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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 By Ray C. Hayden | 9 |
- To The Sphinx (Poem) C.M.F. | 9 |
Editor's Page | 10 |
S.S. Baldwin Retires | 11 |
Uncle Feelix | 12 |
Literature | 12 |
How To Open A Cylinder Padlock By Robert H. Gysel | 12 |
Talking Skull Harry S. Norment | 13 |
Golfist As A Magician By Charles R. Brush | 13 |
Thimble Tricks By Walter Gibson | 14 |
Once More-Rising Cards By S.S. Henry | 15 |
To Find Four Cards Chosen By Four People | 15 |
An Impromptu Tambourine By Paul R. Rockford | 15 |
Succeedanous Card By Clayton W. Rosencrans | 16 |
Wrinkle For Miser's Dream Bt C.W. Ringsburg | 16 |
Conjurer And A Barmaid's Ring | 16 |
A New Coin Change By Curtis Merrill | 17 |
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NO. 2: APRIL 1918 | 21 |
Prof. Hornmann Bio | 23 |
Books, Phamphlets And Honest Advertising By Ladson Butler | 23 |
The World Of Magic | 24 |
- S.A.M. Richard Van Dien | 24 |
- Buffalo Bits H.A. Goodwin | 25 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 25 |
- Sunshine, Magic & Me By W. Dornfeld | 25 |
- Doings Of The Demons Of Baltimore Robert W. Test | 26 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 26 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 26 |
- The Society Of Modern Mystics N.C.A | 27 |
- Headquarters N.C.A. F.O.B. | 27 |
- Toledo Magical Notes Frank W. Lindsley | 28 |
- Chicago Conjurers Club Homer H. Woulffe | 28 |
The Telegram Card Trick By H. Syril Dusenbery | 29 |
Card To Coin By George A. Troseth | 29 |
Wand Tricks, Proving That The Wand Has Magical Properties By Chas. A. Gallon | 29 |
Another False Thought By Ovette | 29 |
Editor's Page | 30 |
- A Plea For Help | 30 |
Saram R. Ellison Obit | 30 |
- Ellison Picture | 30 |
- S.A.M. Letter | 31 |
- Doc Nixon Letter | 32 |
Literature | 32 |
A Novel And Effective Coin Move By T.C. Bonney | 33 |
Rubbar Bands By Elmer Eckam | 33 |
Keeping In Touch With Magical Matters By G.F.S. | 33 |
Ladson Butler's Bag And Cabinet Mystery | 34 |
Stop-Some New And Effective Methods By Lawrence B. Burrow | 34 |
This And That By G.F.S. | 35 |
Forms In Paperology By Clayton W. Rosencrance | 35 |
Patter For Card Moves | 35 |
The Coin If Quadruplication By Clayton W. Rosencrance | 36 |
A Trip To Durbin's American Egyptian Hall In Kenton, Ohio | 36 |
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NO. 3: MAY 1918 | 41 |
C.W. Mawe Bio | 43 |
My Method Of Ten Ichi Tie By Ovette | 43 |
What Magic Did For A Soldier By J.A. Mueller | 43 |
Conjuring Quips By Harry J. Podmore | 43 |
The World Of Magic | 44 |
- S.A.M. | 44 |
- Cincinnati Magical Society | 45 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 45 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 45 |
- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 46 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club Homer H. Woulffe | 46 |
- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.L. | 46 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford Clarence T. Hubbard | 47 |
- Magical News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 47 |
Flying Coin Trick By Reid Miller | 47 |
Uncle Feelix | 48 |
Necromatic Nonsense By Schulte | 48 |
Advertising From The Magical Standpoint By Clarence T. Hubbard | 49 |
Mysterious Addition Or Spiritual Vision By G.D. Herbert | 49 |
A Toast (Poem) Bt Reid Miller | 49 |
Tray That Vanishes Most Anything By Ovette | 49 |
Editor's Page | 50 |
Literature | 51 |
A Trick With Confetti By H. Syril Dusenbery | 52 |
Improved Tambourine Trick By Reid Miller | 52 |
A New Card Detection By Walter Gibson | 52 |
A Bit Of Burlesque Magic Charles R. Brush | 53 |
The Appearing - Egg Trick By Reid Miller | 53 |
Effective Rice By Ovette | 53 |
