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| VOLUME 8 |
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| NO. 1: MARCH 1909 | 1 |
| S. Wilson Bailey Bio | 3 |
| - Handcuff Collection Picture | 3 |
| Magician's Doings | 4 |
| Dr. Elliott's Horizontal Lift Card Rise | 5 |
| A Testimonial To M. Felecian Trewey by Henry Ridgely Evans | 6 |
| - Trewey Picture | 6 |
| - Trewey's Den Picture | 6 |
| Extracts From My Program by David P. Abbott | 7 |
| - "Extracts" Continued | 8 |
| A Sure Winner | 9 |
| The Society Of Detroit Magicians | 9 |
| Editorial Announcement | 10 |
| - The April Number | 10 |
| The Society Of American Magicians | 11 |
| The Reason Why by William R. Caulk | 12 |
| Current Magical Literature | 13 |
| The Society Of American Magicians (Cont. from page 11) | 14 |
| A Testimonial To M. Felecian Trewey (Cont. from page 6) | 18 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1909 | 21 |
| Edward Beadle Bio | 23 |
| New Card Effects | 23 |
| - The Deuce And Trey Of Diamonds by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 23 |
| The World Of Magic | 24 |
| - The Zancigs Picture | 24 |
| - New York Notes Edward Beadle | 25 |
| - English Notes Fred Sinclair | 26 |
| The Sarcophagus Illusion by Theodore L. DeLand | 27 |
| Mephisto's Teddy Bear by Douglas G. Halley | 27 |
| The New Die Box Illusion As Performed by Carl Hertz | 28 |
| The New Wonder Die | 28 |
| How To Clean Playing Cards | 28 |
| A Reminiscence Of Ching Ling Foo by David P. Abbott | 29 |
| - Ching Ling Foo & Family Picture | 29 |
| The Editor's Page | 30 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Oscar S. Teale | 31 |
| The Sphinx Changing Card by A.E. Bloom | 31 |
| The Flying Handkerchief by Gylleck | 32 |
| The Mosher Ball Illusion by Arthur Mosher | 32 |
| A Neat Catch by Olver | 32 |
| The Conjurer Confesses | 32 |
| Current Magical Literature | 33 |
| A Simple Way Of Working Pocket To Pocket Cards by C.J. Stilwell | 33 |
| Magician And The Booking Agent by Olver | 34 |
| Aga On Any Stage by Russell | 34 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1909 | 41 |
| James William Elliot, M.D. Bio | 43 |
| A New Move With A Ball And Shell by Douglas G. Halley | 43 |
| The World Of Magic | 44 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 44 |
| English Notes Fred Sinclair | 45 |
| Viennese Notes Ottokar Fischer | 45 |
| Magic Notes From Italy Gustavo Testa | 45 |
| Frazier's Pass by Dr. Elliot | 46 |
| A Handkerchief Trick by David P. Abbott | 47 |
| Magnetized Knife And Envelope by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 47 |
| The Traveling Dice by C.M. Shrimplin | 48 |
| The Vanishing Card by Edwin C. Blair | 48 |
| Why? by Benedict | 48 |
| Russell's Attachable Servante by Russell | 48 |
| How To Make A Hole In Glass | 48 |
| Rip Van Winke's Dream by Arthur Mosher | 49 |
| Germain At Martinka's by Edward Beadle | 49 |
| The Obliging Postal Card, Or How To Save A Cent by Chas. S. Weller | 49 |
| The Editor's Page | 50 |
| S.A.M. Banquet | 50 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Oscar S. Teale | 51 |
| - First Magic Vaudeville by S.A.M. | 51 |
| L. Cohen's Magic Table L. Cohen | 52 |
| Current Magical Literature | 53 |
| The Magic Circle Protests | 53 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1909 | 61 |
| Leon Hermann Obit | 63 |
| Karl Germain 2 Pictures | 63 |
| The World Of Magic | 64 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 065 |
