriber since the Founding, Sudfurt.
Notices
Wanted: boy for the office. Ostra Valley Line, Salzhafen.
For sale: printing of handbills, notices and catalogues at short notice. Brennel & Sons, Printers, Brennholt.
Lost: wireless valve, The Ministry Quarter. Reward.