Mind Reading By Ovette | 53 |
Pretty Handkerchief And Ribbon By Ovette | 53 |
What The Red Cross Holds Within Its Crimson Folds Rosencrance | 54 |
Black And White By Charles R. Brush | 55 |
Magic Sieve And New Bottomless Glass By Ovette | 55 |
The Magicians Waterloo By David Withers Gavin | 55 |
Pretty Wine And Water Change By Ovette | 56 |
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NO. 4: JUNE 1918 | 61 |
An Old TimerArt Cut | 63 |
The Magic Square OF The Great Number Seven | 63 |
Why Is It? By William Winter | 63 |
He May Be A Loon | 63 |
The World Of Magic | 64 |
- The Dietrics Route | 64 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 64 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston | 64 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W,Va. Paul R. Semple | 64 |
- Somewhere In California Corporal W. Dornfeld | 65 |
- Golden Gate Assembly S.A.M. H. Syril Dusenbery | 65 |
- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 65 |
- Rhode Island Society Of Magicians N.C.A. | 66 |
- Chicago Conjurer's Club Homer H. Woulffe | 66 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 67 |
- Indiana Magical Society | 67 |
The Torn Card And Nest Of Envelopes By H. Syril Dusenbery | 67 |
The Flying Coins By Theo. Bamberg | 68 |
The Magic Art (Poem) By Benj. Devo | 69 |
The Enchanted Coin By Schulte | 69 |
Editor's Page | 70 |
Literature | 71 |
Elastic By De Vega | 72 |
- Elastic Continued | 73 |
The Three Card Change By Walter Gibson | 74 |
Barrage Pass Rosencrance | 75 |
Passe Passe Orange And Glass By Ovette | 75 |
That Other Necromancer Man Poem | 75 |
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NO. 5: JULY 1918 | 81 |
Mrs. Emma Sharrock Bio | 83 |
Take Notice | 83 |
An Easy False Shuffle By Walter B. Gibson | 83 |
Telling His Mind by Ovette | 83 |
The World Of Magic | 84 |
- S.A.M. Richard Van Dien | 84 |
- S.A.M. 14th Annual Dinner R. Van Dien | 84 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. J.A.Mueller | 85 |
- Golden Gate Assembly At Camp Freemont | 85 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 86 |
- Cincinnati Magicians' Club | 86 |
- National Conjurers Association C.J. Hagen | 86 |
- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.A C. Foster Fenner | 86 |
- Magic Notes From Patterson, N.J. Ovette | 87 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 87 |
- What The Demons Club Of Baltimore Is Doing Robert W.Test | 88 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 88 |
- Chicago Conjurer's Club Homer H, Wolffe | 88 |
The Drum Head Tube By Walter B. Gibson | 88 |
Flag And Candle Trick By Ovette | 88 |
The Aquatic Thimbles By Walter B. Gibson | 89 |
Thimble Thoughts For Thaumaturgists By Charles R. Brush | 89 |
Okito Four Ace Trick By Ovette | 89 |
Editor's Page | 90 |
- Editor's Page Continued | 91 |
Literature | 92 |
Lightning Calculators, Attention | 92 |
To Light A Fire With A Piece Of Ice Or Drop Of Water By Ovette | 92 |
Cheap Invisible Ink | 92 |
Multum In Parvo By Theo. Bamberg | 92 |
- Multum In Parvo Continued | 93 |
Billiard Ball Manipulations By Walter B. Gibson | 94 |
An Illusive Coin Vanish by T.J. Crawford | 95 |
The Candle, Die And Handkerchief By Louis F. Christianer | 96 |
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NO. 6: AUGUST 1918 | 101 |
Will And Enid Bland Bio | 103 |
Card On Rod A La Card Sword By Ovette | 103 |
Literature | 103 |
Novel Hat Loader By Harry B. Lowe | 103 |
The World Of Magic | 104 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. J.A. Mueller | 104 |
- The Demons' Club Of Baltimore Robert W. Test | 104 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 104 |
- The Indiana Magical Fraternity Raymond F. Amuso | 105 |
- Magical Notes From Toledo, Ohio | 105 |
- Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 106 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 106 |
- Carrots And Sausages Sprout From Pockets | 106 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 106 |
- The Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 106 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club | 107 |
Impreshuns Of The Sphinx | 107 |
Prestidigitation Philosophy By G.F. Schulte | 107 |
Advertising From A Magician's Point Of View Clarence T. Hubbard | 108 |
A Plea By T.C. Bonney | 108 |
Vanishing Lamp | 109 |
Actor Sons Of Rabbis Organize for War Work | 109 |
How A Slight Of Hand Man Got Sweet Revenge | 109 |
Editor's Page | 110 |
Holden & Graham | 111 |
Don't Tell I Told You By Marie L. Gross | 111 |
My Forty Weeks With Howard Thurston And The Interesting People I have Met By Theodore Bamberg | 112 |
A Cigarette Trick for The Soldiers By Jesse A. Mueller | 112 |
Production Of A Bowl Of Goldfish By Jack Gwynne | 113 |
A Version Of The Picture And Frame | 113 |
Card Tearing Feat | 113 |
Uncle Feelix | 114 |
They Shall Not Pass Clayton W. Rosencrance | 114 |
A Knot That's Not Rosencrance | 116 |
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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1918 | 121 |
C.A. Newman Bio | 123 |
Literature | 123 |
The World Of Magic | 124 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. Jesse A. Mueller | 124 |
- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 124 |
- Clayton's Route | 124 |
- Notes From Chicago Homer H. Woulffe | 125 |
- R.I. Society Of Magicians N.C.A. C. Foster Fenner | 125 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 126 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 126 |
- The Indiana Magical Fraternity Raymond F. Amuso | 126 |
- My Forty Weeks With Howard Thurston And The Interesting People I have Met By Theodore Bamberg | 126 |
Originality By W.L. De Lano | 127 |
A Storyette By Augustus Rapp | 127 |
Houdini Breaks Wrist | 127 |
A Unique Coincidence | 127 |
Amateur Magicians Plan Entertaining For Houdini | 127 |
Trewey By H.R. Evans | 128 |
Free Trade Conjuring | 128 |
The Cards And Frame By Theo A. Witter (Adelbert) | 128 |
The German Zeppelin Catastrophe Rosencrance | 129 |
An Incomprehensible Divination By Clayton W. Rosencrans | 129 |
Editor's Page | 130 |
The Wrist Palm - The Newest Coin Vanish | 131 |
Rabbit Levitation | 132 |
Magical Patter By Schulte | 132 |
Millionaire Chemist Baffles World's Magicians With A Weird, Unseen Power | 133 |
The Wishing Ring By Clarence T. Hubbard | 133 |
The Mysterious Hat By Gilbert Stout | 134 |
A Novel Opening Trick By Charles Dratton | 134 |
Evaportion Extraordinary By Charles Dratton | 135 |
A Mystifying Experiment By Charles Dratton | 135 |
Egg, Confetti And Bouquet | 135 |
Golf By Gilbert Stout | 135 |
An Original Color Change effect By T. Hamton Lohrey | 136 |
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NO. 8: OCTOBER 1918 | 141 |
Kellar Lands Swordfish Report | 143 |
- Swordfish Picture | 143 |
Literature | 143 |
The World Of Magic | 144 |
- S.A.M. | 144 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. Jesse A. Mueller | 144 |
- Henry & Co Route | 144 |
- News Notes | 144 |
- N.C.A | 145 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 146 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 146 |
- Los Angeles War Magic T.W. McGrath | 147 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club Homar H. Woulffe | 147 |
- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 148 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 148 |
- Buffalo Notes C.C. Arras | 148 |
- Central City Society Of Magicians, Syracuse, N.Y. | 148 |
- News Extracts N.Y. Herald Paris Edition | 149 |
- News | 149 |
