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| 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 Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 7 |
| - New Orleans Magicians' Club. By Geo. E. Pearce. | 7 |
| - Brooklyn News. | 7 |
| - Magical News From Everywhere. By Gene Gordon. | 7 |
| - Prof. Edward Bamberg's Act. | 7 |
| - Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 8 |
| - Nashville Society Magique. By T. J. Crawford. | 8 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By J. Feigenbaum. | 8 |
| - Puzzling Pierson's Paragraph. New Magical Society Formed in New Haven. By Guy H. Pierson. | 9 |
| - Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By G. E. Baxter. | 9 |
| - Route of McDonald Birch, Care Ellison-White Lyceum. | 9 |
| - News from Springfield, Mass. By Paul A. Noffke. | 9 |
| - Notes from Newark. By James McKnight. | 9 |
| - Watague Wizards' Association Notes. By "Claudio". | 9 |
| - At the Broadway, New York City. | 9 |
| - Cincinnati Notes. By Geo. Stock. | 10 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. "Magic A La Carte". | 10 |
| - Route of W. Dornfield (Dorny). | 10 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 314th Meeting. By Clinton Burgess. | 11 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 315th Meeting. By Louis Goodman | 11 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 316th Meeting. By Bro. Charles K. Hill. | 11 |
| - Miscellaneous Magical Mention. By Clinton Burgess. | 12 |
| - Chicago Chatter. By Kolar. | 14 |
| - English Notes. By C. H. Tickell. | 14 |
| Index to Volume 21. By H. F. Hamilton. | 15 |
| Editorial. | 16 |
| Three Novel Methods of Revealing a Chosen Card. By W. A. Flaig. | 18 |
| The Penny and Dime Trick. By Miss Flora McKnight, the girl with the radio eyes. | 18 |
| Elites Find Delights in Rosencrances Sleights Rosencrance Unreasonable Card Parade. By C. W. Rosencrance. | 18 |
| Responsive Alphabetic Letters (Paperology). By C. W. Rosencrance. | 18 |
| The Glasgow Society of Magicians. By Will Dale. | 19 |
| The Mysterious Deck of Cards - A Hofzinser Problem. | 19 |
| Hocus Pocus. By Claudio. The Sucher Dice Box. | 20 |
| Thought Projecting. | 20 |
| The Multiplying Bill Trick. By Alex. Cuniglio. | 20 |
| Lack of Uniformity in Prepared Cards. By Harold P. White. | 20 |
| Rare Bits of Magic. By Frederick DeMuth: How to Conceal the Twist in the Afghan Bands; A Mysterious Mixup; The Egg and Confetti Change. | 21 |
| Other Ways of Doing It. By H. F. Hamilton. The Floating Ball; The Hindoo Clock Dial; The Phantom Die; Ching Lee Blocks; | 21 |
| The Spectator Choice. By Charles E. Behymer. | 22 |
| Envelope Switch for Mindreading. By "Piffels" Bob Rettew. | 22 |
| Try This One. By Hammel. | 22 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. | 23 |
| Literature. | 24 |
| Partners Again. By Waldmann and Feigenbaum. | 24 |
| How the "Sphinx" Helps. By Kolar. | 24 |
| The Girl Conjurer. By C. H. Tickell: The Tricky Thimble; A Coin Trick; A Card Vanish. | 26 |
| Novel Production of Bust and Stand. By Bert Douglas. | 26 |
| Lightning Addition. By C. H. Tickell. | 28 |
| Figure Magic. By C. H. Tickell. | 28 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1923 | |
| Ernest A. Carter. | 35 |
| The Sharpness of Lowbrows. | 35 |
| The World of Magic. | 36 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 36 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Kolar. | 36 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 37 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 37 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 317th Meeting. By Louis Goodman. | 37 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 318th Meeting. By Louis Goodman. | 38 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By J. Feigenbaum. | 38 |
| - Cincinnati Notes. By George Stock. | 38 |
| - Route of Edwin Brush. | 39 |
| - Miscellaneous Magical Mention. By Clinton Burgess. | 39 |
| - New Orleans Magicians' Club. By Geo. E. Pearce. | 40 |
| - San Francisco Notes. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 40 |
| - Nashville Society Magique. By T. J. Crawford. | 41 |
| - News From Pittsfield. By U. F. Grant. | 41 |
| - Magicgrams. By Dorny. | 41 |
| - The Society of Osiris. | 41 |
| - Rubber City Magic Club Meeting No. 1. By W. T. Easton. | 42 |
| - Notes From Newark. By James McKnight. | 42 |