| The Finding Of The Unknown by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 65 |
| To Shoot Handkerchief Into An Electric Light Globe by Edward Reno | 66 |
| Coin Fish Pond by Dr. L.W. Blanchel | 66 |
| Magical Tips by J.E. Pierce | 66 |
| Elliot's Original Method Of Producting From The Top Of Pack Any One Of Three Unknown Previously Selected Cards by Dr. Elliot | 67 |
| The Society Of American Magicians | 67 |
| The Hoop Of Mercedese by Arthur Mosher | 68 |
| Fifth S.A.M. Banquet | 68 |
| - Banquet Picture | 69 |
| The Editor's Page | 70 |
| Improved Sucker Box Trick by F.P. Schoppler, Jr. | 71 |
| Igoe's Impressions of The Magician's Dinner Sketches | 72 |
| To Produce Two Live Rabbits From A Hat by L. Cohen | 72 |
| Two Little Experiments For The Skeptic by Robert E. Innis | 72 |
| Current Magical Literature | 74 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1909 | 81 |
| William A. Ransom Bio | 83 |
| The London Lodge Of Magicians | 83 |
| A Ruse In Dyeing Handkeerchief Trick by Max Holden | 83 |
| The World Of Magic | 84 |
| - New York Notes Edward Beadle | 85 |
| - Viennese Notes O. Fischer | 85 |
| Count Saint Germain by W. Lukesch | 85 |
| Dinner Sketches Cartoon | 86 |
| S.A.M. Annual Dinner | 86 |
| Suggestions On Patter by Max Sterling | 86 |
| The Cast Of The Die by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 87 |
| A Fine Pass With A Ball by O. Fischer | 87 |
| The Vanishing Gloves Improved by Harry Louine (Louis N. Miller) | 87 |
| Billiard Ball Palm Transfer by L. Cohen | 87 |
| Some Tricks Seen At S.A.M. Banquet Cartoon | 88 |
| S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 88 |
| English Notes Fred Sinclair | 89 |
| A Hypnotic Experiment by Knaus | 89 |
| The Editor's Page | 90 |
| A Popular Magician (Poem) by A.M. Wilson | 90 |
| Current Magical Literature | 91 |
| An Electric Illusion Box | 91 |
| Another Triple Cabinet Illusion by Will Eske | 92 |
| Mosher's Pitch Ball Sleight by Arthur Mosher | 93 |
| Ellison Wand Collection Picture | 93 |
| New Rice Trick by J.E. Pierce | 93 |
| News Our Great-Grandfathers Read | 93 |
| A Telephone Experiment | 94 |
| Ring On Wand by J.E. Pierce | 94 |
| Original Fade Away Card Trick by Harry Louine (Louis N. Miller) | 94 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1909 | 101 |
| Chung Ling Soo - Bio | 103 |
| Mysterious Glass Vanish by Chas. J. Hagen | 103 |
| A New Idea For The Long And Short Cards by Maxwell Holden | 103 |
| The World Of Magic | 104 |
| Society Of Magicians In Hartford, Conn. | 104 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 105 |
| Great Cone Trick by M.A.Gician | 106 |
| Literature | 106 |
| Shout "Hello" (Poem) A.G. Riddoch | 106 |
| The Joker As A Detective by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 107 |
| Suggestions On The "Dumb" Act by Max Sterling | 107 |
| The Turned Card by J.E. Pierce | 107 |
| Ahead Of The Game Joke | 107 |
| Keller-Thurston Show Members Picture | 109 |
| A Good Handkerchief Production by Donald Holmes | 108 |
| Reminiscences Of Some Magicians I Have Seen O.R.Estes | 109 |
| The Editor's Page | 110 |
| S.A.M. Notes S.R. Ellison, M.D. | 111 |
| Coin Trick by J.E. Pierce | 111 |
| A New Card In The Pocket Trick by M.F. Crowe | 111 |
| The Bambergs - Six Generations Of Magicians by Oscar S. Teale | 112 |
| - David Leendert Bamberg Picture | 112 |
| - Tobias Bamberg Picture | 113 |
| - Papa Bamberg Program | 113 |
| - David Tobias Bamberg Picture | 114 |
| - Theo Bamberg (Okito) Picture | 114 |
| - David Bamberg Picture | 114 |
