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VOLUME 28

NO. 1: MARCH 1929

Frederick Eugene Powell.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly).By Richard Van Dien.

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– Ladies’ Night Entertainment.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By E. A. Gylleck.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman.

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– Doings from Cleveland Society of American Magicians No. 10. By Harry Hunsinger.

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– Pittsburgh Assembly 18 News. By Jean G. Foley.

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The Powell Testimonial. By Oscar S. Teale.

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New Magic Club Formed At Nashville. By David Rose.

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Hollywood Mystic No. 27. By Adam Hull Shirk.

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Cercle Magique of Nashville Books of Yesterday. By T. J. Crawford.

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Atlanta Society of Magicians.

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Squawks. By William Frazee.

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Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

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Magic News From Many Lands. By Baffles.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: More Manipulative Magic, by Charles C. Eastman; Edward Bagshawe’s Magical Journal; The Magic Circular, February 1929; The Zodiac, Vol. 1., No. 5; John Mulholland, Author.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

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Chats. By Kolar.

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Out of the Dragon’s Mouth. The Lure of the Cigarette: Cigarette to Carnation; Swallowing a Lighted Cigarette; Cigarette Production.

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An Old One. By Oswald Rae.

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A Sure Fire Restoration. By Ross.

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The Ace of All Colors. By Baffles.

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Editorial.

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MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen.

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– Timely Magic.

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– A Shadow Box Clock Production.

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– The Ribbon Clock Production.

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– The Time Transmitter.

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– A Visit to Uncle Benny’s.

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– A Pickpocket Problem.

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– A Simple Alarm Clock Vanish.

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– The L. W. Nest of Boxes.

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The Amateur Department. Edited by William Larsen and T. Page Wright.

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– Meditations of the Editors.

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– Wherein An Alarm Clock Vanishes. By W. G. Conrad.

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– A Super-Reverse Problem. By Judson Brown.

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– The Transformer Card. By Jack McMillen.

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– Two Tricks with Cards. By Joe Berg.

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– Magic For Children. By Charles Waller.

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– Cigarette and Fire. By J. C. Walter.

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– Billiard Ball Routine. By Commander Charles Churchill Slayton.

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– “A Jug of Wine” By Howard Savage.

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– Watch and Glove Idea. By Lu Brent and Skorko.

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– Anent Eggs. By W. O. Turner.

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– The Golden Fruit. By Vernon J. Weimert.

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– Contributors’ Addresses.

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– Closing Comment.

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NO. 2: APRIL 1929

Cyril Yettmah “The Magician”.

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A New Cigarette Flourish. By Baffles.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly No. 1) By Richard Van Dien.

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– Entertainment After Meeting.

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– By-Laws of the Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians.

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– Powerful Radio-Keith-Orpheum Circuit Backs Up Expose Committee.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3.

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– Notes From Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dr. George T. Compton.

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– Doings from Cleveland No. 10. By Harry Hunsinger.

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– Philadelphia Assembly No. 4.

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– New Haven Magical Society Assembly No. 15.

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– Pittsburgh Assembly 18 News. By Jean G. Foley.

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Atlanta Society of Magicians. By A. G. De Vaughn.

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Knights of Magic. By Roger Gautier.

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Demons’ Club. Earle G. Heyl.

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Magic in San Francisco. By Farrance.

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Squawks. By William Frazee.

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Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

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Magic News from Many Lands. By Baffles.

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Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: The L. W. Mental and Spirit Mysteries, by William Larsen and T. P. Wright; The L. W. Card Mysteries, by William Larsen and T. P. Wright; The L. W. Mindreading Mysteries, by T. Page Wright and William Larsen; The Magic Wand, Vol. 18, No. 141; The Magic Circular Vol. 23, No. 262; The Tarbell System, Lesson No. 59; Magic From “Below”, by Charles Waller.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

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A New Deck Vanish. By Baffles.

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Editorial.

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Magic for Magicians. By John Mulholland.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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Rullman Takes the Prize with new Quarters. By David J. Lustig (La Vellma).

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The Amateur Department. Edited by William Larsen and T. Page Wright.

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– Meditations of the Editors.

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– One-Man Sealed Message Reading. By W. G. Conrad.

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– A Trio of Card Effects. By Commander Charles Churchill Slayton.

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– The Mystic Touch. By Jack McMillen.

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– A Matter of Record. By Judson Brown.

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– A Novel Coin Move. By Murray Sumner.

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– The Card in the Mirror. By Howard Bestul.

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– Thought Materialized. By H. H. McHenry.

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– Chips off the old Block. By S. H. Sharpe.

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– Magic for Children. By Charles Waller.

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– Contributos’ Addresses.

