The Schwartzistan Herald, 23 November 2025

Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 19th title, with 19 wins from 22

Vellmar, 22 November 2025

Hollstadt Workers win the Pfahl League, their 19th title, with 19 wins from 22. Kasper Prill of Hollstadt Workers is top scorer with 29 stakes. The trophy was presented on the bank by the Minister of Education and carried home by the club's supporters, singing.

By the next morning Vellmar had returned to its ordinary business, the causeway being under a hand's depth of water. The landlord of the inn said the town had seen the like before and would see it again.

Concerning: The Pfahl League, Hollstadt Workers, Kasper Prill.

Reedfenworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WCD

Vellmar, 20 November 2025

Reedfenworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as WCD. The tone of the market was firm. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: The Vellmar Exchange, Reedfenworks.

Brack & Valrien is founded at Dammberg by Marit Brack

Dammberg, 19 November 2025

Brack & Valrien is founded at Dammberg by Marit Brack. Trade in Dammberg took the news as expected; the quay were as usual by the afternoon.

Concerning: Brack & Valrien, Marit Brack.

A fire in Ferry Row at Hagenkirchen destroys 5 houses

Hagenkirchen, 23 November 2025

From Hagenkirchen. A fire in Ferry Row at Hagenkirchen destroys 5 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. The roads about Hagenkirchen were under water at the time. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Hagenkirchen, Ferry Row.

A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 20 beds

Dammberg, 22 November 2025

From Dammberg. A new wing opens at the Dammberg hospital, with 20 beds. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Dammberg, Chapel Street.

Tarnmoor marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Way

Tarnmoor, 22 November 2025

Reported from Tarnmoor. Tarnmoor marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Long Way. One witness, a schoolmaster who happened to be passing, gave the following account: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.'

Concerning: Tarnmoor, Long Way.

A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Printer Row

Sandfeld, 19 November 2025

From Sandfeld. A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Printer Row. One witness, a boatman from the lower quay, gave the following account: 'I said at the time it would come to this.'

Concerning: Sandfeld, Printer Row.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Noah Marrow, of Neuholt

The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment

killed in action

23 November 2025

As published by the War Ministry Records Office. The names will be read on Victory Day.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

The Assembly

23 November 2025. The Prisons (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 38 marka or 7 months. Comes into force on 1 January 2026. It amends The Prisons Regulation Act. The debate was short.

21 November 2025. The Examinations (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 1. Applies to children between 6 and 12. It amends The Examinations (Amendment) Act. The vote was taken shortly before the evening bell.

18 November 2025. The Dating of Instruments Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 23. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. The vote was taken late in the forenoon.

The Grand Chancellor, Nadja Maller, has held office since 14 February 2021.

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 23 November 2025. The Crown v. G. M.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Oberbach. Ruling: 14 months. The court rose at the rising of the court.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 21 November 2025. Marsch v. Uhl. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrwick. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 20 November 2025. Sarpeten v. Dorn. Concerning smoke from a distillery at Oberbach. Ruling: dismissed. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 19 November 2025. Wulf v. Rusk. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Tarnmund. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The court rose at half past 2 in the afternoon.

The Market

The Exchange was brisk. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 656.9 pfen; beer, the litre, 985.3 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 139.67 marka; a furnished room lets at 488.84 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 63,172.30. Bank rate stands at 3.75 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 270,094,221 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 128 births, 86 marriages, 163 deaths. Population at the last return, 714,482.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

220 years ago. The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Oberbach. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

214 years ago. The harvest at Kessel is reported good. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

Pfahl

Final standings:

The League of 2025 was won by Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Altstadt Pfahl Club	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Norrwick Printers	14	8
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Ostrabruck Bridge	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Kessel Iron	7	15
Marschau Garrison	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Tarnmund Lake	6	16

Correspondence

Sir, — The Herald gives bread at 656.9 pfen the loaf. Not in Weinwick it isn't. A Subscriber since the Founding, Grautal.

Notices

Zum Harbour (Kessel) are recruiting. Details at the office.

Room to let, Vellmar, 488.84 marka a month, references.

Lost: keys, Vellmar. Reward.