Proceeds from the New Year Exemption Cards for the Poor Fund
The poor fund directorate announces the proceeds from the issue of New Year exemption cards. Across Bozen, Meran, and Klausen, over 383 florins were collected for charitable purposes.
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Austrian Monarchy.
Poor Fund Directorate.
Botzen. The proceeds from the New Year exemption cards amounted in Botzen to 264 fl. 36 kr., in Meran to 100 fl. 24½ kr., in Klausen to 18 fl. 42 kr.; in total to 383 fl. 42½ kr. R. W
1841 at a glance
The year 1841 in Meran was defined by charitable initiatives at the start of the year alongside significant natural events and their aftermath. In summer, severe storm damage and mudslides in the Naif Gorge impacted local infrastructure. Meanwhile, Archduke Johann's high-mountain journey across the Timmelsjoch in July marked a prominent regional event. →
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"Proceeds from the New Year Exemption Cards for the Poor Fund." Der Bote für Tirol, 14 January 1841. https://digital.tessmann.it/tessmannDigital/Zeitungsarchiv/Seite/Zeitung/47/1/14.01.1841/151781/1. https://www.meran-archive.com/en/artikel/1841-01-14-erloes-der-neujahrs-entschuldigungskarten-fuer-den-armenfonds