| - Emile Bamberg Picture | 114 |
| - Eduard Bamberg Picture | 114 |
| - In Den Ool Ycken Kookelaer Picture | 115 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1909 | 121 |
| Alexander Heimburger - Bio by W. Lukesch | 123 |
| The Cook Water Illusion by Arthur Mosher | 123 |
| The World Of Magic | 124 |
| - New York Notes Edward Beadle | 125 |
| - English Notes Fred Sinclair | 125 |
| DeLand's Vanishing Handkerchief Trick Theodore L. DeLand, Jr. | 126 |
| Suggestions On The Value Of Titles by Max Sterling | 126 |
| Literature | 127 |
| A New Vanishing Candle by Maxwell Holden | 127 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Francis J. Werner | 128 |
| English Notes (Continued) | 128 |
| Reminiscences Of Some Magicians I Have Seen O.R. Estes | 129 |
| - Carl Herrmann Picture | 129 |
| Editor's Page | 130 |
| Maskelyne And Devant's by Fred Sinclair | 130 |
| The Rainbow Handkerchief Combination by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 131 |
| Some Plain Facts To Sphinx Readers | 132 |
| Nixon-Okito Playbill | 134 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1909 | 141 |
| Dr. Joh. N. Hofzinger - Bio by O. Fischer | 143 |
| The Protean Liquid by Arthur Mosher | 143 |
| The World Of Magic | 144 |
| - New York Notes Edward Beadle | 145 |
| - Paris, France, News J. Caroly | 145 |
| - English Notes Fred Sinclair | 145 |
| As Regards Exposers | 146 |
| Effects by Easy Means by Slygo | 146 |
| The Watch, Handkerchief And Bran by Donald Holmes | 147 |
| DeLand's Card Producing Wand by Theodore L. DeLand, Jr. | 148 |
| Where Is The Dime by Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 148 |
| A Bit Of Information by T.M. Nocriz | 148 |
| Reminiscences Of Some Magicians I Have Seen O. R. Estes | 149 |
| Reading Ordinary Cards by Touch by Alfred Caroselli | 149 |
| The Editor's Page | 150 |
| Current Magical Literature | 151 |
| Another Flourish by Alon Lord | 151 |
| Card And Soup Plate Trick by F.P. Schopper, Jr. | 151 |
| Spirit Correspondence by Max Cadet | 152 |
| A Subtle Card Pass by Dr. Elliot | 152 |
| Magical Genius by Dr. Elliot | 153 |
| Easy Trick | 153 |
| The Lantern Of Diogenes by O. Fischer | 154 |
| Managers, Agents, Producers | 154 |
| The Zancigs Poster | 155 |
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| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1909 | 165 |
| Ottokar Fischer Bio | 167 |
| Adelaide Herrmann Honored Oscar S. Teale | 167 |
| A Wrinkle In The Ribbon And Flag Trick by Maxwell Holden | 167 |
| The World Of Magic | 168 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 169 |
| Phantasmagoria by Lionel T. Scott | 170 |
| Viennese Reflections by O. Fischer | 171 |
| Milk And Handkerchief Trick by H.E. Van Der Koor | 171 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Francis J. Werner | 172 |
| The Ring On The Wand by Daniel | 173 |
| New Magic Books | 173 |
| The Editor's Page | 174 |
| A Flag Trick by H.F. Suhr | 175 |
| - Flag Trick Picture | 175 |
| Magic On The Vaudeville Stage by Hornmann | 175 |
| Master Mysteries Of Mechanical Magic Applying To Illusions And Stage Tricks by Burling Hull | 176 |
| - "Master Mysteries" (Continued) | 177 |
| Reminiscences Of Some Magicians I Have Seen by O.R. Estes | 178 |
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| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1909 | 189 |
| Will Goldston Bio | 191 |
| Handy Handkerchief Dyeing Method by Trebor | 191 |
| Flag Creation by Arthur Mosher | 191 |
