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VOLUME 36

NO. 1: MARCH 1937

Le Paul.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe.

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Miracles For Sale.

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The Lightning Bird. By Keith Clark.

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Ghost Eyes. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown.

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Further Ideas. By Jacques Morintell.

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Ribbons and Bouquet. By J. Brown.

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The Winners for 1937 of The Sphinx Award: Professional, John Booth. Amateur, Tan Hock Chuan.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– Announcement Extraordinary!!!

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– Change Over Palm With Cards. By Lion.

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– The Six Dollar Trick. By C. Brustia.

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– …And Now “The Flying Card” By Paul Morris.

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– That’s What I Call a Trick! By Paul Morris.

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– The Color Changing Checkered Board. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Vanishing White Mice. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Box of Hades. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Magnetised Cards. By Tan Hock Chuan.

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– Sawing Through a Wand. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Napkin Ashes. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Current Magic Winners. By Baffles.

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Funeral of W. W. Durbin. By F. W. Gorman.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli.

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Ottokar Fischer. By George Freedley.

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Hieronymus Scotto. An Unknown Conjurer of the Renaissance. By Ottokar Fischer.

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Portrait: Hieronymus Scotto.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. Card System De Luxe. En Rapport.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Worcester Assembly No. 16. By William Munro.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur B. Monroe.

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– Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla.

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– Demons Club No. 6. By Bob Test.

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– Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest.

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– Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky.

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– Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call.

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– Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner.

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– Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright.

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– Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By George V. Holland.

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– Valley Conjurers’ No. 17. By George James Ellsworth.

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Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit.

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NO. 2: APRIL 1937

An Italian Mountebank.

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Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Miracles For Sale.

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The Flying Coins. By S. Leo Horowitz.

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An Historic Night of Magic. By John O’Hara Cosgrave.

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Guess Your Card. By Harris A. Solomon.

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Karnvelop Kombination! By William Kalman.

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“Blanks” By H. Yerger.

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Oswald Williams Dies.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– Hat Production Combination. By Charles Forbes.

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– Cigarette Change Over. By K. L. Grunwald (Leon)

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– The Magic Bullets. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Materialized Glass. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Water to Flowers. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Impromptu Silk Production. By Joseph Rukus.

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– A “Four” Ace Trick. By H. Adrian Smith.

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– Cut and Restored Necktie. By William Spencer.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli; Sydney Notes, by Harry R. Hauptmann.

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Great Artist – Okito. By David Bamberg (Fu Manchu)

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David Bamberg (Fu Manchu). By Elmer P. Ransom.

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Portrait: Okito (Theo Bamberg) and Fu Manchu (David Bamberg).

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: Maskelyne’s Book of Magic. Ireland’s Manipulative Series. Magic for Magicians. Silken Sorcery. The Strange Inventions of Dr. Ervin. Practical Hypnotism.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe.

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– Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen.

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– Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin.

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– Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Valley Conjurers’ No. 17. By George J. Ellsworth.

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– Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold.

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– Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz.

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– Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky.

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– Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner.

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– Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright.

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– Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest.

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Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer Applegit.

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NO. 3: MAY 1937

Glen Pope.

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Magical Maxims. By S. H. Sharpe.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Miracles For Sale.

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Al Baker’s Method. By Al Baker.

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Transposing Crayons. By J. Brown.

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The Quadriffle Deck. By Lester Myers.

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One Good Turn Deserves Another. By Harold M. Lonnstrom.

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Bennett Springer Dies. By Bertram Adams.

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Death of Coram. Famous English Ventriloquist.

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Back Palming a “Silk”. By Victor Farelli.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– New Presentation Releaso Jumbo. By R. M. Jamison.

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– Sand Frame Method. By R. M. Jamison.

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– Just A Few Suggestions. By R. M. Jamison.

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– The Patriotic Dyeing Tube. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Card on String. By Ro-Z.

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– Rosencrance False Shuffle. By Ro-Z.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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Anton Kratky-Baschik. By Ottokar Fischer.

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Portrait: Anton Kratky-Baschik.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: Abbott’s Catalogue.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe.

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– Demons Club No. 6. By Lindsay Crawford.

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– Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz.

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

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– Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla.

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– Valley Conjurers’ No. 17. By George James Ellsworth.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin.

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– Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold.

