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VOLUME 17





NO. 1: MARCH 1918


1

William J. Hilliar Bio

3

Schulte's Column

3

E.M. Vernelo Tribute

3

- Vernelo Picture

3

The World Of Magic

4

- S.A.M. Richard Van Dien

4

- Puzzling Pierson' Paragraph

5

- Magic News From Wheeling, W. Va. Paul R. Semple

5

- Golden Gate Assembly S.A.M. H. Syril Dusenbery

5

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

6

- The Society Of Modern Mystics

6

- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn Clarence T. Hubbard

7

- The Mystic Circle Of Boston S. Willson Bailey

8

- Chicago Conjurors' Club Homer H. Woulffe

8

- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians

8

- Our Books Of Magic By Ray C. Hayden

9

- To The Sphinx (Poem) C.M.F.

9

Editor's Page

10

S.S. Baldwin Retires

11

Uncle Feelix

12

Literature

12

How To Open A Cylinder Padlock By Robert H. Gysel

12

Talking Skull Harry S. Norment

13

Golfist As A Magician By Charles R. Brush

13

Thimble Tricks By Walter Gibson

14

Once More-Rising Cards By S.S. Henry

15

To Find Four Cards Chosen By Four People

15

An Impromptu Tambourine By Paul R. Rockford

15

Succeedanous Card By Clayton W. Rosencrans

16

Wrinkle For Miser's Dream Bt C.W. Ringsburg

16

Conjurer And A Barmaid's Ring

16

A New Coin Change By Curtis Merrill

17





NO. 2: APRIL 1918


21

Prof. Hornmann Bio

23

Books, Phamphlets And Honest Advertising By Ladson Butler

23

The World Of Magic

24

- S.A.M. Richard Van Dien

24

- Buffalo Bits H.A. Goodwin

25

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

25

- Sunshine, Magic & Me By W. Dornfeld

25

- Doings Of The Demons Of Baltimore Robert W. Test

26

- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann

26

- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard

26

- The Society Of Modern Mystics N.C.A

27

- Headquarters N.C.A. F.O.B.

27

- Toledo Magical Notes Frank W. Lindsley

28

- Chicago Conjurers Club Homer H. Woulffe

28

The Telegram Card Trick By H. Syril Dusenbery

29

Card To Coin By George A. Troseth

29

Wand Tricks, Proving That The Wand Has Magical Properties By Chas. A. Gallon

29

Another False Thought By Ovette

29

Editor's Page

30

- A Plea For Help

30

Saram R. Ellison Obit

30

- Ellison Picture

30

- S.A.M. Letter

31

- Doc Nixon Letter

32

Literature

32

A Novel And Effective Coin Move By T.C. Bonney

33

Rubbar Bands By Elmer Eckam

33

Keeping In Touch With Magical Matters By G.F.S.

33

Ladson Butler's Bag And Cabinet Mystery

34

Stop-Some New And Effective Methods By Lawrence B. Burrow

34

This And That By G.F.S.

35

Forms In Paperology By Clayton W. Rosencrance

35

Patter For Card Moves

35

The Coin If Quadruplication By Clayton W. Rosencrance

36

A Trip To Durbin's American Egyptian Hall In Kenton, Ohio

36





NO. 3: MAY 1918


41

C.W. Mawe Bio

43

My Method Of Ten Ichi Tie By Ovette

43

What Magic Did For A Soldier By J.A. Mueller

43

Conjuring Quips By Harry J. Podmore

43

The World Of Magic

44

- S.A.M.

44

- Cincinnati Magical Society

45

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

45

- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann

45

- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians

46

- Chicago Conjurers' Club Homer H. Woulffe

46

- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.L.

46

- Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard

47

- Magical News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple

47

Flying Coin Trick By Reid Miller

47

Uncle Feelix

48

Necromatic Nonsense By Schulte

48

Advertising From The Magical Standpoint By Clarence T. Hubbard

49

Mysterious Addition Or Spiritual Vision By G.D. Herbert

49

A Toast (Poem) Bt Reid Miller

49

Tray That Vanishes Most Anything By Ovette

49

Editor's Page

50

Literature

51

A Trick With Confetti By H. Syril Dusenbery

52

Improved Tambourine Trick By Reid Miller

52

A New Card Detection By Walter Gibson

52

A Bit Of Burlesque Magic Charles R. Brush

53

The Appearing - Egg Trick By Reid Miller

53

Effective Rice By Ovette

53

Mind Reading By Ovette

53

Pretty Handkerchief And Ribbon By Ovette

53

What The Red Cross Holds Within Its Crimson Folds Rosencrance

54

Black And White By Charles R. Brush

55

Magic Sieve And New Bottomless Glass By Ovette

55

The Magicians Waterloo By David Withers Gavin

55

Pretty Wine And Water Change By Ovette

56





NO. 4: JUNE 1918


61

An Old TimerArt Cut

63

The Magic Square OF The Great Number Seven

63

Why Is It? By William Winter

63

He May Be A Loon

63

The World Of Magic

64

- The Dietrics Route

64

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

64

- The Mystic Circle Of Boston

64

- Magic News From Wheeling, W,Va. Paul R. Semple

64

- Somewhere In California Corporal W. Dornfeld

65

- Golden Gate Assembly S.A.M. H. Syril Dusenbery

65

- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians

65

- Rhode Island Society Of Magicians N.C.A.

