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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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… Davidson County woman awarded $850K in lawsuit against former Mooresville NASCAR driver Autumn Jubilee in Rowan County set for Saturday; Sunday events canceled NC cannabis council considers public consumption policy for THC products End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why NC has changed math standards. Here’s what high school students will now take Kannapolis Fire Department hosts Fire Truck Parade, Food Drive, Bloodmobile Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks. Here's where they're going Board OK puts business development grant, tax reinvestment fund to work in Cabarrus Bill Belichick, UNC football had Notre Dame on upset alert before everything changed NC family permanently protects 150 acres in Iredell and Alexander counties Morganton, Lenoir residents accuse Winston-Salem's Quality Oil of selling contaminated gas Concord celebrates 2,125 combined years of service NC kills $9M incentive after Mooresville company failed to deliver on jobs N.C. newborns now screened for two additional disorders Kannapolis beer and BBQ joint to permanently close. Here’s the last chance to visit 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
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…