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– Philadelphia Assembly No 4. By Mac Wright.

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– Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton.

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– Washington Assembly No. 23.

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– Cleveland Assembly No. 10.

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Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit.

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NO. 4: JUNE 1937

Mr. Henry.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Magical Maxims.

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Miracles For Sale: Baker Method Monte. The Master Handkerchief Pedestal. U.F. Grant’s Touch-A-Card Prediction Trick. R.W. Hull’s 15 Minutes With A Rope.

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The Growth of Flowers. by David Bamberg (Fu Manchu).

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The Ring and Box Trick. Presentation by Silent Mora. Trick by Brunel White and Wm. A. Russell.

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Out of Room Mental Location. By Frank Travers.

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Magnetic Attraction. By Lynn Searles.

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Photography and Law. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– The Card on the Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Flour and Milk Mystery. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Think and Spell. By Tan Hock Chuan.

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– The Cards That Find Themselves. By Tan Hock Chuan.

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– The Flaming Mystery. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Cigarette to Silk. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Ball Vanishment and Appearance. By C. W. Rosencrance.

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– The Fan Attic. By Baffles.

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– Multiplying, Passing and Dissolving Thimbles. By Henry J. Snyder.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Albany Society of American Magicians Conference.

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A “Best Seller” For 200 Years. “The Whole Art of Legerdemain, or, Hocus Pocus in Perfection.”

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz.

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– Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick.

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– Northern Connecticut No. 21. By Chuck Allen.

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– Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call.

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– Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe.

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– Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner.

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– Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold.

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

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– Washington Assembly No. 23.

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– Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By G. V. Holland.

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– Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Mac Wright.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin.

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– Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky.

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– Valley Conjurers No. 17. By James Ellsworth.

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– Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Jay Hamilton.

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– Demons Club No. 6. By William T. Zerr.

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Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit.

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NO. 5: JULY 1937

Paul Duke.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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The Sphinx Award.

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Miracles For Sale.

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Confetti and Egg Trick. By Henry C. Huber.

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The Country Store. By Robert H. Lunt.

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Alphabetically Revealed. By Tom Sellers.

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Sympathetic Lighting. By Tom Sellers.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– Pip! Pip! Hurray! By Karam.

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– The Card on the Handkerchief. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Fruitini. By Baffles.

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– Thumb Palm Transfer. By “Lion”.

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– A Portfolio of Sleights. The In-Jog Force; The Price Change-Over; A Color Change; A Production; A Spin Vanish; A Wrist Vanish; A Ball Change Over; A Drop Acquitment; The Shoulder Drop; The Turnover Catch; The One-Hand Turnover Catch; The Sucker Back-Hand Palm. By J. Gibson Logue, Jr.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernhard M. L. Ernst.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, Victor Farelli; Decency on the Platform, by Ladson Butler; Berlin Notes, by Helmut Schreiber.

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International Brotherhood of Magicians Convention.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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Professor Joseph Vanek. By Ottokar Fischer.

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Portrait: Professor Joseph Vanek.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic in Print: La Prestidigitation Sans Baggages. Cups and Balls Magic. Encyclopedia of Card Tricks. Here’s New Magic. Money Magic. Magic That Perks.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Worcester Assembly No. 16. By Ernest Miskiewicz.

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– Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla.

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– Boston Assembly No. 9. By Arthur Monroe.

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

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– Demons Club No. 6. By Henry J. Snyder.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Central City Assembly No. 14. By Joseph D. Brick.

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– Royal L. Vilas Assembly No. 20. By Rudy Arnold.

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– Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call.

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– Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By William S. Houghton.

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– Robert Houdin Assembly No. 24. By B. O. Burgin.

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Parent Assembly News. By Elmer Applegit.

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NO. 6: AUGUST 1937

The Tokyo Amateur Magicians Club.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Miracles For Sale.

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Koro and Braid. Invented by T. Sakamoto.

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Three Girls From a Box. Invented by T. Abe and T. Sakamoto.

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Two Towers. Invented by T. Abe and T. Sakamoto.

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Handkerchief In Newspaper Cut and Restored. Invented by T. Sakamoto.

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Silks from the Air. By Tenkai.

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The Sphinx Award.

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Japanese Books on Magic.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– Two In a Million. By Fritz Braue.

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– The Wine Trick. By Fritz Braue.

