Hindu idea of seven seas predates geography in scripture
A Boston Herald writer notes the term seven seas is older than geography and rooted in Hindu cosmology. The Vishnu Purana describes seven continents and seven seas around Jambu-dvipa with meanings tied to salt water juice wine butter and other fluids. Meru mountain marks heaven’s portal, reflecting a geocentric world view still held by Brahmins and Buddhists.
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Seven Seas
Boston Herald
Meru
Kipling
Dog days and Sirius heat myth explained
The article explains the dog days named for Sirius the Dog Star, spanning July 8 to August 11, and notes that the heat association is coincidental and varies by latitude. It adds that the rising of Sirius with the sun does not occur uniformly and may even fall in winter in time.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Resigned Coach Faces Pension and New Duties
An esteemed coachman resigns from his long held post to take a pension and duties as lodge gate keeper. The change comes after the arrival of a new chauffeur who now leads the household. A portrait is presented to mark the occasion.
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Oswer
London
Croesus Wealth and the Power of Monopolies
The article reflects on Croesus of Lydia in the sixth century BC who amassed vast wealth through inherited riches and control of diverse industries. It argues that monopolies across multiple industries could yield immense fortunes over generations, similar to today’s powerful conglomerates.
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Croesus
Lydia
Christ
Ocroesus
Rousseau A Geneva Celebrity and His Island Isle
Jean Jacques Rousseau born 1712 in Geneva rose as a champion of the poor condemning aristocratic privilege. His writings faced public burning, while descendants later honored him with a statue on Rousseau's Isle, the small island he cherished as a devotee of nature.
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Jean Jacques Rousseau
Geneva
Switzerland
Emile
Industrial Brevities Spread Across Oregon Canneries and Projects
Oregon towns report a wave of construction and expansion. Myrtle Point cannery to operate at capacity. Baker and Grants Pass projects resume. new schools, dams, and irrigation works underway. Growth in Oregon City bridge, rock creek hatchery, and 1904 residences valued at millions.
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Myrtle Point
Baker
Hood River
Cottage Grove
Eugene
Roseburg
Rock Creek
la Pine
Stanfield
Eugene—Creamery
Astoria
Newberg Cannery
Portland
Salem
State Highway Commission
Oregon City
Grants Pass
Ancient writing materials and a tale of forgotten relics
The article recounts ancient substitutes for paper from papyrus to wax tablets and gold plates used in Java, noting how Romans used chalk and styluses. It shifts to a High School vignette where three spinster sisters defend a decoratively ticking mantel clock as a memory keeper despite the son’s critique.
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London Answers
Java
Euclid
John
Islem District Cherry Crop Reaches 3 Million Pounds
Officials report the Islem district cherry crop totaling about 3,000,000 pounds, marking a record harvest. Growers and local markets anticipate strong fruit supply and price stability through the season.
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Islem
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NeClure Newspaper Syndicate
Timmic
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Lebanon Company
Meadow Brook
Oregon
Washington
Prineville
Labor Bureau
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Dalles
Union
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Romain
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Quarts
Oll
Cled
Bend
Milton
U. S
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United States
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Independence Garage
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