“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(This procedure left me knowing only one thing about the object: that it came from some section of the New York Times, date unknown. Jane and I have often speculated on what part telepathy plays in the envelope experiments, since I usually am consciously aware of the object in detail. I thought the method used tonight might make ordinary telepathy harder to divine on Jane’s part. As it was we think the results were good; Seth evidently clairvoyantly read the object. If he got any help from me it was telepathy twice removed.

(“One eight four one.” On the page 11 side of the object there is a sequence of numbers: 189.95 at the bottom of the illustration, and one: 18, 14 ½ to 22, at the bottom of a box to the left of this on the same side.

(See the article indicated to the upper left on page 12 of the full sheet, page 153. The article concerns the efforts of a priest to build a seminary in Portugal. The priest’s order, the Dominicans, had been expelled from Portugal in 1834, and was readmitted in 1940.

(“Connection with a monstrosity, as of a monstrous building, perhaps old Victorian. The first impression was of monstrosity, the rest is interpretation.” See the article indicated to the upper left on page 11 of the full sheet from which the object was torn, page 152. This concerns the prison population of Portugal’s prisons, and the prison system itself. Discussed in the article is the building of a network of modern establishments, to “replace a few big antiquated prisons,” etc. Other references include such phrases as “prisons were of very low standard,” etc.

(“Liberal giving two—two of a kind—two a date, or 2:00 o’clock.” To the far left of the page 11 side of the object is the bottom section of a help-wanted ad by Macy’s in New York City. One of the headings in larger type is: Want a job with liberal discounts?

(“A party.” There is a party, meaning company, reference on page 12 of the sheet from which the object was torn, in the lower left-hand corner. The copy here concerns the white dinnerware set, part of which is shown on the object itself also. The ad copy extols the virtues of Rosemont White dinnerware: …you won’t think twice about using it every day, and you’ll show it off when company comes, too.

(A perhaps less likely party reference can be found on page 11 also, again in the lower left-hand corner. See page 152. Here the word Christmas is used in connection with a Christmas job at Macy’s.