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| 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 Magic News Syril Dusenberry | 7 |
| - S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 8 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 8 |
| - The Mystic Pills | 8 |
| - The Climbing Ring | 8 |
| The Bottomless Glass By H.A. Robinson | 9 |
| The Editor's Page | 10 |
| Literature | 11 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 11 |
| - The "Clean" Color Change | 11 |
| Flying Aces By H. Smith | 11 |
| The Paper Hens By Glenn Ellsworth Engstrom | 12 |
| Is Magic A Science? By Oscar S. Teale | 13 |
| To Load The Tube For The Color Change By Russell | 14 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1912 | 21 |
| A Method Of Working The Diminishing Cards By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 23 |
| Dunninger's Improved Table top By The Mysterious Dunninger | 23 |
| Did It Ever Occur To You By De Bon | 23 |
| The World Of Magic | 24 |
| - Providence, R.I. News J.H. Percival | 24 |
| - Baltimore News John H. DeWitz | 25 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y. News J.P. Oruson | 25 |
| - Detroit Items R.W. Augustine | 25 |
| - Society Of Professional Magicians J.E. Pierce | 25 |
| - Pittsburgh, Pa., Letter Harrison | 25 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club B.L. Gilbert | 25 |
| - Demon's Club Notes - Baltimore Louis E. Shilling | 26 |
| - Columbus, O., Notes E.E. Blair | 26 |
| - Dundee Society Of Magicians A.R. Small | 26 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 26 |
| - English Letter Fred Sinclair | 27 |
| - Spotlights Clarence T. Hubbard | 27 |
| - S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 28 |
| - S.A.M. 4th Annual Vaudeville | 28 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 29 |
| - Slice Of Ham | 29 |
| - Uncle, Did you Let Them Fall? Cartoon | 29 |
| A Good Trick Worth Copying By W.D. Leroy | 29 |
| Editor's Page | 30 |
| Literature | 31 |
| Russell's Levitation Lift Russell | 31 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 31 |
| - Rapid Transit Of The Kings And Sevens | 31 |
| To Name Card Thought Of And Reveal Its Position In Pack | 32 |
| The Adhesive Cards And Handkerchief | 32 |
| Too Much for Magic | 32 |
| Prof. Mist Cartoon | 33 |
| Blair's Mystic Production E. Carson Blair | 33 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1912 | 41 |
| A Suggestion Regarding Adrian Plate's "Great Poker Trick" By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 43 |
| A Simple Handkerchief Production By Royal Scott | 43 |
| Had He Said Yes Joke | 43 |
| The World Of Magic | 44 |
| - Boston Notes S. Willson Bailey | 44 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y., News J.P. Ornson | 44 |
| - The Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians | 44 |
| - San Francisco Notes H. Syril Dusenbery | 44 |
| - Kobb's Komments | 45 |
| - Society Of Detroit Magicians R.W. Augustine | 45 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 45 |
| - Society Of Twin City Magicians F.H. Ford | 45 |
| - Hartford Items Clarence T. Hubbard | 46 |
| - Boston Items Leroy | 46 |
| - Demon's Club Notes- Baltimore | 46 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club Entertainment Report B.L. Gilbert | 46 |
| - Society Of Professional Magicians J.E. Pierce | 47 |
| - Philadelphia Notes J.E. Pierce | 47 |
| - The Yogi Club Of Philadelphia Magicians Gustave L. Bohn | 47 |
| - Columbus, O., Notes E. Carson Blair | 47 |
| - Baltimore News J.H. DeWitz | 47 |
| - S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 48 |
| Literature | 48 |
| Twists Of Fancy Lionel Scott | 39 |
| - A New Color Change | 49 |
| "4 Get It" Comments | 49 |
