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| VOLUME 25 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1926 | |
| Frank Ducrot. | 3 |
| Syncopating the Service. By Quincy Kilby. | 3 |
| The Vest Pocket Magician. By Max Holden. | 3 |
| The World of Magic. | 4 |
| - Report of the Third Ladies' Night of the Society of American Magicians. By Jan L. Hagoort. | 4 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Jan L. Hagoort. | 4 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. | 5 |
| - Detroit Assembly. By Arthur Hull Hayes. | 5 |
| - Queen City Mystics, Assembly No. 11. By L. P. Guest. | 5 |
| - Cercle Magique of Nashville. By T. J. Crawford. | 5 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 6 |
| - Chicago Items. | 6 |
| - Wizards' Wanderings from Wheeling, W. VA. By Paul R. Semple. | 7 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians Club. By George Stock. | 7 |
| - Magicians' Club of Buffalo. By Sigmar. | 7 |
| - Cleveland Notes. By Dr. H. Wesley Burger. | 7 |
| - The Magicians' Club Annual Dinner, London, England. By Georgie Wood. | 8 |
| - British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 8 |
| - Scottish Conjurers' Association. By Duncan Johnstone. | 8 |
| - Trooping Around In Magic. By Max Holden. | 8 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. | 9 |
| Indian Conjuring. Compiled by Theo. Bamberg (Okito) during his travels through India and the Far East. | 10 |
| Letter by Wm. Mayer. | 11 |
| Letter by Parent Assembly of the Society of American Magicians. | 11 |
| Kinks. By Frederick De Muth: The Penetrating Half Dollar. | 12 |
| The Handkerchief Casette From the Kodak Film Box. By Harry Hanoki. | 12 |
| The Mystic Jewels. By E. L. Holbert. | 12 |
| Dis-Card. | 12 |
| Imperfectly Coached. | 12 |
| Dream Flowers. By T. Page Wright. | 13 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. A Candle Tube Presentation. By John Braun. | 13 |
| Editorial. | 14 |
| Literature. | 15 |
| Magic as a Hobby. By Edward M. Massey. | 16 |
| Houdini. By Max Holden. | 17 |
| Photo: Kellar; Harry Bouton (Blackstone), Harry Rauclere, Kalma, Harry Kellar, Cunning, Nate Leipzig, Jarrett, Rush Ling Toy and Clyde Powers. | 18 |
| Magician - Man or Devil. By Wallace the Magician. | 19 |
| The Simplified Telephone Mystery. By Anneman. | 19 |
| The Spirit Card. By Harry Hanaoka. | 19 |
| An Evening with a Real Magician. By John Hugard. | 20 |
| Near Battle Over Houdini - Senate and House Hearings in Uproar. | 20 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1926 | |
| Loring Campbell. | 31 |
| Both Perform the Trick. | 31 |
| Theatrical History. | 31 |
| Hints to the Magician Who Aspires to Vaudeville. By Max Holden. | 31 |
| The World of Magic. | 32 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 32 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dr. Geo. T. Compton. | 32 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By James C. Wobensmith. | 33 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By L. P. Guest. | 33 |
| - The Los Angeles S. of M. By T. W. McGrath. | 33 |
| - Cercle Magique of Nashville. By T. J. Crawford. | 33 |
| - The Oakland Magic Circle. By Claude Burke. | 33 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 34 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians Club. By Geo. Stock. | 34 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Louis V. Lane. | 34 |
| - The International Brotherhood of Magicians. By Gene Gordon. | 34 |
| - Trooping Around In Magic. By Max Holden. | 35 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. | 36 |
| - Vancouver Society of Magicians. | 36 |
| - British Magic Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 36 |
| - Thurston in St. Louis. By Ben R. Badley. | 37 |
| - Walter Baker & Co. By Max Holden. | 38 |