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– The Psychic Contest.

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– In The Meantime.

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– Closing Comments.

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MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen.

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– Sorceristic Slates.

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– The Photographic Slates.

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– The Three Slate Test.

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– An Automatic Writing Test.

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– The Slate of the Swami.

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– The Ultra Book Test.

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– Television.

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Chats. By Kolar.

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The Cane, the Ring and teh Box. By Will Goldston.

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NO. 3: MAY 1929

Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien.

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– The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly No. 1. By S. L. Quimby.

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– Entertainment after Meeting.

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– Fourth Ladies’ Night.

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– Who’s Who at the National Conference. By I. I. Altman.

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– Society American Magicians, Chicago Assembly No. 3. By E. A. Gylleck.

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– Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Doc Endlich.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman.

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– Doings from Cleveland No. 10. By Harry Hunsinger.

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– Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By John Braun.

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– Central City Assembly No. 14. By Eldred R. Hall.

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– The Pittsburgh Association of Magicians, No. 18. By Jean G. Foley.

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MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen.

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– Mindreading Marvels.

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– One Man Mindreading No. I.

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– One Man Mindreading No. II.

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– One Man Mindreading No. III.

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– The X-Ray Box.

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– Two Person Mindreading.

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Hewitt’s Mental Effect.

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A Dandy Book Test. By U. F. Grant.

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The Amateur Department. Edited by William Larsen and T. Page Wright.

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– Meditations of the Editors.

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– A Big Feature. By T. J. Crawford.

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– Some Backhand Manipulations. By Howard Thurston.

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– Flight of the Doves. By W. G. Conrad.

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– The Insistent Tray. By T. J. Crawford.

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– The Futuristic Camera. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown.

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– Pure Thought Transference. By Gerald Lynton Kaufman.

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– Impossible Mind Reading. By Commander C. C. Slayton.

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– Magic for Children. By Charles Waller.

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– Penetration Cards. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Sucker Handkerchief Frame. By George Pfister.

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– Contributors’ Addresses.

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– Important.

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– In Conclusion.

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Out of the Dragon’s Mouth.

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“A Souvenir from the Battle of Chateau Thierry”.

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A Ball Effect. By F. C. Haenchen, Jr.

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Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: The Magic Circular, Vol. 23, No. 263; More Conjuring for Children, by De Vega; Take a Card, by Jack McMillen and Judson Brown; The Magician Monthly, Vol. 25, No. 3; Edward Bagshawe’s Magical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 5; The Zodiac, Vol. 1, No. 6.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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Editorial.

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Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

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Magic News from Many Lands. By Baffles.

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Literature.

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Chats. By Kolar.

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The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath.

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News from Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant.

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Denver Magicians’ Association.

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“Guest Magician Night” A Great Success. By John A. Haley.

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Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thos. C. Worthington.

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Notes from Newark. By James McKnight.

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Scottish Society of Magicians.

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S. C. A. Meetings.

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The British Magical Society.

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Australian Society of Magicians.

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For the Blocks of Wang Foo. By John W. Frye.

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Patter for the Vanishing Wand.

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NO. 4: JUNE 1929

William R. Walsh.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– President’s Message. By Hardeen.

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– Member list.

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– Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien.

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– The Dinner and Show.

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– The National Conference.

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– Magic and the S.A.M.

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– Exposures via Radio.

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– S.A.M. Policy Explained to Major Radio Stations.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman.

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– Doings from Cleveland No. 10. By Harry Hunsinger.

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– Central City Assembly No. 14. By Clarence M. Richter.

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MAGIC. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen.

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– A Problem in Production.

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– A “Challenge” Vanish.

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– A Production Frame.

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– A Tumbler Vanish.

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– A Vanish of a Bowl of Confetti.

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“Mindreading Improvement”. By John Booth.

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The Burnt and Restored Bill. By Wilbur H. Pratt.

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Cigarette Magic. By Morris Bernstein.

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Patter for Thimble Trick. By Geo. L. Horn.

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The Amateur Department. Edited by William Larsen and T. Page Wright.

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– The Last Meditation.

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– Introducing the winner of the current psychic contest. Mr. Howard Savage.

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– The Phantom Phone. By Howard Savage.

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– Further Psychic Mysteries. By Howard Savage.

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— Just Picture It.

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— Poltergeist.

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— In Blood.

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— What’s Wrong With This Picture.

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— All Sewed Up.

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— Testimonial.

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— Spirit Raps.

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— A Ghostly Voice.

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— Materialization.

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– Color Harmony. By Nelson Hahne.

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– A Modern Slate Test. By Eddie Clever.

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– The Sorceristic Smokes. By W. O. Turner.