| A New Method Of Working The Dye Tube By Dr. Ford B. Rogers | 49 |
| Card To Coin By George Troseth | 49 |
| Production Of Thimble | 49 |
| The Editor's Page | 50 |
| Further Discussion Of Magic By V.K.Allison | 51 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 52 |
| - Cards, Handkerchier And A Mistake | 52 |
| Triple Thought Waves | 52 |
| Spirit Ball And Plates By J. Edward Stewart | 52 |
| Conjuring Is The Most Honest Of All Professions By G.G. Laurems | 53 |
| Billiard Ball Production By C.F. Eason | 53 |
| Do You Know? By H. Syril Dusenbery | 53 |
| Sitio! (I Am Thirsty) By Max Cadet | 54 |
| Easy Life By Van Gilder | 54 |
| The Superior Rising Cards By Charles Neil Smith | 55 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1912 | 61 |
| Mr. T.V. Twinning Bio | 63 |
| Dunninger's New Servante By The Mysterious Dunninger | 63 |
| Changing And Multiplying Silk By H. Smith | 63 |
| The World Of Magic | 64 |
| - Just Think Of It | 65 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club B.L. Gilbert | 66 |
| - Society Twin City Magicians F.H. Ford | 66 |
| - Demons' Club Notes Baltimore | 66 |
| - Society Of Detroit Magicians R.W. Augustine | 57 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 67 |
| - S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 67 |
| - S.A.M. Banquet | 68 |
| Literature | 69 |
| A Useful Wand By John H. Wewitz | 69 |
| The Editor's Page | 70 |
| Further Discussion Of Magic By V.K. Allison | 70 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 71 |
| - The Scott-Burgoyne Combination Box | 71 |
| An Old Trick, "The Dyeing Tube," With A Few Variations By Tom C. Bonney | 71 |
| The Ne-Kro-Mancer Man (Poem) By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 72 |
| The Quick And The Dead By Mantell | 73 |
| Magical Suggestions By R. Carson Blair (Kona Byata) | 74 |
| - The Mysterious Cornucopia | 74 |
| Reciprocity With A Card And Handkerchief By G.V. Long | 74 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1912 | 81 |
| John T. Halloran (Slygo) Bio | 83 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 83 |
| The Mysterious Clock By Edwin Bloom | 83 |
| The World Of Magic | 84 |
| - Baltimore Demons Club Notes Louis E. Shilling | 84 |
| - Hartford Notes C.T. Hubbard | 85 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y., News J.P. Ornson | 85 |
| - Cleveland Notes Grdina | 85 |
| - Boston Notes W.D. Leroy | 86 |
| - London Letters Yelmah | 86 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club Report B.L.Gilbert | 86 |
| Literature | 87 |
| Ellison Collection Picture | 87 |
| Electric Magic By H. Syril Dusenbery | 88 |
| - Rising Cards | 88 |
| My Chinese Combination By Bradley M. Fischer | 88 |
| A Little Illusionary Act By Wilford Hutchinson | 89 |
| A Suggestion Heger | 89 |
| The Editor's Page | 90 |
| Further Discussion Of Magic By Van Allison | 90 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 91 |
| - The Scott-Burgoyne Combination Box | 91 |
| Opening For Handkerchief Manipulation Act By C.F. Eason | 91 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 92 |
| - The Mystic Card And Envelope | 92 |
| The Obedient Tube By H. Syril Dusenbery | 93 |
| Eco de Paris A Blanche | 93 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1912 | 101 |
| James L. Barton (El Barto) Bio | 103 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 103 |
| The Magician's Garden By Bradley M. Fischer | 103 |
| The World Of Magic | 104 |
| - San Francisco Notes Syril Dusenbery | 104 |
| - Madison, Wis., News Oswald Krueger | 104 |
| - Cleveland, O., Notes | 105 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 105 |
| - English News Fred Sinclair | 106 |
| - S.A.M. Report | 106 |
| Literature | 106 |
| A Point To Hertz | 107 |