- The Talking Skull By Russell | 149 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W. Va. Paul R. Semple | 149 |
- Camp Travis Notes Lyle Douglas | 149 |
Editor's Page | 150 |
A Handkerchief Act By Andrew Berding | 150 |
Up-To-Date Tricks by Walter B. Gibson | 151 |
- The Celluloid Cylinder | 151 |
- More Billiard Ball Manipulation | 152 |
Russell's Card Frame | 152 |
Ye Lights (Elites) Of Liberty Rosencrance | 153 |
Russell's Cards To Pocket | 154 |
Comedy Write-Ups By A. Rube Augustus Rapp | 154 |
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NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1918 | 161 |
W.R. Williston Bio | 163 |
The Thrill That Comes Once In A Lifetime Cartoon | 163 |
Houdini Outranked By Maid In Escape Act | 163 |
The World Of Magic | 164 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 164 |
- Conjurors' Club Of Boston A.J. Battle | 165 |
- Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 165 |
- George Schulte, The Navy Conjurer | 165 |
- Thurston's Route | 165 |
- Holden & Graham | 165 |
- Notes From Syracuse, N.Y. C. Roswell Glover | 166 |
- Magical Notes From The Southland A.B. Harrington | 166 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club Homar H. Woulffe | 166 |
- Jesse Mueller Swallows Needles | 166 |
- The Spinning Ring Russell | 166 |
- Spotlights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 167 |
- Minneapolis, Minn. R.D. Lewis | 167 |
- Camp Travis Notes Lyle Douglas | 167 |
Mother Goose Story Told In Color Changes By J.W. Wolf | 167 |
Rosencrance Rising Cards | 168 |
Parlor Telepathy By Lieut. Paul R. Rockwood | 169 |
Magical Helps by Russell | 169 |
A Novel Introduction By Charles R. Brush | 169 |
Letter To Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 169 |
Editor's Page | 170 |
A Paper Problem By S.H. Sharpe | 170 |
Up-To-Date Tricks By Walter B. Gibson | 171 |
- The Chameleon Cards | 171 |
- The Latest Paper Tearing | 171 |
- The Improved Half Pass | 171 |
The Melting Pot Of The War- Featuring the Hindoo Lota By Russell | 172 |
There Is Something New Under The Sun David P. Abbott | 172 |
False Shuffling Wrinkles Edwardo | 173 |
Bobby's Babble By Robert H. Heger | 173 |
Useless Bung For Beginners | 173 |
The Note In The Pocket Card Trick Jesse A. Mueller | 174 |
Comedy Writeups By A Rube Augustus Rapp | 174 |
The Tramp Magician And His Tormentor By Chas. C. Arras | 174 |
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NO. 10: DECEMBER 1918 | 181 |
Mrs. Hornmann Bio | 183 |
New Black Art Table By Magnus | 183 |
The World Of Magic | 184 |
- S.A.M. Francis J. Werner | 184 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 184 |
- N.C.A. F.O.B. | 185 |
- Magical Notes And News Billy Russell | 185 |
- Conjurors' Club Of Boston A.J. Battle | 185 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club Homar H. Woulffe | 186 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 186 |
- Cincinnati Turkey Manipulators S.S. Henry | 187 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 187 |
- Buffalo, N.Y., Notes J.P. Orison | 187 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 188 |
- Great Lakes Show Not Going On Tour | 188 |
- Russell's Night In Wonderland | 188 |
- The Indiana Magical Fraternity Raymond F. Amuso | 188 |
- Doings Of The Demon's Club Of Baltimore Robert W. Test | 189 |
- The Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 189 |
- Notes From Syracuse, N.Y. C. Roswell Glover | 189 |
Editor's Page | 190 |
Literature | 191 |
Beckoning Dates Your Way Clarence T. Hubbard | 191 |
Comedy Write-Ups By A Rube Augustus Rapp | 191 |
Eureka Coin Trick By F.W. Warren | 192 |
Memories Of Martinka's Little Back Shop By Henry R. Evans | 192 |
- Memories Continued | 193 |
An Improvement (?) On Rosencrances Rising Cards By Samuel Aronson | 194 |
