The Magic Key
by H. F. Heith

Periodical published out of Carroll, Iowa, by Mystical Heith. It ran from April 1917 to June 1918, a total of 15 issues. With the second-to-last issue, it became the official organ of the Brotherhood of Magicians.

Table of Contents

• Volume 1
  • Number 1 (April 1917)
    • Cover: Mystical Heith
    • Editorial
    • General News Items
    • Heith's List
    • Introduction
    • Magic Key Directory
    • Sensational Rope Escape
    • Short History of Magic
    • Splendid Production Cabinet
  • Number 2 (May 1917)
    • Cover: Fay Wrightley
    • Directory
    • Editorial & Advertisement Rates
    • Hand-Cuffs Escape
    • History of Magic
    • Heith's adv.
    • N. C. Association news
    • News of interest
    • Secret Illusions & Questions
  • Number 3 (June 1917)
    • Cover: Charles J. Hagen
    • Collins Pentz Ad
    • Directory
    • Editorial
    • Heith's Adv.
    • History of Magic
    • News Topics
    • Ovette's Vase of Wonders
    • The Shower of Paper by Arnold the Great
    • N.C. Ass'n News
    • Questions & Answers
  • Number 4 (July 1917)
    • Cover: W. D. Leroy
    • Editorial
    • History of Magic
    • Levitation of a Rabbit / C. J. Hagen
    • Exploding Soap Bubbles / Kyle Cartwright
    • Monthly Meeting N.C.A
  • Number 5 (August 1917)
    • Hagens Hearts
    • Editorial
    • Directory
    • N.C.A. News
    • The Ghost Ball
    • Ovette's Handkerchief Production
    • Rouclere's Latest
  • Number 6 (September 1917)
    • Directory
    • Eagle Magician adv.
    • Editorial
    • N.C.A. News
    • Ovette's Thimble Stunt
    • Wonderful Disappearing Egg Trick
  • Number 7 (October 1917)
    • Amateur Department
    • A Trip Around the World
    • Calssified
    • Dealers Directory
    • Duffy's Cabinet
    • Editorial
    • Hagen's Hearts
    • Harry Rich
    • Heith's Announcement
    • Hornman's ad
    • Houdini Escape Artist
    • How to Become a Magician
    • Magical Publications
    • Directory
    • News Topics
    • N.C.A. News
    • Reviews
    • Spratt's Cabinet or The Spirit Answer / C. Arthur Spratt
    • Si Stebbin's Card Method / Edwin Helden Perkins
    • New Card Sleight
    • Magical Squares
    • Matchless Match Trick
  • Number 8 (November 1917)
    • A Trip Around the World
    • Amateur Department
    • Editorial and News
    • Hagen's Heart
    • How to Become a Magician
    • Directory
    • N.C.A. News
    • Si Stebbins Card Method
    • Society of Modern Mystics
    • Terms, Rates and On Sale
  • Number 9 (December 1917)
    • Amateur Department: Phantom Coins
    • Magical Tips / C. Arthur Spratt
    • How to become a Magician
    • Magical Ovette
    • Si Stebbins Card Method
  • Number 10 (January 1918)
    • The Levitation Beautiful / Miss Fay Wrightley
    • Advice to Amateurs / H. Syril Dusenbery
    • The Carpet of Bagdag / Magical Ovette
    • Wise and Otherwise / Cyril Steel
    • Perkins Vanish Beautiful / Edwin Helden Perkins
    • N.C.A. News
    • Pittsburg Association of Magicians
    • Society of Modern Mystics
  • Number 11 (February 1918)
    • Novel Ink, Bran and Handkerchief Combination / Cyril Steel
    • A Wrinkle for Substitution Trunk Mystery / Dr. G. W. Fraker
    • Funny Things in Magic
    • About Trunks and Boxes / Fay Wrightley
    • "Gilt-Edge" Mental Telepathy Act / Omar von Ze
  • Number 12 (March 1918)
    • Brotherhood of Magicians
    • Pittsbur Association of Magicians
    • National Conjurers Association
    • The Society of Modern Mystics
    • The Physic Ball
• Volume 2
  • Number 1 (April 1918)
    • Chief Black Hawk
    • Flag, Flowers and Birdcage Illusion
    • The Wonderful Magent Girl Act / Fay Wrightly
    • Society of Modern Mystics
    • Herr Yeakel
    • Editorial
    • A New Mind Reading Card Effect / H. Syril Dusenbery
    • The Card in the Nest of Envelopes / H. Syril Dusenbery
    • Magical Theories
    • The Brotherhood of Magicians
  • Number 2 (May 1918)
    • Editorial
    • Magical Theories
    • National Conjurers Association
    • News & Notes
    • The Art of Magic Should its Secrets be Protected or Not?
    • Thayer's False Shuffle Card Pass / Wm. C. Turtle
    • The Brotherhood of Magicians
  • Number 3 (June 1918)
    • Editorial
    • National Conjurers Association
    • Patter for the Vent. Family
    • An Egg Bag Idea / Laurie Ireland
    • Handkerchief Through Hat / Kyle Cartwright
    • The Brotherhood of Magicians

1st edition 1917, PDF 242 pages.
word count: 104119 which is equivalent to 416 standard pages of text