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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 York | 7 |
- Boston | 7 |
- Washington | 7 |
- Kansas City | 7 |
- Detroit | 8 |
- Pittsburg | 8 |
- New Zealand and Australian Notes | 8 |
Book Notes | 9 |
Herrmann Grave Picture | 9 |
En Route | 9 |
The Society of American Magicians | 9 |
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NO. 2: APRIL 1903 | 13 |
Chicago, Apr. 15, 1903 | 14 |
The Magician of the Month Adelaide Herrmann | 15 |
Book Notes | 15 |
Magicians Doings | 16 |
- Chicago | 16 |
- New York | 16 |
- Boston | 16 |
- Kansas City | 16 |
- Detroit | 16 |
- St. Louis | 16 |
- New Zealand and Australian Notes | 16 |
- Foreign Notes | 17 |
- Here and There | 17 |
- Spiritual Chit Chat | 17 |
Novel Sleights | 18 |
- Modern Thimble Manipulation By Lee Stewart | 18 |
- A New Effect in Rising Cards Louis N. Miller | 18 |
- The Hypnotized Handkerchief Prof. McIntosh | 18 |
- Four Ace Illusion H.E. Kaiser | 18 |
- Production of Full Pack of Cards Prof. Burns | 18 |
- The Spiritualistic Cigarette Paper T. Nelson Downs | 18 |
- The Downs Billiard Ball Vanish T. Nelson Downs | 18 |
Spiritualism An Interesting Letter | 19 |
- Spiritualism It Stands forth as the Great Revealer | 19 |
- Spiritualism Growing | 19 |
Stories Retold The Conjurer's Revenge | 20 |
Magician Visits Bonsecours Market Herrmanns Tricks Caused Amusement and Astonishment | 20 |
Magic Mirrors | 20 |
The Fire Walkers of Japan by W.C. Jameson reid | 21 |
The Society of American Magicians | 22 |
En Route | 22 |
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NO. 3: MAY 1903 | 25 |
Chicago, May 15, 1903 | 26 |
The Magician of the Month Alexander Herrmann | 27 |
Men of Today Who Make the World Laugh | 27 |
Magicians Doings | 28 |
- Boston | 28 |
- Detroit | 28 |
- Kansas City | 28 |
- New Zealand Notes | 28 |
- Foreign Notes | 29 |
Stories Retold | 30 |
Ching Ling Foo Picture | 30 |
Herrmann Bullet Catch Picture | 30 |
Book Notes | 30 |
Servais Le Roy & Company Picture | 31 |
Downs at Monte Carlo-Systems of Play Illusions Pro and Con-Foreign Notes | 32 |
Houdini Comments on Exposers Experiences in Germany-Magic Libraries | 33 |
The Society of American Magicians | 34 |
En Route | 34 |
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NO. 4: JUNE 1903 | 37 |
Chicago, June 15, 1903 | 38 |
Queer Stories | 38 |
The Magician of the Month E. M. Vernelo | 39 |
Predestination A Card Trick | 39 |
The Magician's Philosophy | 39 |
Magicians Doings | 40 |
- Boston | 40 |
- Cleveland | 40 |
- Detroit | 40 |
- Kansas City | 40 |
- Pittsburg | 40 |
Forsaw His Own Death in Strange Dream | 40 |
Foreign Notes | 41 |
New Coin Trick Thos. J. Peters | 41 |
Our Letter Box | 41 |
Here and There | 42 |
Slept Twenty Years Marguerite Boyenval, French Woman who was in Trance Since 1883 is Dead | 42 |
Mr. Jerome's "Disappearing" Feet. | 42 |
Book Notes | 43 |
The Inexaustible Fairy Tumbler T. Nelson Downs | 43 |
The Funnel Trick | 43 |
The Mesmeric Ball by Amature Burkly | 44 |
A New Ching Ling Foo Bowl Irving R. Allyn | 44 |
Up-To_Date Flag Production | 44 |
My Original Pass Louis N. Miller | 45 |
"Ycarion, The Golden Star." | 45 |
The Sociery of American Magicians | 46 |
En Route | 46 |
Thos. J. Peters Picture | 46 |
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NO. 5: JULY 1903 | 49 |
Chicago | 50 |
Encourage Good deeds, But Don't Flatter | 50 |
Imported | 50 |
A Ghost Story | 50 |
A New Occupation for Girls | 50 |
Magicians Doings | 51 |
- Chicago | 51 |
- Mme. Herrmann's Magic | 51 |
- Detroit | 51 |
- Cleveland | 51 |
- Boston | 51 |
- Omaha | 52 |
- Foreign Notes | 52 |
- New Zealand | 52 |
- Here and There | 52 |
Our Letter Box | 53 |
Marshall P. Wilder Weds Marriage Takes Place in a New York Studio | 53 |
Secrets of Ching Ling Foo's Marvelous Feats Exposed The Magic Water Bowl | 54 |
- The Three Plates | 55 |
- Wonderful Fire | 55 |
Manipulation with five Coins Thos. J. Peters | 55 |
Original Aerial Treasury Louis N. Miller | 56 |