| The World Of Magic | 192 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 193 |
| A Good Trick With Cards And Envelopes by Harry H. Comer | 193 |
| DeLand's Vanishing Pack Of Cards by Theodore L. DeLand, Jr. | 194 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Francis J. Werner | 195 |
| A Monster Cage Containing Living Birds Produced From A Borrowed Handkerchief by Will Goldston | 196 |
| Egg, Handkerchief And Card Combination by G.V. Long | 197 |
| New Magic Books | 197 |
| Editor's Page | 198 |
| A Suggestion For The Fish Bowl Trick by L.W. Gavett | 199 |
| The Comedy Handkerchief Tube by Prof. Robert Gifford | 199 |
| Easy Shuffles That Are Hard To Beat by Slygo | 199 |
| An Invisible Servante by Douglas G. Halley | 200 |
| Silk-More Silk-Silk Handkerchiefs by Burling Hull | 200 |
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| NO. 11: JANUARY 1910 | 213 |
| Ernest Thorn Bio | 215 |
| A Clever Idea | 215 |
| 3 Moves With A Half Dollar, Shell And Coin by William E. Simms | 215 |
| Perfect Magic Square For The Year, 1910 by Theodore L. DeLand, Jr. | 215 |
| A Few Hints On Simple Things | 215 |
| The World Of Magic | 216 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 217 |
| A Card Flourish by Jijime | 217 |
| Chicago Notes I.F. Halton | 218 |
| Choice Morals Of Marcus O'Ptutt | 218 |
| Literature | 218 |
| A Simple Home-made Back Hand Vnisher by L.W. Gavett | 219 |
| Easy Shuffles That Are Hard To Beat by Slygo | 219 |
| Mosher's Hat Loader by Arthur Mosher | 220 |
| Long Distance Psychical Telepathy by John H. Percival | 220 |
| A Suggestion On Dr. Woodward's "The Cast Of The Die" by T.C.Bonney | 221 |
| Holden's Comedy Trick Table by Maxwell Holden | 221 |
| Two Good Ones by Fred Sinclair | 221 |
| The Editor's Page | 222 |
| The Changing Aces by James J. Moran | 223 |
| A Criticism by Kobb | 223 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Francis J. Werner | 224 |
| The Prestidigitator by Dr. Elliot | 224 |
| Tips To Tricksters by Ramo | 225 |
| New Use For An Old Trick With Original Patter by L.W. Gavett | 225 |
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| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1910 | 237 |
| T. Roy Barnes Bio | 239 |
| Thurston Cartoon | 239 |
| Variation On Twentieth Century Flag Handkerchiefs by Camella | 239 |
| The World Of Magic | 240 |
| - "The World" (Continued) | 241 |
| Chicago Notes I.F. Halton | 242 |
| Novel Finish For The Popular Silk Dyeing Trick by Camella | 242 |
| New York Notes Edward Beadle | 242 |
| For The Blues (Poem) by Wilbur D. Nesbit | 242 |
| Glass Through The Hat by Russell | 243 |
| Long Distance Telepathy Simplified by Benedict | 243 |
| The Improved Obedient Ball by Lionel T. Scott | 243 |
| Samuel's Rice And Ring Trick | 243 |
| Levitation Of Ball, Orange Or Woman by Slygo | 244 |
| What Is A Knocker? by Ira Van | 244 |
| A Billiard Ball Tip by Maxwell Holden | 244 |
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| There Is Only One Magical Act by Slygo | 245 |
| New Fish Bowl Fake by Russell | 245 |
| Noah's Ark Outdone by Louine | 245 |
| Ball Through Pocket by Joseph A. Boyd | 245 |
| The Editor's Page | 246 |
| Literature | 247 |
| The Color Changing Ball by Lionel T. Scott | 247 |
| Suggestions On DeLand's Rainbow Card Creation by Dr. J.G.F. Holston, Jr. | 247 |
| The Society Of American Magicians Francis J. Werner | 248 |
| Paris News J. Caroly | 248 |
| Three Ace Trick by Ed Conklin | 249 |
| Mosher's Rice Bowl Combination by Arthur Mosher | 249 |