| Improvement On Keller Growth Of Flowers By R.De Shong | 107 |
| The Accommodating Table By V.K. Allison | 107 |
| Another Hat Loading Device By V.K. Allison | 108 |
| A Good Parlor Trick By D.W. O'Neil | 108 |
| The Concealed Name Discovered By Orestes - A.B. Senter | 108 |
| Is Magic Dead? By G.G. Laurens | 109 |
| Drum Head Tube And Cassette With Borrowed Marked Handkerchief By Mahatma (W.H. Mason) | 109 |
| The Editor's Page | 110 |
| Magic As An Education By C.F. Eason | 110 |
| Dog Lands Prisoner | 110 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 111 |
| - The Myth | 111 |
| - One To Five | 111 |
| - The Nymph | 111 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 112 |
| - Transportation Extraordinary | 112 |
| The Invisible Guide | 112 |
| The Invisible Servante By Wilford Hutchinson | 113 |
| Chosen Cards Rise From An Examined Card Case By Slygo | 113 |
| No Place For A Magician | 113 |
| Electric Magic By H. Syril Dusenbery | 113 |
| A Novel Idea For The Miser's Dream By Sheldon Simms | 115 |
| Shower Of Silks By Harold Smith | 115 |
| Dunninger's Demon Wine Glass By The Mysterious Dunninger | 115 |
| A New Method Of Production By Henry G. Golden | 116 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1912 | |
| William Benjamin Caulk Bio | 123 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 123 |
| The World Of Magic | 124 |
| - Los Angeles News John Stathem | 124 |
| - Society Professional MagiciansJ.E. Pierce | 125 |
| - Boston Items Sam Bailey | 125 |
| - Hartford Items C.T. Hubbard | 125 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club B.L. Gilbert | 125 |
| - San Francisco H. Syril Dusenbery | 126 |
| - Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians | 126 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 126 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y., News J.P. Ornson | 126 |
| - Rhode Island Society Of Magicians Leon Sylvian | 127 |
| - Cleveland Notes Grdina | 127 |
| - English Letter Fred Sinclair | 127 |
| Suggestions by Clarence T. Hubbard | 128 |
| Current Literature | 128 |
| Anent The Spirit Paintings By A.M. Wilson, M.D. | 129 |
| A Good Handkerchief Change By Henry G.Golden | 129 |
| The Editor's Page | 130 |
| Twists Of Fancy by Lionel Scott | 131 |
| - The Tramp Magician | 131 |
| - The Transpsition | 131 |
| - The One Handkerchief Color Change | 131 |
| Antonio Molini Obit | 131 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 132 |
| - The Atmospheric Knot | 132 |
| - The Mystic Revelation | 132 |
| - The Magnetic Knife | 132 |
| A Novel Combination By Tom C. Bonney | 132 |
| A Novel Die Vanish By The Mystgerious Dunninger | 133 |
| Novum Experimentum! By Van Allison | 133 |
| A Home-Made Table By Roy E. Burke | 134 |
| A Few Sleights By Wm. Braun & Thomas O'Connell | 134 |
| Electric Magic By H. Syril Dusenbery | 135 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1912 | 141 |
| Sung Chaun Li Bio | 143 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 143 |
| The World Of Magic | 144 |
| - El Barto's Route | 144 |
| - Great Raymond Secured by Cort | 144 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y., News J.P. | 144 |
| - Society Professional Magicians J.E.Pierce | 145 |
| - Rhode Island Society Of Magicians Leon Sylvian | 145 |
| - Here And There Clarence T. Hubbard | 145 |
| - San Francisco Notes H. Syril Dusenbery | 146 |
| - The Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians | 146 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 146 |
| - S.A.M Report Francis J. Werner | 147 |
| Improved Rising Pencil By Lloyd Knight | 147 |
| The Devil's Rosary By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 148 |
| Metamorphosis By Van K. Allison | 148 |
| A New Handkerchief Feke By The Mysterious Dunninger | 149 |
