The Vienna Miser Joseph Spitznerger Dead at 44
Reports from Vienna tell of Joseph Spitznerger known as the greatest miser in Vienna who died at age 44 leaving a fortune of about £100,000. He lived frugally, renting a garret corner for 4d monthly, reading free newspaper copies, and avoiding dining out or social venues while preserving funds through strict self denial and careful investing.
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Tou Veron
Tecome
Vienne
Joseph Spitznerger
Ehiiditen'y Hospital
Iso
Spitaberger
Tascleas
Vienna
Vienas
Spiteberger
Clark
Proan Bros Magnificent Reductions in Ladies and Mens Wear
Proan Bros advertises special inducements across departments with genuinely reduced prices. It highlights costumes and garments for ladies, men, and boys, including coats, skirts, tweeds, velveteens, serges, and rainproof coats. Numerous specific items and price points are listed to entice buyers.
Blanket House of W A Promises Sterling Values and Quality
The Blanket House of W A declares long term commitment and trusted service. It emphasizes clear, honest advertising and its role as a buyer for customers across departments. It touts a special Victorian blanket made mainly from Merino wool from the Riverina district as the best value in the Commonwealth.
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W.A
Riverina
Commonwealth
Blanket and fabric parcel sale with various textiles
An advertisement lists a parcel containing English blankets for double beds, rugs, dress fabrics, plain and striped materials in multiple colors, velveteen, cambric, and linings. It notes forwarding for 20 shillings with postage and freight free to the nearest railway station for two or more parcels.
Blanket descriptions and sizes from catalog or ad
The notice lists blankets with colors and borders, noting full weight and sizes such as 92 by 79 inches and 87 by 68 inches. It mentions paired or single bindings and references color borders and product names like Waite Yornhire and Bust Blanket, suggesting a sale or catalog entry.
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Whitney
Waite
Blanket Parcel Free to Station for £3
This reading shows a damaged ad for bedding parcels including two waite blankets, colored grey and bush blankets, described as wool or woolen made in Australia for Chas Moore & Co. The parcel is offered with freight free to the railway station for three pounds.
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Australia
Chas. Moore and Co
Waite
Charles Moore Co Parcel Sale Offers Deep City Price Reductions
Catalog ad from Charles Moore Co promoting mail order parcels with heavy discounts on rugs shirts and woollen singlets. Offers 70 by 90 and 164 by 68 inch rugs, various weights, and menswear, with freight paid to railway station and returns guaranteed. Orders shipped via parcel post. customers pay postage on delivery or freight after discount terms.
Dress Parcel No 8 Offers Fabrics and Linings for Home Use
Parcel No 8 lists chiffon velvets in multiple colors with linings and trims, priced per yard plus postage. It also describes two or more parcels sent free by freight to the nearest railway station and outlines a 36s household parcel containing blankets sheets quilts towels and pillow slips with freight or postage charges.
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F. H. Faulding & CO
Pelton
Queen's Buildings
Murray Street
WERTH
Wittlamst
Tel
Trans-Australian Exposition Preparations Begin
Committees for the Trans Australian Exposition to promote the opening of the Transcontinental Railway have made steady progress. They have gathered information on exhibitions in Australia and abroad and are advancing with plans based on facts. Sub committees are active, experts have been consulted, and residents are invited to send ideas to the secretary in Perth for careful consideration.
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Australia
New Zealand
Perth
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Brock
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U S
Boan Brosenporisn
Wellington Street
Price
REX
Charles Moore & Company
Hay Street
Dress Farchl
Peres Conteins
Ine
Aardst
Charles Moore Co
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Pale
Aswus
Pontege
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Vel
Waites
Shenton and Co Limited
Fremantle
Kelgopelia
Northam
Beverley
York
Northam Oyster Ter Palace
Fitzgerald
Jack Gerakis & CO
The
Swan Cate
Northam Courier
C. Castledine
Fitegerald-st., ‘Northam
DALE
Witegerald-et
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Fitsgerald-atreat, Northam
H. Lenz, Jemmacubbine
B. Paull, Newsagent
A. Ladbury
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Lardi Bros., Tammin
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Newsagent
Dowacia
Charles Moore & CO
Muyiwada
Liz
Mswa
Sniary'e
H. Grenham
Doodlakine
Convent OF the Sacred Heart
Presentation Nuns
University
Ise
Trinity College
London
Rentation Convent
Goomalite
Platypus
England
Faterie
Tomeign
Pepmanny
Watts & Game
Northam Nurserymen Seedsmen & Florists
Fitzgerald ST
Warren
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Diz Hille
Bradbury, Maddocks Coy
Melbourne Road
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