fairPrice 249 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Wednesday, 31 August 2011 · No. 75,363 · Editor: Oskar Fozin
Fenn Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TDS
Vellmar, 30 August 2011
Fenn Foundry lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TDS. The tone of the market was thin. The Herald will follow the matter.
The Exchange took the news in its stride; the close is given in the market column. Brokers in the peat rooms reported a brisk afternoon.
Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Fenn Foundry.
The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Reedtal
Reedtal, 29 August 2011
The coldest night in 50 years is recorded at Reedtal. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Speaking to this journal, a clerk who would not be named said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' Related reports are linked below.
Concerning: Reedtal, Salt Street.
The first television set in Vellmar is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Lime Way
Vellmar, 29 August 2011
The first television set in Vellmar is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Lime Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Speaking to this journal, a woman who had come in from the market said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.' The Herald will follow the matter.
The telegraph reaches Grautal
Grautal, 27 August 2011
The telegraph reaches Grautal. The first message sent is the front-line report. Business in Grautal went on as usual through the afternoon. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'
Concerning: Grautal, High Street.
The Eisenheim council installs a computer to keep the rates
Eisenheim, 27 August 2011
Reported from Eisenheim. The Eisenheim council installs a computer to keep the rates. It occupies a room in Ostra Square. A woman who had come in from the market said: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'
Concerning: Eisenheim, Ostra Square.
The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Eisenheim
Eisenheim, 25 August 2011
The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Eisenheim. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. The driver of the carrier's cart said: 'I said at the time it would come to this.' The Herald will follow the matter.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
| Private | Tim Dill, of Reedtal | The 1st Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 31 August 2011 |
| Private | Elias Geten, of Hollstadt | The 4th Marsh Regiment | enemy action | 26 August 2011 |
Roll as issued by the Ministry.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
27 August 2011. The Apprentices Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 10. Applies to children between 5 and 16. The vote was taken towards 2 in the afternoon.
27 August 2011. The Markets (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 14. Sets the duty at 11 pfen in the marka. It amends An Act for the Better Licensing of Markets. The debate was routine.
The Grand Chancellor, Uwe Jann, has held office since 14 February 2007.
The Courts
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 30 August 2011. Kaltz v. Ort. Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Berging. Ruling: dismissed. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.
The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 27 August 2011. Amsel v. Kaltz. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Oberbach. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 25 August 2011. Hallin v. Marrow. Concerning the estate of the late Marrow. Ruling: will set aside. Judgment shortly after noon.
The Market
Markets: a thin week on the Exchange. Published prices in the capital:
Bread, the loaf, 497.9 pfen; beer, the litre, 746.8 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 94.17 marka; a furnished room lets at 329.58 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 49,341. Bank rate stands at 3.9 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 200,052,138 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
Civil registrations this week, from the National Archive: Recorded this week throughout the country: 171 births, 101 marriages, 178 deaths. Population at the last return, 719,758.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
On This Day
From the archive.
206 years ago. The harvest at Tarnmund is reported late. Grain is 4 pfen the measure. Report.
200 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grautal and fells the old lime in Orchard Gate. Report.
Pfahl
Pfahl League, final table:
The League of 2010 was won by Grauburg Fortress. Full table.
| Grauburg Fortress | 18 | 4 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 16 | 6 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 15 | 7 |
| Marschau Garrison | 13 | 9 |
| Reedside Athletic | 12 | 10 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 11 | 11 |
| Kessel Iron | 11 | 11 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 10 | 12 |
| Norrwick Printers | 8 | 14 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 8 | 14 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 6 | 16 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 4 | 18 |
Sudholt Electric Companyelectrics · Sudholt · est. 1957 · STB
Sudholt Electric Company · Sudholt · electric fittings, lamps and wiring
Kessler Vineyardswine · Weinwick · est. 1999 · JPL
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
Gerholt Brewerybrewing · Weinau · est. 2010 · PTZ
Gerholt Brewery, Weinau: ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household.
Toltren Vineyardswine · Marschau · est. 2007 · TLT
Toltren Vineyards, Marschau: table wines by the dozen and the cask.
Correspondence
Sir, — Your report from Vellmar was accurate and I am grateful for it. The district office has been told; it has been told before. One Who Was Present, Vellmar.
Notices
Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick: clerk wanted. Apply to the registered office.
Room to let, Vellmar, 329.58 marka a month, references.
Lost: dog, Vellmar. Reward.