Panic in Cafe Over Shooting Guests Gowed by Man Who Shot Another in Chinese Restaurant | 56 |
The Magician of the Month E.S. Burns | 56 |
The Baby's Reflections | 57 |
The Age of Glass | 57 |
Last Night of Historic Playhouse | 57 |
En Route | 57 |
Dr. Ellison's Library Columbia University Wants It When He Pegs Out. | 58 |
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NO. 6: AUGUST 1903 | 61 |
Chicago, Aug. 15, 1903 | 62 |
A Wise Girl | 63 |
Montgomery Ward Blushes | 63 |
Magicians Doings | 63 |
- Chicago | 63 |
- Boston | 63 |
- Kansas City | 63 |
- Detroit | 64 |
- Foreign Notes | 64 |
- Australia | 64 |
- From a Melbourne, Australia, Paper | 64 |
- Here and There | 65 |
Novel Sleights | 65 |
- The Hindoo Needle Effect Louis N. Miller | 65 |
- Catching Five Different Colored Balls from the Air Thos. J. Peters | 65 |
Our Letter Box | 66 |
The Spirit of the Home | 66 |
Cohen's Vice Vesa Coin Trick | 67 |
L. Cohen's Coins and Flag Trick | 67 |
L. Cohen's New Aerial Treasury | 67 |
Cohen's Kling Klang Trick | 67 |
Knew His Value | 67 |
What We Waste. | 67 |
The Magician of the Month Ottokar Fischer | 68 |
Queen of the Circus. Died Recently Almost in Poverty in New orleans. | 68 |
Entirely New Servante Idea | 68 |
Book News | 69 |
"Ezra's Sleight O' Hand" Poem | 69 |
En Route | 70 |
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NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1903 | 73 |
Chicago, Sept. 15, 1903 | 74 |
Magicians Doings | 75 |
- Chicago | 75 |
- Boston | 75 |
- Detroit | 75 |
- Cleveland | 76 |
- San Francisco | 76 |
- New York City | 76 |
- Savannah, Ga | 76 |
- Kansas City | 77 |
- Foreign Notes | 77 |
- Here and There | 77 |
Novel Sleights | 78 |
- L. Cohen's Transformed Cards and Handkerchief. | 78 |
- Mysterious Handkerchief Tube | 78 |
- The Deluge | 78 |
- Improvement on the Chameleon Ball Trick Thos. J. Peters | 78 |
The Society of American magicians | 78 |
The Magician of the Month A.M. Wilson, M.D. | 79 |
Magic as a Fine Art | 79 |
An Unusual Diversion | 79 |
Book Notes | 80 |
Clivette, Mystic Dealer Figuratively Ties Carload of School Teachers in a Knot | 80 |
What We Read | 80 |
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NO. 8: OCTOBER 1903 | 85 |
Chicago, Oct. 15, 1903 | 86 |
Magicians Doings | 87 |
- Chicago | 87 |
- Boston From the Land of the Russian Bear | 87 |
- New York | 87 |
- Cleveland | 87 |
- Omaha | 87 |
- San Francisco | 87 |
- Foreign Notes | 88 |
- News from the Society of Detroit Magicians | 88 |
- Here and There | 89 |
De Kolta,The Magician Is Dead | 89 |
Our Letter Box | 90 |
Novel Sleights | 91 |
- The Bewitched Hook Clayton Wyatt | 91 |
- The Flying Cards Clayton wyatt | 91 |
- A New finish to the Sliding Dice Box Robert Gifford | 91 |
- New Coin Sleight Back and Front Palm | 91 |
- Chinese Ring Trick Thos. J. Peters | 91 |
- A Few Suggestions Louis N. Miller | 91 |
The Magician of the Month Allan Shaw | 92 |
On the Exposing of Tricks Lee Stewart | 92 |
Book Notes | 92 |
To Correspondence | 92 |
En Route | 93 |
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NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1903 | 097 |
Chicago, Nov. 15, 1903 To Correspondence | 98 |
Magicians Doings | 99 |
- Chicago | 99 |
- Boston | 99 |
- Cleveland | 99 |
- Detroit | 99 |
- News From The Society of Detroit Magicians | 99 |
- Kansas City | 100 |
- New York | 100 |
- Omaha | 100 |
- Philadelphia | 100 |
- San Francisco | 101 |
- Savannah, Ga | 101 |
- Foreign Notes | 101 |
- Here and There | 101 |
Death of Waljalba Frinkell Finnish conjurer | 102 |
Wonderful Indian Magic | 102 |
Novel Sleights | 103 |
- Handkerchief and Flag Trick Thos. J. Peters | 103 |
- The Chameleon and Vanishing Gloves Clayton Wyatt | 103 |
- The Vanishing Pack of Cards Clayton Wyatt | 103 |
- A New Card Wrinkle Clayton Wyatt | 103 |
Secret of Oriental Juggling | 103 |
The Magician of the Month Mr. Elbert M. Morey | 104 |
About Magic in General L.H. Stewart | 104 |
Book Notes | 104 |
