“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(“A seven times six, or 42.” There are many numbers on both sides of the object and its parent page, 11 and 12, since the page features sales of bedding, blankets, sheets, cases, etc., all by size and color and dimension. There is a 42 on page 12 of the newspaper page from which the object is taken. See page 153. In the upper right area of an ad, pillowcases are quoted: 42 x 36 inch, etc.

(“A method of disposal.” Sales certainly are methods of disposal, and sales are dealt with on both sides of the object itself, including use of the word sale, several times. [2,000. I wish I had the object to show. I lost it years ago!]

(“An impression I do not understand. Gubatorial, blue. Something in the vernacular.” This we regard as excellent data. Jane groped a bit on gubatorial, although I had no trouble putting down her pronouncement here. The data is made even clearer in answering the one question asked. The object features election day sales on both sides. Since the New York State elections, including that for the governorship, were due on November 9, it is apparent that Jane was trying for the word gubernatorial, with which she is not particularly familiar on a conscious level.

(See pages 152 and 153. Election Day sales are mentioned specifically in the headings for the sales described on both pages 11 and 12, from which the object was torn. Gubernatorial is a word in the vernacular. Blue is referred to both on the object itself on the page 11 side in the line: Norwegian natural blue fox… etc.; and is torn through on the page 12 side in the line referring to a sale of thermal blankets: White, green, pink, blue, gold. Blue also appears on page 12 of the full sheet, in a list of colors for imperfect sheets on sale, and in other places on page 11/12.

(“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.

(“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?

(There are many numerals 2 on both sides of the object. See pages 152 and 153, plus the [missing] object, etc. On the page 11 side of the object is the line in heavier type: Prime quality 2-skin natural male mink, etc. On the page 12 side of the object is the word twin.

(“With a telephone or telephone call.” On the page 11 side of the object is a line of type below the illustration and just above the last line: Sorry, no mail or phone. On the page 12 side of the object, at the bottom, are three lines of small type containing many New York City phone numbers and addresses. Above this is the line: Mail and phone orders filled. Etc.

(“A gray view.” On both sides of the object can be seen portions of illustrations in halftone, or gray. The dishes advertised on the page 12 side of the object are also white dinnerware with a blind embossed, or raised, decoration around the border. Thus they cast gray shadows.

(Perhaps the view reference in gray view refers to a short article on the page 11 side of the full page, in column one. It concerns an eye bank in Ceylon to aid South Vietnamese civilians. Could gray view refer to clouded vision, dim color perception? See page 152.

(“A determination and a disadvantage.” Jane said this is a reference arising out of the set of dishes shown on the page 12 side of the object. It concerns the fact that we are buying a set of dishes of our own at Loblaw’s supermarket; Jane said she was determined to get a set of dishes adequate for our needs. The disadvantage however is that obtaining the set in this fashion is much more expensive than she had figured on.

(“A note.” Too general? The object is covered with words on both sides, of course. Note, re mail, is referred to in the mail and phone lines of type on both sides of the object, as noted under the telephone data interpreted on page 159.

(“Some figures.” Both sides of the object contain many numbers. Also on the page 11 side of the object can be seen portions of two female figures—a foot, and the hemline and knees of another model. On the full page 11 are the figures of five women, modeling new styles of fall coats. See page 152.

(“Four divided.” Four divided gives two, if this is the correct interpretation. There are references involving two on both sides of the object, and the sheet from which it was torn. For instance on the page 11 side of the object: 2-skin natural male mink; on the page 12 side: Twin size, etc.

(Perhaps the small black squares refer to type? Also—Macy’s Herald Square is mentioned twice on the page 11 side of the object.

(“Something identical to something else.” There could be various interpretations. Sales, as indicated on both sides of the object, would imply many identical items on sale, in each category. And again, there is the twin reference on the page 12 side of the object.

(Or the identical reference could simply concern the fact of a sale mentioned on both sides of the object.

(“Orange and purple.” Again no connections, unless one can make them from the list of sheet colors on the full page 12: Soft beige, pastel blue, pastel pink, mint green, orchid mist [Jane said this would be a purple], aqua blue, yellow. Or the colors listed for the thermal blankets, the list being partially visible on the page 12 side of the object: White, green, pink, blue, gold.

(“Perhaps a colored paper.” As stated the object is in black and various shades of gray, printed on white. Colors are mentioned on the page 12 side of the object, in the thermal blanket ad, and of course on both sides of the full sheet from which the object was torn.

(“The impression of some round shapes on it, or connected with it, of orange.” The dish photo on the page 12 side of the object contains round shapes, for instance, but in shades of gray and in black only.

(1st Question: What’s that gubatorial connection? “I am not sure on this. A magistrate. An election of sorts. Either of these. An authority.” Jane came through with flying colors on this, as I sought more data on her “Gubatorial—vernacular” data interpreted on page 159. See page 152 and 153. It can be seen that election day sales are mentioned in large type on both sides of page 11 and 12 of the New York Times for November 6,1966. The New York State elections were due the next Tuesday, November 8, and included the governorship contest.