The Year 1908

The public record

The first sixty entries for the year, matters of state first.

• 29 January 1908, The Reed Line: Arno Rusk of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for repairing the planking under fire. Report.
• 5 February 1908, The Assembly Hall: The Annual War Appropriation for 1908, 2,865,942 marka, passes the Assembly 63 to 0, the first business of the session. Report.
• 8 April 1908, Vellmar: Ulrik Monfeld becomes Speaker of the Assembly. Report.
• 16 May 1908, The Ministry Quarter: Hugo Rusk is appointed Minister of War. Report.
• 19 June 1908, Victory Square: The 97th Victory Day parade ends at Victory Square in heat. The War Ministry estimates the crowd at 29,000. The year's casualty roll is read. Report.
• 19 August 1908, The Reed Line: Egon Deichen of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Star of the Wardens for keeping the lanterns lit through the fog. Report.
• 23 August 1908, Vellmar: Hendrik Lamm becomes Senior Archivist. Report.
• 3 September 1908, Marschau: The Marschau Conference opens its 49th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. Report.
• 8 September 1908, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at the Widow's Reach. The 2nd Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 28 October 1908, The Reed Line: The Autumn Action at the Widow's Reach. The 5th Marsh Regiment engages enemy movement in the reeds through the night and holds the line. The front is unchanged. Report.
• 11 November 1908, Vellmar: Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 16th title, with 12 wins from 14. Roland Kessler of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 28 stakes. Report.
• 3 December 1908, Vellmar: Ida Stiegl wins the Assembly Medal for Verse for East of the Stakes. Report.
• 5 December 1908, Vellmar: Hugo Mauker wins the Varrant Prize for Literature for A Unwritten Inheritance. Report.
• 7 December 1908, Vellmar: Magnus Gerst wins the Museum Gold Medal for Water to the Knee. Report.
• 1 January 1908, Lindenmar: A storm strips roofs in Lindenmar and fells the old lime in Well Street. Report.
• 3 January 1908, Ostrabruck: A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 2 arches. Report.
• 3 January 1908, Norrbruck: A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Norrbruck. There are 58 arrests. Report.
• 5 January 1908, Norrhafen: Norrhafen marks the 300th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Lime Square. Report.
• 6 January 1908, Hollstadt: A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.
• 9 January 1908, Oberholt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberholt. Report.
• 11 January 1908, Brennholt: A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Brennholt. There are 12 arrests. Report.
• 12 January 1908, Oberholt: The telegraph reaches Oberholt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 12 January 1908, Norrbruck: Norrbruck marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Gate. Report.
• 15 January 1908, Sudholt: The road between Sudholt and Kessel is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. Report.
• 15 January 1908, Weinfeld: The road between Weinfeld and Norrwick is metalled at a cost of 80,000 marka. Report.
• 16 January 1908, Vellmar: The winter fair opens at Vellmar. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 21 January 1908, Ostrabruck: A new bridge is opened at Ostrabruck by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
• 22 January 1908, Sandfeld: The coldest night in 40 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 22 January 1908, Sudfurt: The road between Sudfurt and Dammberg is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Report.
• 23 January 1908, Eisenheim: The first train reaches Eisenheim. The journey from Vellmar takes 4 hours. Report.
• 23 January 1908, Ostrabruck: The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Ostrabruck. Cellars in Bridge Quay are flooded. Report.
• 24 January 1908, Kessel: Workers at the weaving shed in Kessel stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Report.
• 27 January 1908, Vellhausen: A crowd of 6,000 watches the Pfahl match at Vellhausen. There are 41 arrests. Report.
• 28 January 1908, Eisenheim: Piped water reaches Harbour Square, Eisenheim. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 30 January 1908, Oberbach: The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Oberbach. Cellars in Church Way are flooded. Report.
• 31 January 1908, Grauburg: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Grauburg. Report.
• 1 February 1908, Berging: Piped water reaches Short Lane, Berging. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 1 February 1908, Reedtal: A storm strips roofs in Reedtal and fells the old lime in Ferry Square. Report.
• 1 February 1908, Sandfeld: The telegraph reaches Sandfeld. The first message sent is the front-line report. Report.
• 5 February 1908, Wasserdorf: Gas lighting is installed in Salt Street, Wasserdorf. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 8 February 1908, Sudfurt: A new bridge is opened at Sudfurt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 7 arches. Report.
• 10 February 1908, Norrbruck: The bells of Norrbruck church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.
• 12 February 1908, Sandfeld: The road between Sandfeld and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Report.
• 14 February 1908, Vellmar: The winter fair opens at Vellmar. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 15 February 1908, Norrwick: The coldest night in 70 years is recorded at Norrwick. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.
• 16 February 1908, Salzhafen: Piped water reaches Short Way, Salzhafen. The old pump is retained by public request. Report.
• 19 February 1908, Norrbruck: The road between Norrbruck and Salzhafen is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. Report.
• 19 February 1908, Reedtal: The first train reaches Reedtal. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. Report.
• 20 February 1908, Norrwick: Gas lighting is installed in Weaver Street, Norrwick. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 21 February 1908, Hollhausen: The harvest at Hollhausen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. Report.
• 24 February 1908, Grauholt: A new school opens at Grauholt with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 24 February 1908, Lindenmar: Gas lighting is installed in Chapel Street, Lindenmar. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Report.
• 24 February 1908, Sandfeld: A storm strips roofs in Sandfeld and fells the old lime in Bridge Street. Report.
• 26 February 1908, Brennholt: Electric light is switched on in the market square at Brennholt. Report.
• 27 February 1908, Oberholt: A cart overturns in Garrison Square, Oberholt. The driver, a man of Weinwick, is taken to hospital. Report.
• 28 February 1908, Salzhafen: A new school opens at Salzhafen with 50 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. Report.
• 5 March 1908, Weinfeld: The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Report.
• 5 March 1908, Salzhafen: A storm strips roofs in Salzhafen and fells the old lime in Old Gate Square. Report.
• 8 March 1908, Reedtal: The spring fair opens at Reedtal. 300 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. Report.
• 9 March 1908, Weinfeld: A crowd of 8,000 watches the Pfahl match at Weinfeld. There are 50 arrests. Report.