The Schwartzistan Herald, 17 May 2026

Wasserdorf Brewery is acquired by Moor & Sons, Printers

Wasserdorf, 14 May 2026

Wasserdorf Brewery is acquired by Moor & Sons, Printers. Trade in Wasserdorf took the news quietly; the market were busy by the afternoon.

The company's books are kept at Wasserdorf and may be inspected by shareholders on application at the registered office between 9 and 2 o'clock.

Concerning: Moor & Sons, Printers, Wasserdorf Brewery.

A new bridge is opened at Lindenmar by the Minister of the Interior

Lindenmar, 17 May 2026

A new bridge is opened at Lindenmar by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. The roads about Lindenmar were heavy at the time. One witness, a schoolmaster who happened to be passing, gave the following account: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Lindenmar, Garrison Street.

A picture house opens in Chapel Walk, Grauholt, seating 200

Grauholt, 17 May 2026

A picture house opens in Chapel Walk, Grauholt, seating 200. perhaps 700 people by the constable's count gathered in the street and dispersed towards 3 in the afternoon, the roads being dry for the season. The driver of the carrier's cart said: 'We heard it from the far bank and thought it was the ferry.'

Concerning: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

The spring fair opens at Oberbach

Oberbach, 14 May 2026

The spring fair opens at Oberbach. 600 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Word reached the market square within the hour and was the talk of it for the rest of the day. Speaking to this journal, the landlord of the inn said: 'You could hear it in the next street.'

Concerning: Oberbach, Market Lane.

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hollhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

Hollhausen, 12 May 2026

By our staff in Hollhausen. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Hollhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The sexton said: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.'

Concerning: Hollhausen, Ferry Square.

Casualty Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Tim Kessler, of Vellhausen	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	enemy action	16 May 2026
Corporal	Martin Kolm, of Norrbruck	The 5th Marsh Regiment	enemy action	12 May 2026	the Star of the Wardens

Roll as issued by the Ministry.

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

The Assembly

15 May 2026. The Company Registration (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 22. Sets the duty at 5 pfen in the marka. It amends An Act for the Better Licensing of Company Registration. Final reading, without incident.

14 May 2026. The Schools (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 19. Applies to children between 5 and 11. It amends The Schools (Amendment) Act. Final reading, without incident.

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

The Courts

The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 17 May 2026. Hallin v. Brenn. Concerning an unpaid debt of 8356 marka. Ruling: dismissed. The court rose late in the afternoon sitting.

The Regional Court of The Capital District, 17 May 2026. Brenn v. Jost. Concerning the estate of the late Jost. Ruling: for the eldest son. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 15 May 2026. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning theft of coal. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark, 12 May 2026. The Crown v. Wendl. Concerning assault at Norrhafen. Ruling: 12 months. The gallery was thin.

The Market

The Exchange was thin. Price indicators for the week:

Bread, the loaf, 668.5 pfen; beer, the litre, 1002.8 pfen. A labourer's day is paid at 142.61 marka; a furnished room lets at 499.12 marka the month. The Exchange index closed the year at 78,241.20. Bank rate stands at 3.86 per cent.

The War Appropriation for the year, 277,775,667 marka, passed the Assembly without a dissenting voice.

Registers

National Archive weekly return: Recorded this week throughout the country: 134 births, 95 marriages, 152 deaths. Population at the last return, 713,739.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Deaths

Nikolaj Brenn, factory worker, born at Kessel on 17 January 1952, died 16 May 2026. factory worker, of Kessel. The funeral is private; a memorial notice will follow.

On This Day

On this day in the Herald.

219 years ago. The paper mill at Marschau burns through the night. 40 men are out of work. Report.

217 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Oberbach and fells the old lime in Orchard Street. 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 668.5 pfen the loaf. Not in Weinwick it isn't. An Old Subscriber.

Notices

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

For sale, sofa, Lindenmar.

Lost: keys, Wasserdorf. Reward.