The Schwartzistan Herald, 28 August 2026

A picture house opens in Bridge Quay, Grauburg, seating 800

Grauburg, 28 August 2026

Reported from Grauburg. A picture house opens in Bridge Quay, Grauburg, seating 800. A peat cutter on his way home said: 'It was over before the bell had done ringing.'

The matter will be raised at the next meeting of the town officers, when the ratepayers will hear of it in the usual form.

Concerning: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

The paper mill at Grauholt burns through the night

Grauholt, 25 August 2026

The paper mill at Grauholt burns through the night. 13 men are out of work. We have it from the sexton that the affair was brief. A statement is expected in the coming days.

Concerning: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Marschau

Marschau, 24 August 2026

Reported from Marschau. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Marschau. Cellars in Cooper Walk are flooded. The town clerk entered the matter in the minute book towards 3 in the afternoon. Related reports are linked below.

Concerning: Marschau, Cooper Walk.

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

26 August 2026. The Hagenkirchen Universities Act passed. Passed by the Assembly by 33 votes to 0. Applies to children between 5 and 12. Comes into force on 1 January 2027. The vote was taken towards 3 in the afternoon.

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

The Courts

The Court of Chronological Offences, 27 August 2026. The Crown v. S. B.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellmar. Ruling: 2 months. The gallery was full.

The High Court, 27 August 2026. Bauer v. Weiss. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Weinau. Ruling: for the defendant. Judgment at the rising of the court.

The Court of Chronological Offences, 24 August 2026. The Crown v. P. R.. Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Brennholt. Ruling: acquitted: the witness was drunk. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand, 27 August 2026. Krermann v. Geltberg. Concerning a boundary between two farms at Dammberg. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The court rose at half past 2 in the afternoon.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 27 August 2026. Hallin v. Brenn. Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 334272 marka. The court rose shortly after noon.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh, 23 August 2026. Deichen v. Ebner. Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. 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: 134 births, 89 marriages, 150 deaths. Population at the last return, 713,739.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

On This Day

From the archive.

220 years ago. The harvest at Hagenkirchen is reported average. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

217 years ago. A fire in Well Row at Sandfeld destroys 4 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. 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. Vigilans, Weinwick.

Notices

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

For sale: wines of the marsh vineyards, red and white, in cask and bottle. Kessler Vineyards, Weinwick.

Found: glasses, Grauholt.