Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity Community Director Sister Natalie Binversie sent out a recent news release from Archivist Sister Caritas Strodthoff regarding our 1873 cornerstone.
Last Friday, September 18, 2015, our 1873 cornerstone…placed 147 years ago…was chiseled out of its corner of the building!! The numbers could no longer be read! Yes, a metal box was found imbedded in the center, bottom of the stone!
CONTENTS: several different coins
Paper money: 50 cents, 10 cents, 15 cents
Papers folded over with an image on the front and German words on the back.
More news to follow as the coins get cleaned.
Money looks like this. This is what it originally looked like.
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