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The 100-Year-Old Book Mystery | Philadelphia News
A century-old library mystery unfolds as a book returned over 100 years late sparks intrigue—Clarissa, checked out in the 1800s and supposedly brought in by a woman claiming it was her grandfather’s lost treasure. The tale even made it to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! But new research reveals it was likely mailed by Emma Engle, a librarian with ties to the library’s history, possibly returning a book her relative had borrowed—or even returning a copy that was once sold off during a controversial library purge. The real story? Still unsolved. The book is now on display for curious visitors to…
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