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– A Stack of Slates. By Bakkman-Rosinoff.

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– Thought Pre-Determined. By W. G. Conrad.

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– “The Master Mind” By Nelson G. Hahne.

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– Six Pins on a Ribbon. By Gerald L. Kaufman.

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– Some Psychic Experiments. By Stewart James.

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— Psycho-Dyne.

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— Ghostly Graphology.

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— Three Cheers.

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— Phenomenal Phantasm.

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— The Perfect Prediction.

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— Modernized Slade Needle Test.

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— Not Expected.

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— A. Spirit, Secretary.

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— Radio Mindreading.

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– Magic For Children. By Charles Waller.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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Editorial.

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Doctor Wilson Night at Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant.

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Tricks and Magicians I Saw in New York. By U. F. Grant.

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Magical Varieties. By Haenchen.

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Harry Rouclere’s Party. By John Mulholland.

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Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: The Conjurer’s Chronicle, Vol. 10, No. 3; The Thistle, Vol. 2, No. 3; Leat’s Leaflets, No. 21; Edward Bagshawe’s Magical Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 6; Tarbell System, No. 60; Magic, Vol. 3, No. 2; Some More Exquisite Conjuring, by Conradi; Super Mentality; The Magic Circular, Vol. 23, No. 264; The Magician Monthly, Vol. 25, No. 4; Catalogue (Palmer Gift Shop, Nelson Enterprises).

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Magic News From Many Lands. By Baffles.

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Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

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Squawks. By William Frazee.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

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Chats. By Kolar.

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Knights of Magic. By Abraham Israelson.

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Cincinnati Magicians’ Club. By E. L. Dodsonn.

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The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath.

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Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington III.

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Felix Blei Victim of Cupid’s Dart.

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Challenge of the International Syndicate of Sleight-of-Hand Performers. By Agosta Meynier.

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Memory Extraordinary. By Fred M. Hammel.

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Lady or Gent. By U. F. Grant.

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Magical Tricks. By U. F. Grant: Pencil and Cord; Milko; Glassilkgo; The Hour.

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A Watch Act with a Comedy Finish. By U. F. Grant.

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Magic Gags. By Baffles.

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British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby.

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NO. 5: JULY 1929

Leo Rullman.

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Literature.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– The July Show.

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– Ernst Sails.

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– Canons of Ethics.

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– S.A.M. Chicago Assemlby No. 3. By E. A. Gylleck.

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– S.A.M. Annual Show May 29, Kimball Hall, Chicago Assembly No. 3. By E. A. Gylleck.

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– Doings from Cleveland S.A.M. No. 10. By Harry Hunsinger.

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– Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18 News. By Roy P. Aurouze.

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– The New York Rotary and the S.A.M.

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– The S.A.M. Conference. By Edward Browne.

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The Houdini Club of Philadelphia.

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New from Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant.

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Colorado Conjurers’ Club. From W. G. Conrad.

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Society of Osiris Magicians. Thomas C. Worthington III.

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Laurant Route, Chautauqua.

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Doings in Durham. By Wallace the Magician.

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Scottish Conjurers’ Association Meetings.

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Scraps from Scotland. By James B. Findlay.

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S.C.A. Meetings. By Bro. Morkill.

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Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

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Squawks. By William Frazee.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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The Hindu Rope Trick. By Felix Blei.

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Publictions in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: Blackstone’s Annual of Magic 1929; More Practical Patter for Practical Magicians, by Oswald Rae; The Magician Monthly, Vol. 25, No. 5; Crazy Stunts, by Harlan Tarbell.

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Deceptive Psychology. By Nelson C. Hahne.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman: The Harry Price Collection.

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Little Journeys to the Homes of Magicians. By Grant Stuart.

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Magical Tricks. By U. F. Grant: Production of Alarm Clock Secret. Grant’s Famous Horoscope Test.

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Two Card Effects. By T. John Roberts.

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Simple Silk Sorcery. By Oswald Rae.

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Original Lemon and Handkerchief Trick.

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Magical Varieties. By Haenchen: The Melting Pot

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Silk-A-Line. By Harry Lounie.

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Magic Department. By Baffles.

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– Foreword.

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– Lighted Cigarette Stunt. By Baffles.

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– Flower Transposition. By Baffles.

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– Stage Cups and Balls. By Baffles.

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– A Milk Eau Routine. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Sympathetic Aces. By Dr. Leo Levi.

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– A Coin Move. By Chas. A. Leedy.

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– Your Name, Your Card. By Dave Bell.

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– The Wang Foo Blocks Revised. By T. J. Crawford.

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Editorial.

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A Plea for Magic.

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A Houdini Needed/

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The Pearl Thief. By C. F. Waite.

