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The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Sunday, 17 August 2014 · No. 76,445 · Editor: Oskar Fozin
Bristnekar Import is declared bankrupt
Oberholt, 14 August 2014
Reported from Oberholt. Bristnekar Import is declared bankrupt. 434 jobs are lost at Oberholt. The notice was posted at the counting-house in Oberholt and copied to the Exchange. The Herald will follow the matter.
Those in the trade at Oberholt spoke of the matter freely. The landlord of the inn observed that a counting-house is a counting-house whoever's name is over the door.
Concerning: Bristnekar Import.
A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Sudholt
Oberholt, 17 August 2014
A motor omnibus service begins between Oberholt and Sudholt. One witness, the keeper of the toll-house, gave the following account: 'The clerk wrote it all down; you may ask him.' A statement is expected in the coming days.
Concerning: Oberholt, Bridge Street.
The first train reaches Reedtal
Reedtal, 15 August 2014
By our staff in Reedtal. The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 5 hours. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'You could hear it in the next street.'
Concerning: Reedtal, Ferry Square.
A fire in Salt Row at Kessel destroys 7 houses
Kessel, 14 August 2014
Kessel: A fire in Salt Row at Kessel destroys 7 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. We have it from a clerk who would not be named that the affair was noisier than the report suggests.
A picture house opens in Old Gate Row, Wasserdorf, seating 500
Wasserdorf, 11 August 2014
Reported from Wasserdorf. A picture house opens in Old Gate Row, Wasserdorf, seating 500. Business in Wasserdorf went on briskly through the afternoon. Related reports are linked below.
Concerning: Wasserdorf, Old Gate Row.
Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry
No names were published this week.
The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.
The Assembly
12 August 2014. The Broadcasting Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 11. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 730 marka. The vote was taken at noon.
12 August 2014. The Firearms Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 730 marka or 11 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2015. The debate was short.
The Grand Chancellor, Renate Brenn, has held office since 14 February 2014.
The Courts
The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 12 August 2014. The Crown v. Quast. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 13 months. The gallery was full.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 12 August 2014. Brenn v. Fenn. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Berging. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The court rose when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.
The Market
Markets: a quiet week on the Exchange. Published prices in the capital:
Bread, the loaf, 543.1 pfen; beer, the litre, 814.6 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 105.52 marka; a furnished room lets at 369.32 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 31,545.40. Bank rate stands at 3.45 per cent.
The War Appropriation for the year, 217,195,469 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.
Registers
National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 144 births, 100 marriages, 162 deaths. Population at the last return, 720,071.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
On This Day
From the archive.
201 years ago. The summer fair opens at Grauburg. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
197 years ago. A fire in Orchard Lane at Tarnmoor destroys 8 houses. The fire company attend. No lives are lost. Report.
Pfahl
Pfahl League, final table:
The League of 2013 was won by Grauburg Fortress. Full table.
| Grauburg Fortress | 20 | 2 |
| Reedside Athletic | 15 | 7 |
| Altstadt Pfahl Club | 14 | 8 |
| Hollstadt Workers | 14 | 8 |
| Norrwick Printers | 13 | 9 |
| Weinfeld Vintners | 12 | 10 |
| Kessel Iron | 12 | 10 |
| Marschau Garrison | 8 | 14 |
| Vellmar Wardens | 7 | 15 |
| Tarnmund Lake | 7 | 15 |
| Brennholt Farmers | 5 | 17 |
| Ostrabruck Bridge | 5 | 17 |
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.
The Station Hotelhotel · Grautal · est. 2014
The Station Hotel: rooms, a dining room and a bar for residents. Offices at Grautal.
Zum Harbourrestaurant · Kessel · est. 1951
Zum Harbour, Kessel: the cooking of the country, at tables for two to twelve.
Norrhafen Wine Cellarswine · Norrhafen · est. 2012 · LDH
Norrhafen Wine Cellars: table wines by the dozen and the cask. Offices at Norrhafen.
Mengen Department Storeretail · Lindenmar · est. 1951 · MEE
Mengen Department Store · Lindenmar · everything for the family under one roof
Correspondence
Sir, — Three cheers for your correspondent in Oberholt. Nobody else came. A Reader of Grautal.
Notices
Vacancies: Sudholt Electric Company, electrics, Sudholt.
For sale: electric fittings, lamps and wiring. Sudholt Electric Company, Sudholt.
Lost: dog, Oberholt. Reward.