Why the owl is a symbol of wisdom
The idea traces to ancient Greece where Athena, goddess of wisdom, was linked to the owl. The bird’s head and forward-facing eyes create an impression of intelligence, though it may not be especially smart in fact.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1958
Page
12
The idea traces to ancient Greece where Athena, goddess of wisdom, was linked to the owl. The bird’s head and forward-facing eyes create an impression of intelligence, though it may not be especially smart in fact.
Realty transfers list properties in Frederick County including Bruce Lodge and wife to Harvey C. Richard and wife for 3542 acres south of Gore in Back Creek District. Russell W. Patterson and wife to William B. Jack and wife for land east of U S Route 11 on Beechcroft Road Cedarmeade Sub-division. Ethyl P. Johnson to J T Simmons and wife for land north of U S Route 50 about one mile west of Winchester on Wood Ave. Lena R. Anderson to Louis C. Duvall and others trustees of the estate.
The nation enters July with mixed signals as steel and auto sectors slump while retail faces steady demand. Alaskan statehood domes potential growth, military contracts rise, and construction credits surge. Automakers curtail output, debt payments lag, and stock and bond markets show varying activity.
The Natural Bridge in Virginia is described as a single limestone block 90 feet long and 215 feet high with a width narrowing from 150 to 50 feet. It weighs about 36,000 tons of rock. Espionage under international law is tacitly recognized, with major powers maintaining organized intelligence services. spying is not a breach of the law of nations, but may violate the target country's laws.
Mr and Mrs Leo Halliwell from Louisville reveal they sleep well after 33 years as Amazon River Valley missionaries. They recorded jungle sounds on tape before leaving and play it nightly to drift to sleep.
In Holmdel New Jersey locals claim treasure at Telegraph Hill Park but the chest contains a coin from 1954 marking the parkway’s first toll buried during the park’s dedication.
A poisonous tropical toad native to South America and the West Indies has been found in Miami. University of Miami zoologist Dr. E Martin Miller confirmed the species Bufo Marinus and described its whitish venom. The animal was killed after leaping at Mrs Gretha Walke and a Dalmatian died shortly after the dog shook off the toad. The creature is warty yellow brown and about five times the size of a bullfrog.
A series of real estate transfers shows multiple grantees and properties. Notable entries include transfers on Orchard Avenue Broadview Street Beechcroft Road and Virginia Secondary Highway 761 along with parcels in Cedarmeade Wild Acres Back Creek Shawnee Stonewall and surrounding city blocks in Winchester Virginia.
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