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The Elusive Egg and Matches. By Henry Tunstill.

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Peterson’s New Card and Glass Production. By Professor Peterson.

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Heygate’s “Magical Methods” By Cecil Heygate.

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NO. 6: AUGUST 1929

Royal L. Vilas.

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A Comedy Effect with the Multiplying Billiard Balls. By H. R. Hulse.

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The 20th Century Handkerchief Trick Re-Dressed. By Wilford Hutchinson.

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A Safe Bet. By Otto Waldmann.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By R. Van Dien.

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– An Interesting Letter from the President of the S.A.M. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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– New Haven Magic Society Assembly No. 15. By “Knappy”.

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Pittsburgh Assembly News. By Roy P. Aurouze.

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Notes From Newark. By James McKnight.

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The Houdini Club of Philadelphia.

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News from Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant.

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A Trip to New York. By U. F. Grant.

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Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thos. C. Worthington, III.

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Magicians Surprise Themselves. From Adam Hull Shirk.

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Four Foolish Features. By William Ball.

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Trouping around in magic with Max Holden.

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Squawks. By William Frazee.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

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Harry Price’s Catalogue of Magical Literature. By John Mulholland.

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Clement de Lion, the first and original King of Billiard Balls.

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Dispersed Notes About Magic. By Clement de Lion.

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Sarcasticisms. By Joe Lawrence.

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Impromptu Tricks. By James Abbott: The Elusive Cigarette Paper; Naming the Card Turned Up.

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The Assistant in the Suit Case. By Otto Waldmann.

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Magical Varieties. By Haenchen: The Melting Pot.

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Impromptu Tricks. By James Abbott: Swallowing a Match; A Torn Cigarette Paper Restored.

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Magic Dept. Edited by Baffles.

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– The Dollar Demon. By Baffles.

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– Why Study Magic? By Dr. Thomas Tapper.

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– Some Ideas. By Charles Leedy.

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– Miscellaneous Ideas. By Nelson C. Hahne.

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– The Square-Oblong Puzzle. By Bela Kish.

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– The Perplexing Penny. By Jack McMillen.

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The Gossipy Queens. By Judsop Brown.

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The Delveen Cigarette Trick. By Delveen, the Mystic.

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Exclusive Nixon Mysteries. By “Doc” Nixon.

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Improved “Eggs in the Hat”. By Laurence W. Spitari.

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The Excello Glass Trick. By Herbert E. Naylor.

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Editorial.

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A New Card Frame. By Robertson-Keene.

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The Miser’s Dream. By Vern-Lewis.

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A New Spiritualistic Skit. Invented by Mr. Nevil Maskelyne: “The Bloomsbury Proper-ganders of Spiritualism”.

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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1929

Simon Cottlow.

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Artistry and Atmosphere. By Wallace, the Magician.

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M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland.

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– Golden Gate Assembly No. 2.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe.

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Testimonial Dinner to “El Barto”.

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Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thos. C. Worthington, III.

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The Houdini Club of Philadelphia.

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News From Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant.

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Just A Little News for the Sphinx. By John A. Haley.

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Oakland Magic Circle, Oakland California.

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Cincinnati Magicians’ Club.

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Australian Magicians’ Association. By Charles Wicks.

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Scraps from Scottland. By James B. Findlay.

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Squawks. By William Frazee.

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Holden Magic Co. Opens at 313 West 42 St., New York City.

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Magic Around New York. By Max Holden.

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Fred Keating. Introduced by John Mulholland.

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Fathom. By Jack McMillen.

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Books of Yesterday. By Leo Rullman.

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Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland.

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Courts Bans Bannister. Better Business Bureau Acts On Advertising of Mystic. Reported by E. V. Klein.

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What Can Be Done, About Exposing? By Willard S. Smith.

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A Social Affair. By A. J. Bernhardt.

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An Actual Occurence. By Grant Stuart.

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I Told You So. By U. F. Grant.

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The Punch Board Prediction. By U. F. Grant.

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Pages from the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere.

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Magic Department. Edited by Baffles Brush.

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– A New Cut. By Sid Lorraine.

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– The Wonders of Science. By Everett Murphy.

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– Po Tree. By C. A. Leedy.

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– Another Spelling Card Effect. By Nelson C. Hahne.

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– An Improved Rising Card Wand. By Carl Loesch.

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– “Booth’s Mystery Silks” By John Booth.

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– The Blank Card Mystery. By Frederick E. Poole, Jr.

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– Announcement – Prize Contests.

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The L. W. Cut and Restored Creations. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen.

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– The Simplicity Rope Restoration.

243

– A Block and Cord Experiment.

243

– The Life Saver.

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– The Package Cord Mystery.