The Sphinx Volume 5 (Mar 1906 – Feb 1907) by Albert M. Wilson

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VOLUME 5

NO. 1: MARCH 1906

1

Kansas City, Mo., March 15, 1906

2

Howard Thurston At Grave Of Dante (Oscar Eliason) Picture

2

Biograpical Clifford P. Norton

3

The Pro And Con Of Spiritualism – By F.W.King Chapter X

3

Spring (Poem) Puck

3

Magician’s Doings

4

– In Vaudeville

4

– Magic Shows

4

– Entertainers

5

– New Zealand Notes

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– English Notes By Henry Whiteley

6

Hartley’s Impromptu Magic Table By Robert Hartley

6

The Floating Ball – A New Version By D.A. Breen

6

Gentle, But Effective

7

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

7

Correspondence

8

The Phamtom Ball

8

Inexhaustible Coin Feke Dropper By L. Cohen

9

Handkerchief And Flowers By Robert Gifford

9

The Magic Fountain By Walter M. Jackson

10

Atlas Trick Co. Backroom-Workshop Picture

10

NO. 2: APRIL 1906

13

Kansas City, Mo., April 15, 1906

13

Biographical Eugene Schroeder

15

The Pro And Con Of Spiritualism – By F.W. King Chapter XI “Twenty Minutes In Spookland”

15

A New Method Of Disappearing A Card By “The Kardells”

15

Magician’s Doings

16

– In Vaudeville

16

– Entertainers

16

– Magic Shows

17

– The Magic Of Japan By Henry Whiteley

17

The Bewitched Walking Stick By Charles Trickey

17

Literature

18

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

19

A Good Finish To The Thimble Trick By Robert Gifford

19

English Magicians That Puzzle Experts By Chas. Medrington

20

A Coin Sleight By Robert Gifford

20

New Subtle Paper Trick By Charles Trickey

20

A Clever, Simple And Mysterious Trunk Trick By A.C. Boese

21

An Introducting Card Sleight By Leroy Koehn

21

Orginal Palm For Eggs By Charles Shepherd

21

“Duped” (Poem) By Charles Shepherd

21

Novel Chair Servante By James Griffen

21

Physiognomical Picture By Marshall P. Wilder

22

Tantalizing Glass Trick By Walter S. Dunkel

22

NO. 3: MAY 1906

25

Kansas City, Mo., May 15, 1906

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A Night AT Martinka’s S.R. Ellison, M.D.

26

A Great Loss – Lorenze

26

Morey’s Column

26

Biographical Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Keller

27

The Pro And Con Of Spiritualism – By F.W. King Chapter XII

27

Magician’s Doings

28

– In Vaudeville

28

– Magic Shows

28

– Entertainers

29

– English Notes By Henry Whiteley

29

– New Zealand Notes

29

– S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

30

– An Adventure With A Handcuff King – Arthur Storm By Charles Medrington

30

A New Method For Working The Rising Cards From Glass By The “Kardelles”

31

A Novel Flying Cannon Ball By Charles Trickey

31

The Contents Of An Envelope By G.H. Thompson

31

The Crystal Coffin By Anonymous

32

The Nest of Boxes By Knaus, Wizard

32

Officers – Founder – First President Society Of American Magicians

33

A Good Suggestion By Chas. J. Bagley

34

Mental Interlude By Walter S. Dinkel

34

NO. 4: JUNE 1906

37

Kansas City, Mo., June 15, 1906

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Biographical Adrian Plate

39

The Pro And Con Of Spiritualism – By F.W. King Chapter XIII

39

The Forune Telling Coin In The Glass Jar By Robert Gifford

39

Magician’s Doings

40

– In Vaudeville

40

– Entertainers

40

– Magic Shows

41

Ink And Water Mystery By Walter S. Dunkel

41

English Notes By Henry Whiteley

41

The Bird And Cotton Trick By Robert Gifford

41

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

42

A “Sphinx” Combination By Chas. Shepherd

42

Second Annual Banquet Of The S.A.M. Oscar S. Teale

43

The Adventures Of Arthur Storm – No. 2 By Charles Medrington

43

An Improved Torn Card Restoration By Chas. J. Hagen

44

A Keyhole To Success By Charles S. Eby

45

David E. Stifft Picture

45

Forcing By T.J. Crawford

45

British Magical Society Fred Walker

46

NO. 5: JULY 1906

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Kansas City, Mo., July 15, 1906