| The Mystery of Spiritualism - Magic Versus Spiritualism. By Oscar S. Teale. | 39 |
| Kinks. By Frederick De Muth. The Moth and the Flame. | 40 |
| The Legend of King Midas. By T. Page Wright. | 40 |
| Reflections From Ceylon. By Eric E. de la Mare. | 41 |
| The Day The Circus Came. By Quincy Kilby. | 41 |
| Editorial. Wilsonisms. | 42 |
| Pertinent Comments. By Oscar S. Teale. | 43 |
| Ideas from my Notebook. By Norman Hunter. No. 5. A Novel Handkerchief Producer. | 44 |
| "A Vanishing or Producing Hank Feke. By James G. Newdigate. | 44 |
| Magic, Art and Science. By T. Page Wright. | 45 |
| A Mind Reading Effect. By Harry Hanaoka. | 45 |
| Literature. | 46 |
| The Infallible Prophet. By J. W. Speke. | 46 |
| Long Ago. by Harry Opel. | 46 |
| Bits of Magic. By Baffles. | 48 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1926 | |
| Letter. By Houdini. | 59 |
| The Coast Defenders. By Quincy Kilby. | 59 |
| The World of Magic. | 60 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 60 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dr. Geo T. Compton. | 60 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. By J. W. Speke. | 60 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 61 |
| - Dallas Magic Circle Assembly No. 13. | 61 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 61 |
| - Detroit Assembly. By Arthur Hull Hayes. | 61 |
| - The Mystic Twelve. By Will Dale. | 62 |
| - Clan Ayr No. 2 of the Scottish Conjurers' Association (Ayr Brother Conjurers'). By John Knox. | 62 |
| - The International Brotherhood of Magicians. By Gene Gordon. | 62 |
| - The Oakland Magic Circle. By Claude Burke. | 63 |
| - Spotlights from Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 63 |
| - Scottish Conjurers' Association. By Duncan Johnstone. | 63 |
| - How it Started. Ventriloquism. By Jean Newton. | 63 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. | 64 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 64 |
| To The Magical Fraternity the World over and More Especially to the Magical Societies of the United States. By Servais LeRoy. | 65 |
| The Mystery of Spiritualism - Magic Versus Spiritualism. By Oscar S. Teale. | 67 |
| Old Stuff. | 68 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 68 |
| To The Magician Who Aspires to Vaudeville. By Max Holden. | 68 |
| Magical Misfits. By Wallace the Magician. | 69 |
| Letter. By Anneman. | 69 |
| "Listening In". By Harry Opel. | 69 |
| Editorial. Houdini as a Magician. My Chicago Trip. | 70 |
| Literature. | 71 |
| Letter. By Edward J. Fanley. | 71 |
| Amateur Magic. | 71 |
| The Vest Pocket Magician. By Max Holden. | 72 |
| "Vest Pocket Program". Letter by Len O. Gunn; Letter by James S. Johnston. | 72 |
| Magic, Nothing Else But. By Baffles. | 72 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. Bits of Patter for Phantom Cube. By Joseph Janosick. | 73 |
| A Dirty Irish Trick. By Eastman. | 73 |
| "Some More Ideas". By James G. Newdigate. | 73 |
| "Surprise Card Vanish". By "Nicklas": Invisible Card Reverse; Color Change. | 73 |
| Improvement 8,000. By Anneman. | 73 |
| Spirit Arithmetic. By Willard S. Smith. | 74 |
| First Series of Card Tricks Broadcast over the Air Through Station KFRC, San Francisco, California. Monday, April 19, 1926, by Robert J. Stull and Jesse A. Mueller. | 76 |
| The Melting Silk. By Robert S. Fisher. | 76 |
| Kinks. By Frederick De Muth: A Coin and Envelope Trick. | 77 |
| Paris Fashions. By T. Page Wright. | 77 |
| Comedy Write-Ups By A Rube. By Augustus Rapp. | 78 |
| "A Color Changing Idea". By James G. Newdigate. | 79 |
| Printed Exposing Not Harmful. By Clarence A. Smith. | 79 |
| "Topsy Turvy" Kling Klang. By Robert S. Fisher. | 79 |
| Fruit Dish and Bananas From a Bag. By Eli Hackman. | 80 |