| Bradley M. Fischer Explains Interesting Tricks | 149 |
| - The Changing Balls | 149 |
| - Fischer's Flower And Silk Combination | 149 |
| - New Restored Card | 149 |
| A Mathematical Card Trick | 149 |
| Not Thinking Of Himself | 149 |
| The Editor's Page | 150 |
| Literature | 150 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 151 |
| - A Surprise | 151 |
| - Combination No.2 | 151 |
| - Scott's New Twist | 151 |
| - The Casket And The Handkerchiefs | 151 |
| Rhapsody On Dr. Ellison's Magical Models (Poem) By Wm. J. Nixon | 151 |
| Advantages Of Being A Mindreader | 151 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 152 |
| - The Speciaol Transmission | 152 |
| A Neat Handkerchief Combination By Henry G. Golden | 153 |
| Electric Magic by H. Syril Dusenbery | 154 |
| Further Discussion Of Magic By Van Allison | 155 |
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| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1912 | 161 |
| Felix Herrmann Bio | 163 |
| Literature | 163 |
| The World Of Magic | 164 |
| - Thurston's Route | 164 |
| - Spokane News E.V. Klein | 164 |
| - Boston Notes W.D. Leroy | 164 |
| - Rhode Island Society Of Magicians Leon Cylvian | 165 |
| - San Francisco Notes H. Syril Dusenbery | 165 |
| _ The Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians | 165 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y., News By J.P. Ornson | 165 |
| - Glasgow, Scotland W.C. Bell | 165 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 166 |
| - Lucky Joke | 166 |
| - Kobb's Komments | 166 |
| -- Edwin Brush | 166 |
| -- Eugene Laurant | 166 |
| -- Carl Geramin | 166 |
| -- Harry Morphet | 166 |
| -- Barnes & King | 166 |
| - Demon's Club Notes | 166 |
| - Columbus, Ohio, Items Orestes A.B. Senter | 167 |
| - Cleveland Notes Grdina | 167 |
| Smith's Tube And Ball Change By Harold Smith | 167 |
| A Good Dinner Table Trick By W.W.McWilliams | 167 |
| S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 168 |
| - The Social Session | 168 |
| Dunninger's Mystic Second Sight Box By The Mysterious Dunninger | 168 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 169 |
| Allison's Appearing Man By Van K. Allison | 169 |
| The Editor's Page | 170 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 171 |
| - The Cone, Handkerchief And Flowers | 171 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 172 |
| - Coins Of Mercury | 172 |
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| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1912 | 181 |
| J. W. Harding Bio | 183 |
| Electric Magic By H. Syril Dusenbery | 183 |
| A Dead One C.T. Entwister | 183 |
| The World Of Magic | 184 |
| - Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard | 184 |
| - San Francisco Notes H. Syril Dysenbery | 185 |
| - The Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians | 185 |
| - Twin City Society Magicians F.H. Ford | 185 |
| - The Rhode Island Society Of Magicians Leon Sylvian | 185 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club | 185 |
| - Chicago Magic Notes B.L. Gilbert | 186 |
| The Unique Confetti & Card Trick By Wilford Hutchinson | 186 |
| London Letter | 187 |
| S.A.M. Report | 187 |
| Waco, Texas, Items Harold Smith | 187 |
| Demon's Club Of Baltimore Charles F. Oursler | 188 |
| The Yogi Club Of Philadelphia Gustav L. Gohn | 188 |
| Buffalo, N.Y., News J.P. Ornson | 188 |
| Boston Items W.D. Leroy | 188 |
| The Bertillon Card Trick By Surgeon Rell M. Woodward | 188 |
| For The Sphinx (Tips) By Russell | 189 |
| The Editor's Page | 190 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 191 |
| - Your Pack Of Cards | 191 |
| - Opening An Act | 191 |
| - Real News! To You! | 191 |
