VOLUME 22 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1923 | |
Two Conjurjokers. | 3 |
The Hills of Tomorrow. By Edgar A. Guest. | 3 |
An Ode To Magic. By David Adler. | 3 |
The World of Magic. | 4 |
- The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 4 |
- Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 4 |
- Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Kolar. | 5 |
- St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 5 |
- Twelve Weeks' Route of Hanson and Burton Sisters. | 5 |
- Doings of the Demons of Baltimore. By Robert W. Test. | 6 |
- Washington, D. C. Notes. By Harold P. White. | 6 |
- Indianagraphs. By E. E. Wood Nichols. | 6 |
- Queen City Mystics... |
VOLUME 21 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1922 | |
The Confetti Bowls. By C. H. Tickell. | 3 |
The Psychic Card Trick. By Geo. De Lawrence. | 3 |
The World of Magic. | 4 |
- The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 4 |
- Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 4 |
- Chicago S.A.M. Doings. By Charles J. Shepherd. | 5 |
- Magician's Club of Boston Becomes S.A.M. Local No. 9. By H. C. Kleemann. | 5 |
- Cincinnati Magicians' Club. | 5 |
- Notes from Philadelphia. By Oscar M. Thomson. | 6 |
- The Portland Magical Society. By Ervin J. Ludeman. | 6 |
- Some More Notes For Publication. By J. S. Fuigle. | 6 |
- Capital... |
VOLUME 20 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1921 | 1 |
C. Alexander Bio | 3 |
Music For Magic Clinton Burgess | 3 |
Ideas And Items By George Schulte | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Richard Van Dien | 4 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. Frank Vignola | 4 |
- Chicago S.A.M. Earl Lockman | 5 |
- Philadelphia S.A.M. Walter B. Gibson | 5 |
- Detroit S.A.M. V.H. Seewald | 5 |
- Chicago Notes George DeLawrence | 6 |
- Notes From Crafty Canton, Ohio Shrimplin | 6 |
- R.I. Society Of Magicians C. Foster Fenner | 7 |
- James Kater Route | 7 |
- Mystic Hanson Trio Route | 7 |
- Demons' Club Of Baltimore Robt. W. Test | 7 |
- Doings Of The Magician's Club Of Boston H.C. Kleeman | 8 |
VOLUME 19 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1920 | 1 |
Dr. James William Elliott Obit | 3 |
Magic Past And Present By George Schulte | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Francis J. Werner | 4 |
- Philadelphia S.A.M. Walter B. Gibson | 4 |
- Chicago S.A.M. Dornfeld | 4 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. H. Syril Dusenbery | 5 |
- Varety Night At The Mysic Circle Laurence B. Hoyt | 5 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 5 |
- I.M.F. Indiana Magical Society Raymond F. Amuso | 6 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard | 6 |
- New York Notes And News Maurice Bliss | 6 |
- New York Notes And News Clinton Burgess | 7 |
- Magic News From Wheeling Paul R.... |
VOLUME 18 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1919 | 1 |
Henry Ridgely Evans Bio | 3 |
Literature | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Ladies Night | 4 |
- San Francisco Plan To Honor Kellar H. Syril Dusenbery | 4 |
- Bluejacket Entertainers | 5 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W. Va. Paul R. Semple | 5 |
- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.A . C.F. Fenner | 5 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club Homer H. Woulffe | 6 |
- Notes From Syracuse, N.Y. | 6 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 6 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 7 |
- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicans T.H. Lowry | 7 |
- Los Angeles Society Of Magicians T.W. McGrath | 7 |
- Indiana Magical Fraternity... |
VOLUME 17 | |