| The Music Crazy Gloves. By George Poulleau (Diavol). | 80 |
| The Magic Cigar Box. By E. L. Holbert. | 81 |
| Comedy Writeups By A Rube. By Augustus Rapp. | 81 |
| Expert Mind Reading. By Delmas Jenkins. | 81 |
| The Sea-Going Flag. Delmas Jenkins. | 81 |
| "Spookem-Hokus". By S. B. Blodgett. | 82 |
| Ideas From My Notebook. By Norman Hunter. | 84 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1926 | |
| Dr. Harlan Tarbell. | 97 |
| Git Off Of My Foot. | 97 |
| Master Magician. By Harry Opel. | 97 |
| The World of Magic. | 98 |
| - The Society of American Magicians - Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 98 |
| - Banquet of the Society of American Magicians. Hotel McAlpin, New York City, June 4th. By Max Holden. | 99 |
| - Report of the Twenty-Second Annual Dinner of the Society of American Magicians. By Van Ludolph Hagoort. | 100 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By L. P. Guest. | 100 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By H. Nye Josleyn. | 100 |
| - The Oakland Magic Circle. By Claude Burke. | 101 |
| - The Houston Mystic Circle. By Robert Blau. | 101 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 102 |
| - News From Pittsfield. By U. F. Grant. | 102 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians Club and Kindred Arts. By Geo. W. Stock. | 102 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By L. V. Lane. | 102 |
| - Montreal Magicians' Club. | 102 |
| - My Letter To Mr. Clinton Burgess. By A. M. Wilson. | 103 |
| - Mr. Clinton Burgess' Reply. By Clinton Burgess. | 103 |
| - Sworn Statement of Houdini. By Harry Houdini. | 103 |
| - To Whom It May Concern. | 104 |
| Baffles Magical Thinkers. By Chas. R. Brush. | 106 |
| The Touch System. By T. Page Wright. | 106 |
| An Amateur Conjuring Turn. By T. Page Wright. | 107 |
| To Howard Thurston and Harrison L. Davies. By Edgar A. Guest. | 107 |
| The Vest Pocket Magician. By Max Holden. | 108 |
| Vest Pocket Magic News. By S. B. Blodgett. | 108 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. How to Cure a Husband of Smoking and Try to Be a Magician at Once. By Lester Lake. | 108 |
| Ideas From My Note Book. No. 7. "The Invisible Valet". | 109 |
| "The Quick of the Dead". By Harry Hanaoka. | 109 |
| Hindoo Wonder Bowl Production. By J. Stanley Harton. | 110 |
| Kinks. By Frederick De Muth: A Dye Tube Kink. | 110 |
| Scottish Conjurers' Association. By Duncan Johnstone. | 111 |
| Newsy Notes from Newmann, the Hypnotist. | 111 |
| Magigrams. By Dorny. | 112 |
| Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 112 |
| Letter. By David Bamberg "Syko". | 113 |
| Hints To The Magician Who Aspires to Vaudeville. By Max Holden. | 114 |
| Printed Exposing "Is" Harmful. By Wm. A. Russell. | 114 |
| Letter. By Wallace the Magician. | 115 |
| What Is Wrong With Magic? By Ade Duval. | 115 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 116 |
| The New Magic. By James C. Sherman. | 116 |
| First Annual Convention of the I.B.M. at Kenton, Ohio. By Gene Gordon. | 116 |
| Editorial. | 118 |
| The Marriage Market - A Dramatic Illusion. By T. Page Wright. | 119 |
| Prof. Jack Miller's Original Pip Removing Trick, Using an Entire Deck of Cards. | 120 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1926 | |
| Joe Berg. | 133 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 133 |
| The World of Magic. | 134 |
| - The Society of American Magicians - Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 134 |
| - Queen City Mystics, Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 134 |
| - Cleveland Magicians' Club. By Dr. H. W. Burger. | 134 |
| - Route of Richard Davis. | 135 |
| - Route of Wallace the Magician. | 135 |
| - Trooping Around In Magic. By Max Holden. | 135 |
| Sam Horwitz, Card Expert. By Max Holden. | 135 |
