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VOLUME 10

NO. 1: MARCH 1911

1

S.A.M. Masthead

2

Iona Bio

3

Dr. Hoston Explains

3

A Suggestion For The Rising Cards By V.K. Allison

3

A Good Opener by T.C. Bonney

3

Is It “I”? (Poem) By Charles Neil Smith

3

Two Magicians Starting At About The Same Time But In Different Fields Of Work Are Now At The Top

4

Laurant Picture

4

Flour And Water Trick By S.B. Blodgett

5

The World Of Magic

6

– Mystico’s News

7

– Society Of Detroit Magicians

7

– S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

8

– English Letter Fred Sinclair

8

– London Letter Harold Webbe

9

– Chicago Letter I.F. Halton

9

Editor’s Page

10

– Editor’s Page Continued

11

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

12

DeLand’s Steel Ball Trick By Theodore L. DeLand, Jr.

13

An Easy Pass By Slygo

13

Improved Flagstaff By The Mysterious Dunninger

14

The Pass – Pro And Con By Slygo

14

The Spirit Guide By James L. Moran

14

Handkerchief Wand By W.A. Russell

15

Dunninger’s Wands

15

Dunninger’s Flag Wand By The Mysterious Dunninger

16

A Good Method For Firing Flash Paper By B.J.Pressman

16

First Suggestion for A Novelty Act (Cont. From Page 12)

17

Albini At The American Music Hall

17

Color Change In Glass (With Handkerchiefs) By L.B. Burrow

17

A Problem In Mathematics By George Troseth

17

NO. 2: APRIL 1911

25

John T. Greenwood Bio

27

The Game Of Life (Poem) By W.E. Till

27

S.A.M. Annual Banquet

27

Heard In The Wings

27

Thurston Cartoon

27

The Watch Or Ring Bottle Russell

27

The World Of Magic

28

– Hartford Notes

29

– Society Of Detroit Magicians G.F.Turner

29

– The Society World’s Master Magicians Chicago

29

– Mystico’s News

30

– English News Fred Sinclair

30

– London Letter Harold Webbe

31

– The Order Of The Magi

31

– A Correction

31

– S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

32

– Grand Concert Francis J. werneer

32

Bewitched Silk De Vega

32

An Improvement To The “Chapender Diminishing Cards” By H. Broughton

33

The Editor’s Page

34

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

35

A Novel Ball Pass By Roscoe

35

Dunninger’s Handkerchief Bottle Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger

35

A Mystic Card Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger

36

To Produce A Ball After Showing Hands Empty And Without Any Change Over Palms, Etc. By H. Broughton

36

Practical Hints By L. Cohen

36

Ink And Water By Harry Frog

36

An Improved Envelope Exchange By T.C. Bonney

37

Attention Magicians By L. Cohen

37

NO. 3: MAY 1911

45

Elmer P. Ransom Bio

47

A Tribute To Magic (Poem) By Josephine M. Conklin

47

Hal Dared Me To Do It Cartoon

47

Two Methods Of Getting The First Ball By Slygo

47

The World Of Magic

48

– Mystico’s Notes

49

Meeting Of World’s Master Magicians Of Chicago, Illinois

50

Royal Courting By Geo. Simpson

50

S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

50

Literature

51

A Thimble Holder By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward

51

Dunninger’s Color Changing Ball By The Mysterious Dunninger

52

A Simple Handkerchief Wand By V.K. Allison

52

A New Money-Catching Trick By Will Goldston

52

S.A.M. Officers

53

– Chas. Roltare-1st Vice President Picture

53

– P.H. Cannon-2nd Vice President Picture

53

– R. Van Dien-Secretary Picture

53

An Improvement On The 20th Century Handkerchief Trick By Edwin C. Worns, Jr.

53

A Useful Card Move By Robert W. Hoel

53

The Editor’s Page

54

Sure Joke

54

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

55

– Billiard Ball Moves

55

The Top Steal By Lawrence Burrow

55

The Mystery Of The Haunted Sentry Box By Korilla

56

Sam Lloyd Obit

56

Sample Theater Contract By W.A. Russell

57

Observations By Harry G. Cleveland

57

From Washington, D.C. Charles S. Eby

57

Thought-Reading Extraordinary Comic Bit

57

Suspension Of Cards Or Levitation Of Cards By Herbert Picton

58

Pennies To Dimes By Thewlis

58

Some Suggestions On Harry H. Comer’s “A New Mind Reading With Cards” By T.C. Bonney

58

Wilkie, The Wizard Story

59

NO. 4: JUNE 1911

65

The Great Lafayette Obit

67

The Phantom Candle And Candlestick By C. J. Stilwell

67

The World Of Magic

68

– Hartford Notes

68

– Mystico’s Notes

68

Bits Of Mystery By Herbert De Caston

69

S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

70

– Banquet

70

An Idea For The Aerial Mint by C. J. Stilwell

71

A Chair Cover By Surgeon Rell N. Woodward

72

An Opening Series By C.J. Stilwell

72

Illusive Flag By louis Christianer

72

S.A.M. Menu Card

73

Magical Ethics By Thewlis

73

The Editor’s Page

74

Twists Of Fancy by Lionel Scott

75

– Billiard Ball Moves

75

The Reviver Billiard Ball Transposition By Marco

76

Austria Magicians – Past And Present By W. Lukesh

77

– Ludwig Dobler Picture

77

– Compars Herrmann Picture

77

– Johann Hofzinser Picture

78

– Louis Haselmayer Picture

79

An Idea Contract

79

The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe By L. Cohen

80

NO. 5: JULY 1911

85

Horace Goldin Bio

87

A Parlor Trick By Louis Christianer

87

The Lemon Trick By H. Syril Dusenberg

87

Psychology Of Legerdemain by Lewis R. Hillier

87

The World Of Magic

88

– Australian Notes

89

– Chicago Letter

89

– S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

90

A Hindoo Trick By V.K. Allison

90

To Palm And Reverse A Card At The Same Time By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward

