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Ashes of 1871 Fire Fundraiser Boosts Renovation
St. Michael's Church in Chicago plans to sell apothecary jar labeled ashes from the 1871 Great Chicago Fire to help finance a 2.5 million renovation. Pastor Rev. Donald F. Miller says the sale is a collectible, not holy, with jars priced at 18.71 dollars. Proceeds aim to cover about 75 percent of the cost, aided by adjacent property sales.
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Pauline Jelinek
Chicago
St. Michael’s Church
Donald F. Miller
Near North Side
Old Town
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