Magic for Columbia The Library of Dr. Ellison will go to University | 104 |
Our Boys Should Learn | 105 |
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NO. 10: DECEMBER 1903 | 109 |
Chicago, Dec. 15, 1903 | 110 |
To Correspondents | 110 |
The Magician of the Month Don Turley | 111 |
Ghosts Have No Thickness E.H Thorton | 111 |
A Mysterious Dead City Vast Ruins of the Past Yet Found in Mexico Are Contona | 112 |
The Pro and Con of Spiritualism By F.W. King | 113 |
Marie Herrmann Picture | 113 |
Magicians Doings | 114 |
- Chicago | 114 |
- Philadelphia | 114 |
- Detroit | 114 |
- Fon Du Lac, Wis. | 115 |
- Cleveland | 115 |
- St. Louis | 115 |
- Omaha | 115 |
- Auburn, N.Y. | 115 |
- Boston | 115 |
- Here and There | 116 |
An Acrostic on Mgic, Unity, Might by A.M. Wison, M.D. | 116 |
A. Roterberg Picture | 116 |
Items of Interest | 117 |
Russian Notes by Harry Houdini | 117 |
West Indies Association Wants To Learn Tricks With Cards | 117 |
Our Letter Box | 117 |
The Curse of Neglect | 118 |
Coon Hypnotized Clivette, the Magician, Scares Orpheum Porter | 118 |
Fred W. King Picture | 118 |
The Ne Plus Ultra Cabinet H. Kellar | 119 |
His Flowers Not For Sale Youngster Had Gathered Them for His Mother. and Was Loyal | 119 |
Novel Sleights | 120 |
- Just Cards C.J. Hicks | 120 |
- Vanishing Handkerchief from Bare Hands T. Nelson Downs | 120 |
- Original Tube and Handkerchief Trick Louis N. Miller | 120 |
- Down's Vanishing Glass of Water T. Nelson Downs | 120 |
- Self Lighting Cigar Thos. J. Peters | 120 |
- Wyatt's New Card Pass Clayton Wyatt | 120 |
- Cigar From the Ear Thos. J. Peters | 120 |
- Unkind | 120 |
Magic Among Indians Weird Marvels Performed by the Wizards of the Chippewa and Other Indian Tribes-Geo. B. Bedky | 121 |
Downs Pleases and Mystifies His Work Has Become an Art, and Large Audiences Sees Excellent Entertainment | 121 |
Book Notes | 122 |
My Programme A. M. Wilson, M.D. | 122 |
Lee Stewart Picture | 123 |
Originality in Magic Lee Stewart | 123 |
A Chance for the Thirsty Herrmann Gives Drinks from Whisky to Champagne as One of His Tricks. - His Magic Art Applauded. | 123 |
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NO. 11: JANUARY 1904 | 129 |
Chicago, Jan. 15,1904 | 130 |
The Magician of the Month Eugene Powell | 131 |
The Pro and Con of Spiritualism-By F.W.King Chapter II | 131 |
In Addition to the "Aerial Treasury." Leonzo | 131 |
Magicians Doings | 132 |
- Chicago | 132 |
- New York | 132 |
- Kansas City | 132 |
- Auburn, N.Y. | 132 |
- San Francisco | 132 |
- Boston | 133 |
- New Zealand | 133 |
- Detroit | 133 |
- St. Louis | 134 |
- Lawrence, Kans. | 134 |
- Milwaukee | 134 |
- Cleveland | 134 |
- Omaha | 134 |
- Here and There | 134 |
- English Notes | 135 |
- Book Notes | 136 |
Veno. | 136 |
Our Letter Box | 137 |
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NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1904 | 141 |
Chicago, Feb. 15, 1904 | 142 |
The Magician of the Month Fred J. Peters | 143 |
The Pro and Con of Spiritualism-by F.W.King Chapter III | 143 |
Shakespear on Magic | 143 |
Magicians Doings | 144 |
- Chicago | 144 |
- New York | 144 |
- Detroit | 144 |
- Cleveland | 145 |
- Auburn, N.Y. | 145 |
- Omaha | 145 |
- Philadelphia | 145 |
- St. Louis | 146 |
- Milwaukee | 146 |
- Lawrence, Kans. | 146 |
- Kansas City | 146 |
- Mt. Vernon, Ill. | 146 |
- Seattle, Washington | 146 |
- Boston | 147 |
- Manchester, England Notes | 147 |
Book Notes | 147 |
Magic in England by Harry Houdini | 148 |
Foreign Notes | 149 |
Here and There | 149 |
The Pig Turned to Roses | 149 |
The Origin of Cards | 149 |
Our Letter Box | 150 |
Novel Sleights | 151 |
- Coin Glass Fred J. Peters | 151 |
- Wine and Water Clayton Wyatt | 151 |
- Own Original Flag Conception W. Eshe | 151 |
- Levitation of a Paper Ball Clayton Wyatt | 152 |
- Handkerchief and Glass Cylinder Improvement | 152 |
- A Coin Idea T.J. Crawford | 152 |
- George Ade's Trick | 152 |
Vaudeville | 152 |
Stewart's Column Lee Stewart Magic From the Front | 153 |
- Just for Fun | 153 |