Zeitungsreise: Living History
Report on the ceremonial establishment of the Imperial-Royal District Court in Lana following the dissolution of the patrimonial courts of Lana and Ulten. The inauguration of District Judge Johann Georg Aigner was marked by a church service, speeches, a banquet, and target shooting.
The I. R. District Court of Meran announces the public auction to the lowest bidder for the decoration of the organ in the parish of Partschins. The approved cost estimate stands at nearly 180 guilders, and the work must be completed by the end of May 1831.
An overview details various mineral and healing springs in Tyrol, including the Taufererbad near Tscherms, Bad Kochenmoos, and sources in the Vinschgau. A brief concluding note reports on a Parisian medical award for a treatise on maize as human nutrition.
Extract from an 1830 survey of medicinal and thermal springs in Tyrol and Vorarlberg. It lists mineral springs in Oberhaus near Meran, Pejo, Rabbi, and Salt in the Martell Valley along with their therapeutic applications for drinking and bathing cures.
Continuation of the overview of mineral and thermal springs in Tyrol, describing the baths at Josephsberg near Meran, Lend, Latsch, and the renowned Mitterbad in the Ulten Valley. The report details the mineral composition, medical indications, and operational status of the establishments.
An overview by Professor F. C. Karpe outlines various medicinal springs in Tyrol and Vorarlberg, including the Egart and Gorshof baths near Meran and their therapeutic indications. In addition, the editors request reports on practical experiences using bone meal as agricultural fertilizer.
A historical treatise on the foundation and antiquity of the city of Bozen, critically examining exaggerated myths and chronicle speculations. The author advocates for a historiography focused on civic conditions, culture, and social development.
In the second part of his 1829 overview of spas in the Adige District, District Physician v. Hörmann details smaller and medium-sized bathhouses, including Razes, Töll, Völlan, and Verdins. The report highlights their healing springs, scenic merits, and local infrastructure improvements such as marsh drainage at Schgums.
A report on the conditions and attendance at the spas of the Adige District during the summer of 1829 highlights infrastructural improvements and weather-related declines in visitor numbers. Despite adverse economic and climatic conditions, Mitterbad in the Ulten Valley recorded the highest attendance.
A brief correction and supplement to the biography of the painter Johann Evangelist Holzer published in the Bote für Tirol. It clarifies the ecclesiastical career of his brother and identifies the locations of artworks in Miemingen and Stams Abbey.
In the early morning of 20 January 1830, a fire broke out in Bolzano's Rauschgasse, which was brought under control within an hour thanks to the prompt intervention of citizens and firefighters. Special praise was given to landowner Joseph Pittner for his extraordinary dedication.
A biographical sketch of the Baroque painter Johann Evangelist Holzer (1709–1740) from Burgeis. The article chronicles his youth and studies at Marienberg Abbey, his apprenticeship under Nikolaus Auer in St. Martin in Passeier, and his artistic career in Straubing and Augsburg alongside Johann Georg Bergmüller.
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