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– “I Wouldn’t Fool You for the World.” By Paul Morris.

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– Shooting a Cigarette Through A Spectator. By Donald Medley.

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– Two Pack Mental Effect. By William Meyers.

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– Supreme Silk Production. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Box of Enchantment. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Just an “I” of a Trick. By Charles A. Leedy.

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Famous Magicians in Japan. By T. Abe.

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Portrait: The Original Ten-ichi.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernhard M. L. Ernst.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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Reno Pacific Coast Association of Magicians Convention.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic in Print: Odds and Ends in Cardology. J. C. Cigar Magic.

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Magic in Other Years. By Galley Hill.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Omaha Assembly No.7. By John Keenan.

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

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– Valley Conjurers’ No. 17. By George James Ellsworth.

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– Rhode Island Assembly No. 26. By C. Foster Fenner.

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway.

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– Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call.

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Parent Assembly News. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1937

Miaco.

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A Correction.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Miracles for Sale: “It’s a Pip”. “The Levitator” and “Cut Yourself a Piece of Rope”. “New Manipo”. “Le Verre Perce”. “The Necklace of Woo Yu”.

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Flowers at Your Fingertips. By Milbourne Christopher.

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An Experience in Stocks. By William Wiseman.

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Another Billiard Ball Sleight. By G. C. R. Teale.

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“Rat-tonia” by Tot O’Regan.

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Congratulations to Bergen.

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Concerning the Value of Printer’s Ink. By T. J. Crawford.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– A Coin Sleight. By Al Saal.

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– Card in Envelope. By William P. Dunlea.

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– Flight of Half Dollar. By Joseph Rukus.

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– New “One-Way Back” Idea. By Tan Hock Chuan.

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– Silk Divination. By Tan Hock Chuan.

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– Napkin Ring Release. By Tan Hock Chuan.

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– Tearing a Selected Card from Another. By C. W. Rosencrance.

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– Vanishing Hat and Guinea Pigs. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Wrinkles. By Fritz Braue.

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– Ye Olde Colour Cards. By R. M. Jamison.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli; A Letter from John Brown Cook.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Louis Haselmayer. By Ottokar Fischer.

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Portrait: Louis Haselmayer.

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Editor’s Page.

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Squawks. By Frazee.

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25 Years Ago.

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Magic In Print: “Mentalla”. The Oriental Temple of Magic. Jap Box Tricks. You’d Be Surprised. Tricklets. Potted Wisdom for Magicians.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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M.U.M. Edited by Philip T. Thomas.

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– Texas Assembly No. 19. By E. E. Call.

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

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– Chicago Assembly No. 3. By George H. Turner.

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– Southern California No. 22. By Gerald Kosky.

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– Rouclere Assembly No. 25. By Dominick Fiorilla.

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– Washington Assembly No. 23. By Carl E. Brockway.

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– Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Charles L. Murray.

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Parent Assembly News. Edited by Elmer M. Applegit.

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NO. 8: OCTOBER 1937

Mechanical Magic.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Notice.

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Miracles For Sale.

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A Vanishing Glass of Milk. By Al Baker.

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Delayed Location. By Nate Leipzig.

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Toss Vanish. By Silent Mora.

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A Magical Paradox. By Gerald Kosky.

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Two Decks, Two People, and a Magician. By Martin Gardner.

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Cecil Lyle Visits America.

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Magic With a Bang. By George Jovan.

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Current Magic: Edited by Baffles.

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– Torn Card Trick Simplified. By Donald Medley.

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– Checking Up on Checker Boards. By Arthur H. Roberts.

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– Visible Ball to Silk. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Rising Wand. By Joseph Rukus.

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– My Valentine. By Robert Bowerman.

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– FB Faced Pack Reverse. By Fritz Braue.

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– Jack McMillen Rising Cards Another Routine. By Fritz Braue.

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– The Balloon Goes Up! By R. M. Jamison.

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Around the World of Magic: London Notes, by Wilfrid Jonson; Paris Notes, by Victor Farelli.

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Among the Magicians. By Bernard M. L. Ernst.

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Douglas Dexter Dies.

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Told to the Sphinx.

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Salesmanship for Magicians.

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Guissart Dies.

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Following Houdin.

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Magic Fifty Years Ago in America. By Elmer P. Ransom.