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Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home
Wildwood Man Finds Buried Cash From 1934 While Renovating Home A South Jersey man found cash buried while he was renovating his home, Philadelphia CBS 3 reported. "They were hiding that money from somebody for something,” Richard Gilson of Wildwood told the outlet. Gilson found about $1,000 in rolls of $10 and $20 bills, all dated from 1934, on Friday, July 8 as he was digging up an area outside his home, his wife, Suzanne, wrote on Facebook. He thinks the money was cashed out at once during the Great Depression or stolen, the outlet said. On Tuesday, July 12, another bundle of cash was found, Gilson said, adding that he will leave that bundle intact…
NJ Landmark 'Palace Of Depression' To Reopen NJ Landmark 'Palace Of Depression' To Reopen
NJ Landmark 'Palace Of Depression' To Reopen A Depression-era mansion built from stone and junkyard parts in New Jersey aims to reopen this summer, according to the president of its restoration association. A two-decade dream to rebuild the Palace of Depression in Vineland, Cumberland County, by Kevin Kirchner is nearly complete. However, Kirchner died of COVID-19 complications on Christmas Ev. His son, Kristian, has taken the reins as president of the project. "We have a ton of repairs, maintenance, and renovations going on right now that need to be completed first," Kristian Kirchner told Daily Voice.  The son explained that "…