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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... |
VOLUME 16 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1917 | 1 |
W.B. Marks Bio | 3 |
Magical Jingles By Schulte | 3 |
Literature | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Francis J. Werner | 4 |
- The Spokane Mystic Club C.W. Talbott | 4 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 4 |
- Ray Newton Route | 4 |
- The Yogi Club Of Philadelphia H.F. Kenna | 5 |
- R.I. Society Of Magic | 5 |
- National Conjurors Association C.J. Hagen | 5 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 5 |
- Doings Of The Demons Of Baltimore Robert W. Test | 6 |
- W.J. Hilliar In The Vaudeville Breeze Says | 6 |
- Do You Remember | 6 |
- Golden Gate Assembly Of S.A.M. H.Syril Dusenbery... |
VOLUME 15 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1916 | 1 |
Charles Neil Smith Bio | 3 |
The Value Of Patter By G.F. Schulte | 3 |
When The Magician Quit | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Francis J. Werner | 4 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 4 |
- Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler | 5 |
- Demons Of Baltimore Robert W. Test | 5 |
- Leipzig In Providence, R.I. C. Fischer | 6 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians G. Warren Keane | 6 |
- Order Of The Magi Fred Measures | 6 |
- The Magicians' Club Of New York Louis Jaeger | 6 |
Antiquity Of The Word "Magician" By G.G. Laurens | 6 |
An Improved Handkerchief And Candle Trick Len Sewell | 7 |
Disintergration... |
VOLUME 14 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1915 | 1 |
Chats With Magicians By H. Syril Dusenbery | 3 |
- Clarence T. Hubbard | 3 |
Also Ran (Poem) | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Francis J. Werner | 4 |
- New York News Items By Queercus | 4 |
- The Magicians' Club Of New York Maurice Roth | 4 |
- Providence, R.I., News C. Fischer | 4 |
- The Chicago Magicians' Club Jerry Taylor | 5 |
- New And Notes From Chicago Perry Taylor | 5 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 5 |
- Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians H. Syril Dusenbery | 5 |
- St. Louis, Mo., Notes C. Frederic Hiestand | 6 |
- What's On In London Yelma | 6 |
- London Letter H. Rice | 6 |
- National... |
VOLUME 13 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1914 | 1 |
The Editor Picture | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- S.A.M. Report R. Van Diem | 4 |
- New York Magical Notes Joe Klein | 4 |
- Society Of Twin City Magicians L.H. Van Camp | 4 |
- Buffalo Notes Ladson Butler | 4 |
- The Demons' Club Of Baltimore Magicians Charles F. Oursler | 5 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domalski | 5 |
- Spot-Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard | 5 |
- Society Of Twin City Magicians L.H. Van Camp | 6 |
- Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians H. Syril Dusenbery | 6 |
- London Letter Yelma | 6 |
- Glasgow, Scotland News W.E. Bell | 7 |
- News From Melbourne, Australia J.P. Goulston... |
VOLUME 12 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1913 | 1 |
Robert Heller (William Henry Palmer) Bio | 3 |
To Tear A Complete Deck Of Cards In Two By Russell | 3 |
What Happened To Jones Contest | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- Ed. Reno's Route | 4 |
- Dana Walden's Route | 4 |
- Australian News C. Williams | 4 |
- London Letter Yelmah | 5 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 6 |
- Yogi Notes Gustav L. Bohn | 6 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians Notes W.H. Domzalski | 6 |
- Cincinnati Notes Charles N. Smith | 6 |
- San Francisco News H. Syril Dusenbery | 7 |
- Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians | 7 |
- Providence, R.I., Notes John H. Percival | 7 |
- Rhode Island Society Of... |
VOLUME 11 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1912 | 1 |
Les Frimines - Mr. & Mrs Harry J. Freeman Bio | 3 |
A Little Combination By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 3 |
Mind Reading Idea By Russell | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
- Chicago Magicians' Club B.L. Gilbert | 5 |
- Boston Notes S. Wilson Bailey | 5 |
- London Letter Albert Lewis | 5 |
- Odds And Ends Clarence T. Hubbard | 6 |
- Kobb's Comments | 6 |
- Washington, D.C. News Chas. S. Eby | 6 |
- Baltimore News John Dewitz | 6 |
- Cleveland Notes Grdina | 7 |
- Magic In Nashville T.J. Crawford | 7 |
- Columbus, O. News E. Carson Blair (Kona Byata) | 7 |
- Society Of Professional Magicians J.E. Pierce | 7 |
- San Francisco... |
VOLUME 10 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1911 | 1 |
S.A.M. Masthead | 2 |
Iona Bio | 3 |
Dr. Hoston Explains | 3 |
A Suggestion For The Rising Cards By V.K. Allison | 3 |
A Good Opener by T.C. Bonney | 3 |
Is It "I"? (Poem) By Charles Neil Smith | 3 |
Two Magicians Starting At About The Same Time But In Different Fields Of Work Are Now At The Top | 4 |
Laurant Picture | 4 |
Flour And Water Trick By S.B. Blodgett | 5 |
The World Of Magic | 6 |
- Mystico's News | 7 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians | 7 |
- S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 8 |
- English Letter Fred Sinclair | 8 |
- London Letter Harold Webbe | 9 |
- Chicago Letter I.F. Halton | 9 |
Editor's Page | 10 |
- Editor's... |
VOLUME 9 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1910 | 1 |
Hamley's Palace Of Magic And Mystery | 3 |
The World Of Magic | 4 |
Echoes From Beanville Hal Olver | 5 |
New York Notes Edward Beadle | 6 |
News From Austria Ottokar Fischer | 6 |
An Up-to-date Table By L.T. Scott | 6 |
Knife And Cards By Alon Lord | 6 |
The Devil's Flight By Jos. Dunninger | 7 |
A Boost By Walden & Heverly | 7 |
Siggestion For "Sucker Box" Workers By Camella | 7 |
Finishing Touch For Cups And Balls By G.V. Long | 7 |
Dyeing Of Handkerchief (New) By Dr. Robert T. Boyd, Jr. | 8 |
Egg And Handkerchief By Chas. Sekavec | 8 |
A Long-felt Want | 8 |
Magic In St. Pauls And Minneapolis | 9 |
- Thurston Picture... |
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... |
VOLUME 7 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1908 | 1 |
Kansas City, Mo., March 15, 1908 | 2 |
Heard At The Seance Joke | 2 |
Biographical Maro | 3 |
The Magic Spell By Chas. Shepherd | 3 |
Card And Handkerchief Combination By Will Edwards | 3 |
Magician's Doings | 4 |
Cross Escape Or Cross Substitution | 4 |
The Disappearing Egg By Louis C. Haley | 5 |
Coin Effect By Dr. Blanchard | 5 |
Lecture On Thoughts (Explanations) By Maxime Cadet | 6 |
Handkerchief Color Change By Jacob Chasnoff | 6 |
The "Acme" Card Trick By Chas. G. Shepherd | 6 |
How Sad (Poem) By Will Edwards | 6 |
The Card And Jug Trick By Charles Medrington | 7 |
A Novel Card Trick by Henry D. Grout | 7 |
VOLUME 6 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1907 | 1 |
Kansas City, Mo., March 15, 1907 | 2 |
Handkerchief And Billiard Ball Illusion By Lewis R. Hilliar | 2 |
Biographical Chevalier Ernest Thorne | 3 |
Vanishing Glass By C. Merrelo Mahood | 3 |
Cane Levitation By James A. Hart | 3 |
Magician's Doings | 4 |
The Passing Show | 4 |
S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 5 |
A Floating Ball Illusion By Robert Madison | 5 |
Extracts From My Own Program By David P. Abbott | 6 |
- "Extracts" (Continued) | 7 |
- "Extracts" (Continued | 8 |
- "Extracts" (Continued | |
NO. 2: APRIL 1907 | 13 |
