Weather: rainPrice 334 pfen
The Schwartzistan Herald
Vellmar · Sunday, 24 May 2026 · No. 80,743 · Editor: Stefan Kessler
Kerstin Falk is appointed Minister of the Interior
The Ministry Quarter, 24 May 2026
From the Chancellery. Kerstin Falk is appointed Minister of the Interior. The seals were handed over in the usual form.
The Chancellery issued no further statement. The ministries were informed by the afternoon courier and the notice was posted at every town hall by the following day.
Concerning: Kerstin Falk.
Grauburg library offers public access to the network
Grauburg, 24 May 2026
By our staff in Grauburg. Grauburg library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. Business in Grauburg went on as usual through the afternoon. Readers in Grauburg may send their accounts to the usual address.
Concerning: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.
The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal
Reedtal, 23 May 2026
The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Reedtal. Cellars in Short Row are flooded. The roads about Reedtal were passable at the time. A retired sergeant of the Marsh Regiments said: 'They were very orderly about it.'
Gas lighting is installed in Forge Gate, Ostrabruck
Ostrabruck, 22 May 2026
Gas lighting is installed in Forge Gate, Ostrabruck. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. One witness, the keeper of the toll-house, gave the following account: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' Readers in Ostrabruck may send their accounts to the usual address.
Concerning: Ostrabruck, Forge Gate.
The first television set in Berging is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Salt Way
Berging, 20 May 2026
The first television set in Berging is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Salt Way. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. a fair number of the townspeople gathered in the street and dispersed shortly before the evening bell, the causeway being under a hand's depth of water. We have it from the sexton that the affair was brief.
The harvest at Berging is reported average
Berging, 20 May 2026
From Berging. The harvest at Berging is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. The roads about Berging were dry at the time. A statement is expected in the coming days.
Concerning: Berging, Old Gate Walk.
Sandfeld marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along New Gate Way
Sandfeld, 19 May 2026
Sandfeld marks the 600th anniversary of its charter with a procession along New Gate Way. One witness, a woman selling eels at the corner, gave the following account: 'Nobody wanted to be the first to say anything.' Readers in Sandfeld may send their accounts to the usual address.
Concerning: Sandfeld, New Gate Way.
A new school opens at Norrhafen with 80 pupils
Norrhafen, 18 May 2026
A new school opens at Norrhafen with 80 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. We have it from a peat cutter on his way home that the affair was brief. Related reports are linked below.
Concerning: Norrhafen, Church Way.
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
24 May 2026. The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 23. Applies to children between 5 and 14. It amends The Technical Colleges Act. The vote was taken late in the forenoon.
24 May 2026. An Act for the Better Regulation of Public Order passed. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 12. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1532 marka or 4 months. Final reading, without incident.
20 May 2026. The Sudfurt Road Traffic Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 12. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 38 marka. Final reading, without incident.
The Grand Chancellor, Nadja Maller, has held office since 14 February 2021.
The Courts
The Regional Court of The Capital District, 24 May 2026. The Crown v. Mesmann. Concerning assault at Tarnmoor. Ruling: fined 50140 marka. The gallery was thin.
The Regional Court of The Osmoor, 21 May 2026. Kaltz v. Ronnfeld. Concerning an unpaid debt of 334272 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. The gallery was full.
The Regional Court of Norrfeld, 18 May 2026. The Crown v. Brenn. Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 12 months. Judgment when the court resumed after the midday adjournment.
The Market
The Exchange was fair for the season. 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: 122 births, 99 marriages, 153 deaths. Population at the last return, 713,739.
Programmes of the day: the wireless.
Deaths
Uwe Jann, chemist, born at Tarnmund on 21 December 1947, died 20 May 2026. Grand Chancellor. Of Tarnmund, chemist. Family flowers only. Donations to the regimental widows' fund.
On This Day
On this day in the Herald.
219 years ago. The spring fair opens at Vellhausen. 500 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
214 years ago. A cart overturns in Reed Row, Hagenkirchen. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital. 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 |
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
Gerholt Brewerybrewing · Weinau · est. 2010 · PTZ
Gerholt Brewery, Weinau: ale and porter in cask, and bottled beer for the household.
Correspondence
Sir, — Three cheers for your correspondent in The Ministry Quarter. Nobody else came. An Old Subscriber, Weinwick.
Notices
The Station Hotel, Grautal: driver wanted. Apply to the registered office.
Room to let, The Ministry Quarter, 499.12 marka a month, references.
Lost: keys, The Ministry Quarter. Reward.