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The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe

Magazine from 1894 returned to New Hampshire library after over 130 years

a man smiles while holding a magazine from 1894
John Hanson returned a magazine from 1894 to the Concord Public Library after it froze fines. Photograph: Concord Public Library

A current affairs magazine that was checked out from a New Hampshire library at the end of the 19th century has finally been returned as a piece of history – more than 130 years overdue.

Staff at Concord Public Library were surprised when an 84-year-old man walked into the branch earlier this month with what NBC News said was “a relatively well-cared-for edition” of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine from September 1894.

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