| A Library of Magic. By Max Holden. | 136 |
| Can We Supersede The Pass. By Max Holden. | 136 |
| What Makes A Magician? By Harry Opel. | 136 |
| Broadcasting Magic. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 137 |
| Some Funny Experiences of a Sober Magician. By Mr. Clarence T. Hubbard. | 137 |
| Vest Pocket Magic. By S. B. Blodgett. | 138 |
| The Vest-Pocket Magician. By Max Holden. | 139 |
| The Chinese Rings. By Will Blyth. | 139 |
| The Mysterious Handkerchief. By Jack McMillen. | 140 |
| Ideas From My Notebook. By Norman Hunter: No. 4. A Good Finish for Cigarette Items. | 140 |
| A Little Card Effect. By Harry Hanaoka. | 141 |
| Hobbies. By Harry Opel. | 141 |
| An Easy Card Effect. By Harry Hanaoka. | 141 |
| Photo: Werner C. Dornfield (Dorny). | 141 |
| Editorial. | 142 |
| Cartoon: Then The Fun Began. By Faber. | 143 |
| Literature. | 143 |
| One of the Audience. By Harry Hanaoka. | 143 |
| Photo: The Sphinx. | 144 |
| Photo: With Not a Thing up Their Sleeves: Harry Rouclere, former legerdemain artist. With the Party of Other Nationally Famous Magicians Whom He Entertained at a Banquet in His Home at Ridgewood. | 144 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1926 | |
| Letter: By Wallace The Magician. | 157 |
| The World of Magic. | 158 |
| - Central City Society No. 14. | 158 |
| - News From Pittsfield. By U. F. Grant. | 158 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 158 |
| - The Oakland Magic Club. By Claude Burke. | 158 |
| - Demons Club of Baltimore. | 159 |
| - Magicians' Club of Buffalo. By Sigmar. | 159 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Louis V. Lane. | 159 |
| - Trouping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 159 |
| - "Magical Murmurs" By Al Snyder. | 160 |
| - Notes From Australia. By Alma. | 160 |
| - "The Married Man's Friend" Artemus, Minister of Mirthful Magic, Dispeller of Doleful Dumps - In an Exhibition of Sorrow Shifting. | 161 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 161 |
| - Letter. By C. W. Kingsberg. | 161 |
| The Mystery of Spiritualism - Magic vs. Spiritualism - Medium and Science - Flimflammer Flimflamming, or "Putting it up to Margery". By Oscar S. Teale. | 162 |
| The Vest Pocket Magician. By Max Holden. | 163 |
| Kinks. By Frederick De Muth: Eggspose. | 164 |
| The Fashion Doll. By T. Page Wright. | 164 |
| Letter. From T. Nelson Downs. | 165 |
| Editorial. | 166 |
| Literature. | 167 |
| Cincinnati Notes. By George Stock. | 167 |
| Broadcasting Magic. By H. Syril Dusenbery: A Mathematical Problem. | 168 |
| New Effects With Old Apparatus. By Joe Berg. | 168 |
| Remember. By Harry Opel. | 168 |
| Why Not? By Baffles. | 169 |
| "The Mystic Circle" By Clarence A. Smith. | 169 |
| Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By L. P. Guest. | 169 |
| Notes From Buffalo, N. Y. By Chas. Hook. | 170 |
| The Bridge of Cards, A New Wrinkle. By Samuel Berland. | 170 |
| Essence of Confidence Follows Rosencrance Sequence. | 170 |
| Card Tube. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 170 |
| Kara. | 170 |
| "Frozen Cold Deck". By Harry Hanaoka. | 171 |
| Photo: E. H. Mattick - Prof. Zarzia. | 171 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1926 | |
| Max Holden. | 181 |
| The Vest Pocket Magician. By Max Holden: Puzzling Pocket Problems. | 181 |
| See the Point? By Stewart James. | 181 |
| The World of Magic. | 182 |
| - Queen City Mystics, Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 182 |
| - Cleveland Magi's Hold Second Outing. By F. W. Seymour. | 182 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Louis V. Lane. | 182 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 183 |
| - Richard Davis Program. By Dr. E. S. Ervin. | 183 |
| - Cincinnati Notes. By Geo. Stock. | 183 |
