Spotlight Better late than never? Book returned to California library 96 years overdue JESSE DUARTE St. Helena Star May 21, 2023 May 21, 2023 Updated Jan 24, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Talk about overdue — a man returned a book to the St. Helena Public Library in California’s Napa Valley that was due Feb. 21, 1927. Benson Lossing’s “A History of the United States” was returned to the St. Helena Public Library in California 96 years overdue. Submitted via Napa Valley Register kAmq6?D@? {@DD:?8’D “p w:DE@CJ @7 E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D” :D 2 H6:89EJ E@>6 H:E9 E96 4CF>3=:?8 3:?5:?8 @?6 H@F=5 6IA64E 7C@> 2 3@@< AF3=:D965 :? `gg`] xE’D DE2>A65 “!C@A6CEJ @7 E96 $E] w6=6?2 {:3C2CJ pDD@4:2E:@?[” 2?5 =:3C2CJ DE277 DFDA64E :E H2D @?6 @7 E96 @C:8:?2= dc_ G@=F>6D 2G2:=23=6 H96? E96 uC66 !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ @A6?65 :? `gha]k^AmkAm%96 >2? C6EFC?65 E96 =:3C2CJ E@ E96 7C@?E 56D< 3FE 5:5?’E =62G6 9:D ?2>6] {:3C2CJ DE277 9@A6 96 4@>6D 7@CH2C5] {:3C2CJ s:C64E@C r9C:D zC6:56? D2:5 E96 =:3C2CJ H6?E 7:?6\7C66 :? a_`h[ D@ E96 >2? H@?’E @H6 2 46?E 7@C <66A:?8 E96 3@@< =@?86C E92? EH@ H66<D]k^Am People are also reading… Commissioners Notebook: Board discusses opioid settlement funds; revisions to Emergency Operations Plan Kannapolis Police: Teenager shot and killed Monday Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke As drought worsens Concord asks customers to conserve water Kannapolis will host document shredding event Cabarrus Health Alliance opens office at Brown Mill Around town: New office for health care, document shredding and 'Toast of the Town' Cabarrus Center at 5: From idea to impact, downtown hub reshapes local business landscape Historical marker in Rowan County honors nation’s first Black credit union A ‘Sweet’ way to close Old Courthouse Theatre’s Fiftieth Golden Season: Sweet Charity UPDATE: US military seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship Buying a home in Concord costs far more than renting, a new study finds Top 5 things to know about NHRA 4-Wide Nationals' return to zMAX Dragway 8 children killed at home in Louisiana domestic violence, police say Cabarrus Scroll: Outstanding performances and athletes moving to the next level kAm“}@3@5J @? E96 DE277 C64@8?:K65 E96 86?E=6>2? H9@ 3C@F89E :E :?[” zC6:56? D2:5] “%96 =:3C2CJ WDE277X H@F=5 567:?:E6=J =@G6 E@ <?@H” E96 DE@CJ @7 9@H 96 42>6 24C@DD E96 3@@<]k^AmkAmx? 42D6 J@F’C6 H@?56C:?8[ E96 =:3C2CJ’D @=5 ?:4<6=\2\52J 7:?6 H@F=5 92G6 25565 FA E@ C@F89=J S`[fde 7C@> E96 `haf 5F6 52E6 E9C@F89 =2DE H66<]k^AmkAm%96 3@@< @776CD 2 8=:>AD6 :?E@ E96 =:3C2CJ’D 9:DE@CJ] q67@C6 E96 uC66 !F3=:4 {:3C2CJ @A6?65 :? `gha[ :E 4@DE ad 46?ED 2 >@?E9 E@ 3@CC@H 3@@<D — :?4=F5:?8 A@DD:3=J E9:D @?6 — 7C@> E96 $E] w6=6?2 {:3C2CJ pDD@4:2E:@?]k^Am kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 t?4J4=@A65:2 qC:E2??:42[ {@DD:?8 W`g`b\`gh`X H2D 2 AC@=:7:4 2?5 C6DA64E65 p>6C:42? 9:DE@C:2?] w6 H2D <?@H? 7@C EC2G6=:?8 H:56=J E@ D66< @FE AC:>2CJ D@FC46D 2?5 G:D:E 9:DE@C:4 3F:=5:?8D 2?5 32EE=67:6=5D[ 2 AC24E:46 E92E H2D F?FDF2= 2E E96 E:>6 3FE :D 4@?D:56C65 DE2?52C5 7@C E@52J’D 9:DE@C:2?D] w:D >2DD:G6 “!:4E@C:2= u:6=5\q@@< @7 E96 #6G@=FE:@?” H2D E96 C6DF=E @7 h[___ >:=6D @7 EC2G6= @G6C EH@ J62CD]k^Am Books The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher 'do something about that'? CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press kAm%96 fdc\A286 G@=F>6 C6EFC?65 E@ E96 =:3C2CJ 4@?E2:?D c__ 6?8C2G:?8D 2?5 2 7F== 244@F?E @7 E96 E96?\C646?E ?2E:@?2= 46?E6??:2= 46=63C2E:@? @7 `gfe]k^Am kAmzC6:56? D2:5 E96 =:3C2CJ DE277 92G6?’E 564:565 H92E E@ 5@ H:E9 E96 3@@<[ 3FE E96:C E@A AC:@C:EJ :D E@ AC@E64E :E 7C@> 7FCE96C 56E6C:@C2E:@?]k^AmkAm“xE H@F=5 36 4@@= E@ AFE :E @? 5:DA=2J D@>652J 3FE H6 92G6?’E 7:8FC65 @FE 9@H E@ 5@ E92E[” D96 D2:5]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Tina Turner dies at 83, Jimmy Carter in good spirits in hospice care, and more of the week's top news From news of the death of rock and roll icon Tina Turner, to former president Jimmy Carter's updates in hospice care, here's some of the top n… Watch Now: Related Video Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - August edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - July edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - July edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - June edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - June edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - May edition Stars we've lost so far in 2024 - May edition
Books The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher 'do something about that'? CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press
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