66

- Chicago Conjurer's Club Homer H. Woulffe

66

- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard

67

- Indiana Magical Society

67

The Torn Card And Nest Of Envelopes By H. Syril Dusenbery

67

The Flying Coins By Theo. Bamberg

68

The Magic Art (Poem) By Benj. Devo

69

The Enchanted Coin By Schulte

69

Editor's Page

70

Literature

71

Elastic By De Vega

72

- Elastic Continued

73

The Three Card Change By Walter Gibson

74

Barrage Pass Rosencrance

75

Passe Passe Orange And Glass By Ovette

75

That Other Necromancer Man Poem

75





NO. 5: JULY 1918


81

Mrs. Emma Sharrock Bio

83

Take Notice

83

An Easy False Shuffle By Walter B. Gibson

83

Telling His Mind by Ovette

83

The World Of Magic

84

- S.A.M. Richard Van Dien

84

- S.A.M. 14th Annual Dinner R. Van Dien

84

- Golden Gate S.A.M. J.A.Mueller

85

- Golden Gate Assembly At Camp Freemont

85

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

86

- Cincinnati Magicians' Club

86

- National Conjurers Association C.J. Hagen

86

- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.A C. Foster Fenner

86

- Magic Notes From Patterson, N.J. Ovette

87

- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann

87

- What The Demons Club Of Baltimore Is Doing Robert W.Test

88

- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard

88

- Chicago Conjurer's Club Homer H, Wolffe

88

The Drum Head Tube By Walter B. Gibson

88

Flag And Candle Trick By Ovette

88

The Aquatic Thimbles By Walter B. Gibson

89

Thimble Thoughts For Thaumaturgists By Charles R. Brush

89

Okito Four Ace Trick By Ovette

89

Editor's Page

90

- Editor's Page Continued

91

Literature

92

Lightning Calculators, Attention

92

To Light A Fire With A Piece Of Ice Or Drop Of Water By Ovette

92

Cheap Invisible Ink

92

Multum In Parvo By Theo. Bamberg

92

- Multum In Parvo Continued

93

Billiard Ball Manipulations By Walter B. Gibson

94

An Illusive Coin Vanish by T.J. Crawford

95

The Candle, Die And Handkerchief By Louis F. Christianer

96





NO. 6: AUGUST 1918


101

Will And Enid Bland Bio

103

Card On Rod A La Card Sword By Ovette

103

Literature

103

Novel Hat Loader By Harry B. Lowe

103

The World Of Magic

104

- Golden Gate S.A.M. J.A. Mueller

104

- The Demons' Club Of Baltimore Robert W. Test

104

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

104

- The Indiana Magical Fraternity Raymond F. Amuso

105

- Magical Notes From Toledo, Ohio

105

- Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann

106

- Magic News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple

106

- Carrots And Sausages Sprout From Pockets

106

- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard

106

- The Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians

106

- Chicago Conjurers' Club

107

Impreshuns Of The Sphinx

107

Prestidigitation Philosophy By G.F. Schulte

107

Advertising From A Magician's Point Of View Clarence T. Hubbard

108

A Plea By T.C. Bonney

108

Vanishing Lamp

109

Actor Sons Of Rabbis Organize for War Work

109

How A Slight Of Hand Man Got Sweet Revenge

109

Editor's Page

110

Holden & Graham

111

Don't Tell I Told You By Marie L. Gross

111

My Forty Weeks With Howard Thurston And The Interesting People I have Met By Theodore Bamberg

112

A Cigarette Trick for The Soldiers By Jesse A. Mueller

112

Production Of A Bowl Of Goldfish By Jack Gwynne

113

A Version Of The Picture And Frame

113

Card Tearing Feat

113

Uncle Feelix

114

They Shall Not Pass Clayton W. Rosencrance

114

A Knot That's Not Rosencrance

116





NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1918


121

C.A. Newman Bio

123

Literature

123

The World Of Magic

124

- Golden Gate S.A.M. Jesse A. Mueller

124

- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians

124

- Clayton's Route

124

- Notes From Chicago Homer H. Woulffe

125

- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.A. C. Foster Fenner

125

- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski

126

- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard

126

- The Indiana Magical Fraternity Raymond F. Amuso

126

- My Forty Weeks With Howard Thurston And The Interesting People I have Met By Theodore Bamberg

126

Originality By W.L. De Lano

127

A Storyette By Augustus Rapp

127

Houdini Breaks Wrist

127

A Unique Coincidence

127

Amateur Magicians Plan Entertaining For Houdini

127

Trewey By H.R. Evans

128

Free Trade Conjuring

128

The Cards And Frame By Theo A. Witter (Adelbert)

128

The German Zeppelin Catastrophe Rosencrance

129

An Incomprehensible Divination By Clayton W. Rosencrans

129

Editor's Page

130

The Wrist Palm - The Newest Coin Vanish

131

Rabbit Levitation

132

Magical Patter By Schulte

132

Millionaire Chemist Baffles World's Magicians With A Weird, Unseen Power

133

The Wishing Ring By Clarence T. Hubbard

133

The Mysterious Hat By Gilbert Stout

134

A Novel Opening Trick By Charles Dratton

134

Evaportion Extraordinary By Charles Dratton

135

A Mystifying Experiment By Charles Dratton

135

Egg, Confetti And Bouquet

135

Golf By Gilbert Stout

135

An Original Color Change effect By T. Hamton Lohrey

136





NO. 8: OCTOBER 1918


141

Kellar Lands Swordfish Report

143

- Swordfish Picture

143

Literature

143

The World Of Magic

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