| - News From Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant. | 183 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 184 |
| - Letter. By William Meyenberg. | 184 |
| - Oakland Magic Circle. By R. S. Bailey. | 185 |
| - News and Notes From Australia. By Alma. | 185 |
| - Letter. By Van Hoven. | 185 |
| - Sworn Affidavits of Clinton Burgess and Albert Guissart to the Magical Fraternity. | 186 |
| Kinks. By Frederick De Muth: Where Does the Flag Come From? | 188 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. The Passe Passe Dove Boxes. By Leslie Fitzwater. | 188 |
| Broadcasting Magic. By H. Syril Dusenbery. A Trick With Cards. | 189 |
| Letter. By Harry Hanaoka: Mathematical Puzzle. | 189 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 190 |
| The Plot of Flowers. By T. Page Wright. | 190 |
| The Kringsberg Floating Glass of Water. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 191 |
| The Vest Pocket Magician. By S. B. Blodgett. | 191 |
| Editorial. | 192 |
| New Effects with Old Apparatus. By Joe Berg. | 194 |
| Dollar Bill And Lemon Again. By Harry Hanaoka. | 194 |
| A Helpful Foot Rail. By Baffles. | 194 |
| Letter. By S. B. Blodgett. | 194 |
| The Mystery of Spiritualism - Magic vs. Spiritualism - Medium and Science - Flim-Flammer - Flim-Flaming or "Putting it up to Margery". By Oscar S. Teale. | 195 |
| Dope for Magics. By Baffles. | 198 |
| Photo: U. F. Grant and Richards. | 198 |
| Photo: The Sphinx. | 198 |
| Eli Hackman. Photo: Eli Hackman and a group of his punch and judy ventriloqual figures. | 199 |
| Photo: Members of The Los Angeles Society of Magicians presenting to Nicola their "Club Diamond Wand." Z. V. Smith, Guy Newhard, Frank Fewins, Floyd G. Thayer, Nicola, H. McFadden and E. F. Rybolt. | 200 |
| Distance Lends Enchantment. By E. P. Conran. | 200 |
| Suggestion. By Harry Opel. | 200 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1926 | |
| Nicola. | 213 |
| Detroit Assembly of the Society of American Magicians. By Arthur Hull Hayes. | 213 |
| The World of Magic. | 214 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. | 214 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By James C. Wobensmith. | 214 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 214 |
| - Central City Assembly Syracuse, N.Y. | 215 |
| - Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 215 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 215 |
| - News From Pittsfield. By U. F. Grant. | 215 |
| - Worcester Magicians Club. By Willard S. Smith. | 215 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Louis V. Lane. | 216 |
| - The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath. | 216 |
| - Third Regular Meeting of Assembly No. 1, International Brotherhood of Magicians. By Otto Waldmann. | 216 |
| - Oakland Magic Circle. By R. S. Bailey. | 217 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. | 217 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 218 |
| - Squawks. By William Meyenberg (Frazee). | 220 |
| - Letter. By Howard Thurston. | 220 |
| - Eva Fay Gives Home As Refuge For Actors. | 220 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 221 |
| Myst Have Been Some Looker. | 221 |
| The Mysterious Mystic. | 221 |
| The Passing of the Billiard Balls. By John A. Sznek. | 221 |
| Kinks. By Frederick DeMuth: Inkstano. | 222 |
| The Confetti Plant. | 222 |
| Speaking About Pocket Tricks. By Frederick DeMuth. | 222 |
| Jack-Knife Acrobat. By Stewart James. | 222 |
| King Tut's Kan. By S. B. Blodgett. | 223 |
| One Man Mind Reading Act. By U. F. Grant. | 223 |
| Hypnotic Card Selection - An Impromptu Card Effect For The Card Table. By Harry Hanaoka. | 223 |
| Editorial. Dr. A. M. Wilson Honored By London Magicians. | 224 |
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