Kansas City, Mo., April 15, 1907 | 14 |
In Memoriam Of Harry N. Stork By John N. Hilliard... |
VOLUME 5 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1906 | 1 |
Kansas City, Mo., March 15, 1906 | 2 |
Howard Thurston At Grave Of Dante (Oscar Eliason) Picture | 2 |
Biograpical Clifford P. Norton | 3 |
The Pro And Con Of Spiritualism - By F.W.King Chapter X | 3 |
Spring (Poem) Puck | 3 |
Magician's Doings | 4 |
- In Vaudeville | 4 |
- Magic Shows | 4 |
- Entertainers | 5 |
- New Zealand Notes | 5 |
- English Notes By Henry Whiteley | 6 |
Hartley's Impromptu Magic Table By Robert Hartley | 6 |
The Floating Ball - A New Version By D.A. Breen | 6 |
Gentle, But Effective | 7 |
S.A.M. Notes Oscar S. Teale | 7 |
Correspondence | 8 |
The Phamtom Ball | 8 |
Inexhaustible Coin Feke Dropper By... |
VOLUME 4 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1905 | 1 |
Kansas City, Mo., Mar.15, 1905 | 2 |
- "Foo Vs. Soo" John N. Hilliard | 2 |
Obituary | 2 |
- Mokana (James Mayer Goldston) | 2 |
- G.A. Cooke | 2 |
- Martin Chapender | 2 |
Biographical Harry Whiteley | 3 |
The Dyeing Handkerchiefs John N. Hilliard | 3 |
New Spirit Writing Trick By Chas. O. Williams | 3 |
Magician's Doings | 4 |
- In The Lyceum Field | 4 |
- In Vaudeville | 4 |
- Magic Shows | 5 |
- Entertainers | 5 |
A Village Fiasco | 5 |
Amateur's Column T.J. Crawford | 5 |
- A Good Table For Amateurs Russell-"The Mystifier." | 5 |
English Notes Henry Whiteley | 6 |
Card Vanish By Barton, The Merry Wizard | 6 |
Handkerchief Production... |
VOLUME 3 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1904 | 1 |
Chicago, Mar. 15, 1904 | 2 |
The Magician of the Month M. Inez | 3 |
The Pro and Con of Spiritualism By F.W. King Chapter IV | 3 |
Magicians Doings | 4 |
- Chicago | 4 |
- New York | 4 |
- Philadelphia | 5 |
- Detroit | 5 |
- St. Louis | 6 |
- Kansas City | 6 |
- Milwaukee | 6 |
- San Francisco | 6 |
- Omaha | 6 |
- Sioux City | 7 |
- Seattle | 7 |
- Los Angeles, Cal. | 7 |
- Cleveland | 7 |
- Auburn, N.Y. | 7 |
- Here and There | 7 |
- English Notes | 8 |
- Australia | 8 |
- Bengal, India | 8 |
Wrecks, Floods and Fires These With Steamboat Disasters Give Leon Herrmann an Exciting Tour | 9 |
The Subject of Talk Geo. H. Stippe | 9 |
Novel Sleights Old... |
VOLUME 2 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1903 | 1 |
Chicago, Mar. 15, 1903 | 2 |
The Magician of the Month Ching Ling Soo | 3 |
Why It Was by Xavier | 3 |
An Interesting Letter T. Nelson Downs | 3 |
Novel Sleights | 4 |
- Modern Thimble Manipulation By Lee Stewart | 4 |
- An Original Cigarette Trick Merle F. Willis | 4 |
- New Vanishing Canary Mora | 4 |
- Rice and Handkerchief Trick Prof. McIntosh | 4 |
- An Old Kite With A New Tail Louis N. Miller | 4 |
- Novel Egg Sleight Lawrence Stone | 4 |
Stories Retold A Magician Among Aborigines | 5 |
Ninty On The Dollar | 5 |
Magic and Magicians Ellison Library | 5 |
Our Letter Box | 6 |
Magicians Doings | 7 |
- Chicago | 7 |
- New... |
VOLUME 1 | |
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NO. 1: MARCH 1902 | |
Editor's Notes. | 2 |
A Humorous Glass Trick. | 2 |
Novel Apparatus: The Hilliar Rising Card. | 2 |
The Magician of the Month: Harry Kellar. | 3 |
The Great Hindoo Tongue Trick. By Ali Ben Nabob. | 3 |
Hand Shadows. By Hilliar. | 3 |
The Great Goldfishing Trick. Its Invention, History and Explanation. | 4 |
A Card Trick. By Thos. Peters. | 4 |
New Books: The Magician's Handbook, by Selbit. | 5 |
A Novel Match Trick. By T. Nelson Downs, "King of Koins." | 5 |
Novel Sleights: A Pass with Thirty Coins. | 5 |
The Fairy Coins and Tumbler. | 5 |
Ching Ling Foo's Paper Tearing Trick. | 6 |
Magicians Doings: | 6 |
- Chicago,... |
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