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Esoteric Cogitations On Patter

50

Biographical Maro

51

The Cut And Restore Ribbon By G.A.Anderson

51

Another Way To Restore A Torn Card BY Charles J. Hagen

51

Handkerchief Spider

51

Still Another Way To Work The Rising Cards Louis N. Miller

51

Magician’s Doings

52

– In Vaudeville

52

– S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

53

The Four Ace Trick By James W. Griffin

53

Some Magicians I Have Met By William J. Hilliar

53

How To Break Up A Card Party By Geo. H. Stipp

54

A Good Finish To The Rice Bowl Trick By Prof. Gustav Miller

55

A New Move With A Billiard Ball By “Leonzo” (L.A. Young)

55

A New Rabbit Jar By Robert Madison

56

The Adventures Of Arthur Storm – No. 3 By Charles Medrington

56

Among The Dealers

56

To Change A Glass Of Confetti Into A Glass Of Liquid By Charles J. Hagen

57

The Stage Manager’s Memory By G.V. Long

57

An Effective Card Trick By Leo Pullmann

57

New Zealand Notes

58

NO. 6: AUGUST 1906

61

Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 15, 1906

62

Biographical Robert Nickel

63

Thos. W. Yost Picture

63

Incantation To The Devil’s Punch Bowl

63

Magician’s Doings

64

– The Passing Show

64

That Four Ace Trick By Le Roy Koehn

64

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

65

A Wine And Water Combination

65

Morey’s Column By Elbert M. Morey

66

– Card Passes

66

Looking Backward By Henry Hatton

66

Organ Pipes Excelsior By Chas. J. Hagen

67

Mind Reading

67

English Notes By Henry Whiteley

67

Prof. W.H.H. Pugh, An Historical Sketch By R.I. Holbrook

68

– Prof. Pugh Picture

68

Some Magicians I Have Met By William J. Hilliar

68

Notes From New Zealand

69

NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1906

73

Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 15, 1906

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T. Nelson Downs By Clayton Wyatt

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Biographical Lorenzo Dana Walden

75

Looking Backward. II By Henry Hatton

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– Robert Heller Picture

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Magician’s Doings

76

– The Passing Show

76

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

77

Australian Notes By C. Howard Irving

77

Palming Coins By Ora S. Hrmas

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To Pass Four Half Dollars Into A Glass Decanter By Henry Benson Lees

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Robert Heller’s Seances Programme

78

Something New With Billiard Balls By William J. Hilliar

78

Heller Programme Part First

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Heller Programme Part Second

79

Heller Programme Part Third

79

Keller And Wife Fishing Picture

79

Card And Envelope Trick By Robert Gifford

79

Three Graves By Francis J. Martinka

80

Herrmann Grave Picture

80

Kratky-Baschik Grave Picture

80

Kratky-Baschik Theatre Picture

81

Leonzo’s Card Palm By “Leonzo” (L.A. Young)

81

A Novel Coin Vanish By The “Kardells”

81

His Startling Trick

81

NO. 8: OCTOBER 1906

85

Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 15, 1906

86

Good Finale to The Rising Card Trick By S. Bradford Sherman

86

Biographical David P. Abbott

87

Some Modern Sorcery By David P. Abbott

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Some Modern Sorcery – Continued By David P. Abbott

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Some Modern Sorcery – Continued By David P. Abbott

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Some Modern Sorcery – Continued By David P. Abbott

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Some Modern Sorcery – Continued By David P. Abbott

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Looking Backward – III By Henry Hatton

92

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

92

“Hear It Break” By W.S. Walter, D.D.S.

