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Newspaper
Orland Zenith
Location
Orland, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
8
A curious essay surveys red hair distribution from Spain to Ireland and Norse ancestry, noting redheaded traits in Castilians, Italians, and Turks while claiming varying prevalence in northern provinces and among Moor and Arab populations. A closing string of jokes follows.
The item mixes church mention with global agriculture and empire comparisons. It notes Masa’s Universalist church on a street, orange crop estimates, empire size comparisons, a literary figure in London, and various demographic and postal facts. A fragmentary tale ends with a dramatic dream recollection.
The article describes Sir and Mrs. George Hicks in California who raised their son Frank among redwoods. To keep him company they built a hollow tree home for a baby sister, and the forest sounds inspired a unique child language with roots close to language grammar. The parents’ absence delayed teaching, and a school separated the boy, but he later returned to the forest and his sister.
The Comstock Lode lies under Virginia City and Gold Hill Nevada with vast underground streets and passes to depths of about 1 060 feet. A Sutro Tunnel four miles long built through Mount Davidson aimed to intercept the lode. Estimated cost 5 006 000 dollars. The lode reportedly yielded 10 000 000 dollars in silver. The ledge was discovered in 7850.
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