90

Uncle Feelix’s Correspondence Column Satire

91

Is Magic Dead? By J. Warren Keane

91

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

92

– Improved Twentieth Century Trick

92

A Unique Card Force By C. J. Stilwell

92

De Vega’s Passe Passe Billiard Balls

93

All Up But Salaries Cartoon

93

Editor’s Page

94

My Uncle, The Magish (Poem) By J.E. Conrad

95

A Trick With Hair Joke Bit

95

Lighted Candles Produced From A Bottle Containing Water By Robt. H. Heger

96

Smile And Hustle Poem

96

Concerning Lafayette’s Estate

96

Spiritualistic Slate Writing By The Mysterious Dunninger

97

Suggestions In Ball Manipulation By C.J. Stilwell

97

Austria Magicians, Past And Present By W. Lukesch

98

– George Heubeck Picture

98

– S. Thiersfeld Picture

98

– Ernest Thorn Picture

98

– Ottakar Fischer Picture

99

– Francis J. Martinka Picture

99

Concerning Books Of Magic By T.J. Crawford

100

A New Torn And Restored Card By Herbert M. Richmond

100

NO. 6: AUGUST 1911

105

Gustave G. Laureyns Bio

107

Dunninger’s Test Tube Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger

107

The World Of Magic

108

– Hartford, Conn. Notes

108

– Mystico’s Notes

109

Hints And Suggestions By J. Edward Stewart

109

S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

109

Single Or Continuous Ball Color Change By C.J. Stilwell

110

A Good Sleight With Balls By Floyd A Manger

110

Ira Davenport Obit

110

A Parlor Card Trick By Louis Christianer

110

Literature

111

The Blooming Match Box By De Vega

111

One Ahead Of The Magician Joke

111

The Lucky Die By Will Goldston

112

Why All The Pessimisn? By Norman Clive Nicholson

112

Robinson’s Ascending Card Mysery By H. Robinson

113

A Silk Swindle By Jay

113

The Editor’s Page

114

Twists Of Fancy

115

– The Newest Card Levitation

115

– A Real Novelty

115

– The Crumple Color Change

115

– Billiard Ball Act Cartoon

115

The Function Of The Funny Bone Surgeon Rell M. Woodward

115

Things You Should Know By H. Syril Dusebery

116

Two Original Sleights With A Billiard Ball By Gus Miller

116

The Forcing Of A Card By C.J. Stilwell

116

The Card Of Tartarus By H.H. Woulffe

117

A Novel Card Experiment By V.K. Allison

117

The Card In The Watch By C.J. Stilwell

120

NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1911

125

Lionel T. Scott Bio

127

An Idea By Roy Burk

127

William Hanlon On Exposing

127

Handkerchief Color Change By L. Raymond Schuck

127

The World Of Magic

128

– Chicago Letter C. Porter Norton

129

– London Letter Albert Lewis

130

– Hartford, Conn. News Clarence T. Hubbard

130

– Cleveland Notes John J. Grdina

130

A New Production Box By The Mysterious Dunninger

130

Literature

131

Squeal-Pest And Squeal-Bore By G.G. Laurens

131

A Triple Color Change With Cards By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward

131

The Modest Maid And The Magician

131

The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega

132

– The Triple Deal

132

– The Quadruple Deal

132

– An Interlude

132

– The Cala Combination

132

– Two Simple Coin Vanishes

133

– Balance Extraordinary

133

The Editor’s Page

134

– The Editor’s Page (Continued)

135

Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott

136

– Did The String Break? Cartoon

136

Lighting A Paper By Fanning it By Silent Mora

136

Will Goldston of London Talks magic

137

– The Sphinx Flying Card

137

Robinson’s Floating Ball By H.A. Robinson

137

Eggs And Handkerchief By Louis Christianer

140

NO. 8: OCTOBER 1911

145

Marco (E.W. Puhl) Bio

147

Ovette’s Card Reading Mystery By W.T. McQuade

147

Harry Keller Gives Boy Scouts $100

147

Living And Dead Brothers And Sisters By Orestes A.B. Senter

147

The World Of Magic

149

– Hartford Notes

149

– English News Fred Sinclair

150

– World’s Master Magivians, Chicago, Ill. B.L. Gilbert

150

– Fredrick The Great C. Porter Norton

150

– Kobb’s Komments Frank Kobb

151

Literature

151

Rising Cards By J.Coyle

151

S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner

151

Transmission Of A Card By Wireless By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward

152

Aaron’s Rod By C. Foster Fenner

152

The Editor’s Page

153

The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega

154

– A Good Hat Trick

154

– The Adhesive Coin

154

– The Traveling Ink And Glass

154

– The Traveling Card Mystery

154

One On The Magician Story

155

Any Card Called For Rises From The Deck By Russell