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An Improved Aga By Louis N. Miller

93

The Passing Show

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NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1906

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Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 15, 1906

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A New Versaion Of The Great Air-Balloon Trick By L.G. Farber

98

Bigraphical F.J. Stahl

99

From Howard Thurston

99

The Double Twirl By Lewis R. Hillier

99

Reflections

99

Magician’s Doings

100

The Passing Show

100

Some Genuine Mind Reading By Chas. S. Weller

100

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

101

Book Notes

101

Heller’s Wonders Programme

102

Looking Backward – IV By Henry Hatton

102

“Some Magicians I Have Met” By William J. Hilliar

103

An Old Effect Made New

103

Billiard Ball from A Handkerchief By Prof. Gustav Miller

103

Back Palming Of Coins By Benedict

104

Original Parlor Trick With Cards By Chas. G. Shephered

104

A Trick Egg By Bradford Sherman

104

“A New Thought On Billiards” By Chas. P. Hopping

105

A Good Opening For The “Multiplying Billiard Balls” By Mayo

105

One On Laurant

105

The Latest Envelope And Handkerchief Trick By Bradford Sherman

105

NO. 10: DECEMBER 1906

109

Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15, 1906

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Among The Dealers

110

Biographical Eugene Laurant

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– Eugene Laurant Picture

111

– Sword Casket Picture

111

– Mrs. Laurant Picture

111

Modern Magic (Poem) By John N. Hilliard

111

Magician’s Doings

112

– The Passing Show

112

Miller’s Original Mystical Globes By Louis N. Miller (Louine)

112

A Wrinkle In A Card Effect By F. R. Ogden

112

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

113

Book Notes

113

A Ball And Casket Illusion By J. Darst

114

A Wrinkle With Ping Pong Balls By Chas. J. Hagen

114

Looking Backward – V By Henry Hatton

115

Neat Parlor Trick By T.J. Crawford

115

Nada, An Illusion By H.F.C. Suhr

116

Berlin From The Magical Point Of View In September And October E. Harkewitz

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The Rising Cards By Benedict

117

Remember By J.W.Snider

117

NO. 11: JANUARY 1907

121

Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 15, 1907

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Paper Tearing Trick By S. Bradford Sherman

122

The Money Melted

122

Biographical Oscar S. Teale

123

Some “Ledger” Demain Knaus Wizard

123

A Good Parlor Effect By Robert N. Madison

123

A Handkerechief Change By Robert Gifford

123

Magician’s Doings

124

– The Passing Show

124

Bran New Illusion Sublett

124

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

125

Book Notes

125

“An Exchange”(With Cards) By Chas. P. Hopping

126

The Penetrating Billiard Ball By Gustav Miller

126

A New Way To Do The Broken Plate Trick By Robert Gifford

126

House In Which Carl Herrmann Died Picture

127

Berlin Letter (Continued)

127

A Brilliant New Card Trick

128

Ziska And Friends Picture

128

From Howard Thurston

128

British Magical Society

129

Did You ever–? (Poem) By G.V. Lang

129

NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1907

133

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 1907

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Biographical Signor Blitz

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– Signor Blitz Picture

135

A Few Original Suggestions By Louis N. Miller (Louine)

135

To Prove That You Have No Thread Attached, “And Still You Have” “Russell, The Magician”

135

Materializing A Woman Sketch Caricature

135

Magician’s doings

136

– The Passing Show

136

S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale

137

English Notes Henry Whiteley

137

New Magic By Charles Medrington

138

– A New Handkerchief Production

138

– A Startling Flag Trick First Method

138

– A Startling Flag Trick Second Method

138

Magical Amenities Picture

138

“Album Mysterious” By E.R. Burdette

139

Red And Black By Chas. G. Shepherd

139

Personals

139

An Expose By Benedict

140

Charles S. Eby And Eleanore Picture

140

Australian Notes C.H. Irving

140

Literature

141

For Charity By Geo. H. Stipp

141

word count: 133366 which is equivalent to 533 standard pages of text