| A Novel Lemon And Handkerchief Trick By The Mysterious Dunninger | 191 |
| The Easy Road To Wizardom By De Vega | 192 |
| - Mirabile Cones | 192 |
| - A Problem With Water | 192 |
| - A Card Metamorphosis | 192 |
| - A Card MetamorphosisContinued | 193 |
| The "Caught" Card. Two New Fekes By Owen Clark | 194 |
| Things Not To Say Or Do | 194 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 194 |
| Current Literature | 195 |
| Reading The Cards By Hereward Carrington | 196 |
| The Elusive Paper Balls By T.C. Bonney | 197 |
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| NO. 11: JANUARY 1913 | 205 |
| Owen Clark Bio | 207 |
| The Latest Production By Maxwell Holden | 207 |
| One Of Harry Helms Stories | 207 |
| The World Of Magic | 208 |
| - San Francisco Notes H. Syril Dusenbery | 209 |
| - The Pacific Coast Society Of Magicians H. Syril Dusenbery | 209 |
| - Columbus, O., Notes E. Carson Blair | 209 |
| - Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard | 209 |
| - National Conjurors' Association Sheldon Simms | 210 |
| - Buffalo, N.Y., News J. P. Ornson | 210 |
| - Kobb's Komments | 210 |
| -- Ching Ling Foo | 210 |
| - James Totten | 210 |
| - London Letter Yelmah | 210 |
| - English Letter | 211 |
| - Yogi Club Notes Gustav L. Bohn | 211 |
| - Demons Club Of Baltimore Magicians Charles F. Oursler | 211 |
| - S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 212 |
| - All Sorts Of Tricks Were Performed At A London Meeting | 213 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column Satire | 213 |
| The Editor's Page | 214 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 215 |
| - Flyto | 215 |
| - The Vanish | 215 |
| Literature | 215 |
| Electric Magic By H. Syril Dusenbery | 216 |
| Allison's Vanishing Ink Trick By V.K. Allison | 216 |
| A New Year Resolution (Poem) By Uncle Feelix | 216 |
| An Old Trick Made New By Owen Clark | 217 |
| Things Not To Do | 217 |
| Oneyone By C.T. Entwister | 217 |
| E. Pluribus Unum By A.R. Cogswell | 217 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 218 |
| - The Itinerant Plant | 218 |
| - The Alternate Card | 218 |
| - Two Words Of Advice | 218 |
| - Magnetic Attraction | 218 |
| - The Sentinel | 218 |
| Magic And The Law By Jacob Chasnoff | 218 |
| The Spirit Foot by Prof. Robert Gifford | 219 |
| Rising And Falling Ball By H.S. Allison | 220 |
| New Color Changing Wand By Carold Kingsburgh | 220 |
| An Old Gem Reset By Clarence T. Hubbard | 220 |
| The Slip Up To Date By Val Evans | 221 |
| A Mix Up In Spirits Joke | 221 |
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| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1913 | 229 |
| John J. Grdina Bio | 231 |
| Spelling With Figures By Clarence T. Hubbard | 231 |
| Improved Water-Bowl Production By The Mysterious Dunninger | 231 |
| Another Suggestion | 231 |
| The World Of Magic | 232 |
| - Cleveland Notes John J. Grdina | 232 |
| - Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 232 |
| - The Rhode Island Society Of Magicians Wm. B. Chatterley | 232 |
| - Providence Society Of Magicians J.H. Percival | 233 |
| - Chicago Magic Notes B.L. Gilbert | 233 |
| - Yogi Notes Gustav L. Bohn | 233 |
| - S.A.M. Report Francis J. Werner | 234 |
| - Chicago Magicians' Club B.L. Gilbert | 235 |
| Uncle Feelix's Correspondence Column | 235 |
| The Editor's Page | 236 |
| Twists Of Fancy By Lionel Scott | 237 |
| - Evanishment Ingenious | 237 |
| Literature | 237 |
| Electric Magic By H. Syril Dusenbery | 238 |
| E. Pluribus Unum By A.R. Cogswell | 238 |
| Correspondence Adelaide Herrmann | 239 |
| The Easy Path To Wizardom By De Vega | 240 |
| - The Wand-E-Ring Handkerchief | 240 |
| London Letter Yelmah | 141 |
| The Spirit Of Frumenti by James Barton | 241 |
| A Suggestion By Howard Kingsley | 241 |