The Samaaro Card Trick By Samuel Aaronson | 194 |
My Forty Weeks With Howard Thurston And The Interesting People I Have Met By Theo. Bamberg | 194 |
Up-To-Date Tricks By Walter B. Gibson | 195 |
- More Thimble Moves | 195 |
A More Unique Coincidence | 195 |
Uncle Feelix | 196 |
Allah (Allies) Flags Be Praised (Raised) Rosencrance | 196 |
Lessons In Hypnotism By Magnus Seacombe | 197 |
A Combination Using Prepared Tumblers By Victor D. Barloun | 197 |
Combinations With A Deck Of Cards By Lyle Douglas | 198 |
Elbow Palm By Clayton Rosencrance | 198 |
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NO. 11: JANUARY 1919 | 201 |
Ohio Magicians | 203 |
Tips And Bits By O.T. Gylleck | 203 |
Comedy Writeups By A. Rube Augustus Rapp | 203 |
The World Of Magic | 204 |
- S.A.M. | 204 |
- Thurston's Route | 204 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 204 |
- The Indiana Magical Fraternity Raymond F. Amuso | 205 |
- The Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 205 |
- Mystic Circle Night At Great Davis Show H.C. Kleemann | 205 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 206 |
- Chicago Conjurers' Club | 206 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 206 |
- Notes From Syracuse, N.Y. C. Roswell Glover | 206 |
- Toledo Magicians' Club V.D. Barbour | 207 |
- The Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 207 |
- Camp Travis Notes Lyle Douglas | 207 |
- Conjurers' Club Of Boston A.J. Bottle | 208 |
- Canadian Conjurers' Club Charles Gordon | 208 |
- The Wizards' Club Of New York City, N.Y. Maurice Bliss | 208 |
My Five Years In American And Magical Enthusiasts I Have Met By Will Bland | 209 |
Marvel After Marvel At David P. Abbott's Home | 209 |
Editor's Page | 210 |
Literature | 211 |
Lessons In Hypnotism By Magnus Seacombe | 211 |
Tips And Bits By O.T. Gylleck | 211 |
The Magic Spell By Charles Necromancer Brush | 214 |
The Castle Of Cards By Andrew H. Berding | 214 |
What An Advocation Has Done For Me By Charles G. Gross | 215 |
Up-To-Date Tricks By Walter B. Gibson | 216 |
- Multiplying Billiard Balls | 216 |
- An Easy Color Change | 216 |
- The Slip Back | 216 |
Submarine Strafed By C.W. Rosencrance | 217 |
Magical Notes From The Southland A.B. Harrington | 217 |
Abbott's Wonders Witnessed | 218 |
The Kulture Kaiser Korn Cure Rosencrance | 218 |
Garvin Show at N.C.A. by J. Hugard | 219 |
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NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1919 | 225 |
Hewitt Magnus Bio | 227 |
Lessons in Hypnotism By Magnus Seacombe | 227 |
From Cottrell's Magazine | 227 |
The World Of Magic | 228 |
- S.A.M. | 228 |
- Golden Gate S.A.M. Jesse A Mueller | 228 |
- Thurston's Route | 228 |
- N.C.A | 228 |
- Society Of Detroit Magicians W.H. Domzalski | 229 |
- Demons' Club Of Baltimore | 229 |
- Mystic Circle Of Boston H.C. Kleemann | 229 |
- Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. Clarence T. Hubbard | 230 |
- Toledo Magicians' Club Victor D. Barbour | 230 |
- Chicago Notes | 231 |
- Chicago Conjurers'Club Homar H. Woulffe | 231 |
- Magic News From Wheeling, W.Va. Paul R. Semple | 231 |
Some Good Card Tricks By Walter B. Gibson | 232 |
The Roll Vanish By Walter B. Gibson | 232 |
Art By Gerard Gerard-Thiers | 233 |
The Pittsburgh Association Of Magicians | 233 |
Editors Page | 234 |
My Five Years In America And Magical Enthusiasts I Have Met By Will Bland | 234 |
Literature | 235 |
Up-To-Date Tricks By Walter B. Gibson | 236 |
- Latest Four Ace Trick | 236 |
Vanishing And Re-Appearing Lamp By C.C. Arras | 237 |
The New Ring On The String | 238 |
Your Show Your Best Ad Russell | 239 |
The Misdirection Drop Walter B. Gibson | 239 |
Tips And Bits By Olaf T. Gylleck | 239 |
Comedy Write-Ups By A. Rube Agustus Rapp | 240 |