| - Wizard's Wanderings from Wheeling, W. Va. By Paul R. Semple. | 42 |
| - Washington, D. C. Notes. By Harold P. White. | 42 |
| - Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 43 |
| - Haverhill Society of Wand Wielders. By Charles C. Eastman. | 43 |
| - The International Brotherhood of Magicians. By Gene Gordon. | 43 |
| - Reported by Elmer Johnson. | 43 |
| - Robert Houdin Club Notes. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 43 |
| - Dr. Wilson and the St. Louis S.A.M. By Ben R. Bradley. | 44 |
| - Letter. By Houdini. | 44 |
| - Letter. By Julian Zancig. | 44 |
| Confessions. By I. X. L. | 44 |
| Thurston Writes to His Friend Dr. R. Evans. | 45 |
| Letter. By Howard Thurston. | 45 |
| Everywhere and Nowhere. By Hofzinser. | 46 |
| Editorial. | 48 |
| Literature. | 49 |
| The Parable of the Spoofed Magi. By Ervin. | 49 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry Evans. | 49 |
| Rare Bits of Magic. By Frederick DeMuth: Live News. | 50 |
| An Effective Change. By Len J. Sewell. | 51 |
| Decanter and Appearing Handkerchief. By Magnus. | 51 |
| Curious Psycho-Physical Experiments. By Newmann the Hypnotist. | 52 |
| Appearing Cabinet. By Arthur W. Fey. | 53 |
| Otherwise. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 53 |
| Permanent Hand Shadows. By Baffles Brush. | 53 |
| "Easy" Sun and Moon Handkerchief Effect. By Dr. G. E. Parshall. | 54 |
| The Aerial Egg. | 54 |
| The Chinese Coin Mystery. By Dr. G. E. Parshall. | 54 |
| Patter for a Handkerchief Act. | 54 |
| Clever Match Box Trick. | 55 |
| Paradox Pack. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 55 |
| Patter for "Topsy-Turvey Match". By Grady S. Nicholson. | 55 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1923 | |
| Ben R. Badley. | 67 |
| Ain't It The Truth? By Kolar. | 67 |
| Literature. | 67 |
| The World of Magic. | 68 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 68 |
| - "A Carnival of Magic" Given by the Society of American Magicians. By Clinton Burgess. | 68 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 70 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Kolar. | 70 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 71 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 71 |
| - The Second "Legerdemaniac Night" of the National Conjurers' Association. By Clinton Burgess. | 71 |
| - Demons Club of Baltimore. By Robert W. Test. | 73 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By J. Feigenbaum. | 73 |
| - The Society of Osiris. | 73 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 74 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. | 74 |
| - British Magical Society - Magical Seance. By J. C. Frisby. | 75 |
| - British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 75 |
| - Australian Society of Magicians - Melbourne Branch. By Will Bishop. | 76 |
| - A Fool There Was. By John Dean. | 76 |
| - Our Long Suit. By Timothy Barry. | 76 |
| - News of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By G. E. Baxter. | 76 |
| The Multiplying Billiard Balls. By Willard S. Smith. | 77 |
| Ball and Card Effect. By Robert Hale. | 77 |
| "Elites Find Delight in Rosencrance Sleights". 4-Ace Mechanical Card. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 77 |
| Magical Programs. By Baffles Brush. | 78 |
| Programs of Magicians. By C. H. Tickell. | 78 |
| Magical Programs. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 78 |
| The Mystic Card. By H. J. Burlingame. | 79 |
| The Mental Touch Card Trick. By Carl H. Guder (Gu Dere). | 79 |
| The Color Changing Handkerchief. By W. Warren Filkin Jr. | 79 |
| A Novel Use for the Burning Globe. By D. F. Allison. | 79 |
| Comedy Writeups by a Rube. By Augustus Rapp. | 79 |
| Robert Houdin Club Notes. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 80 |
| Route List Laurant, Redpath Chautauquas. | 80 |
| Route of McDonald Birch. | 80 |
| New York City News. By J. S. Fuigle. | 80 |
| The National Conjurers' Association 320th Meeting. By Clinton Burgess. | 81 |
| Washington, D. C. Notes. By Harold P. White. | 81 |
| Mississippi Mysticisms. By Alphrose. | 81 |
| Indianagraphs. By E. E. Wood Nichols. | 81 |
| Watague Wizards' Association Notes. By "Claudio". | 81 |
| Haverhill Society of Wand Wielders. By Charles C. Eastman. | 82 |
| Rubber City Magic Club, Akron, Ohio. By W. T. Easton. | 82 |
| Notes from Newark. By Jimmie McKnight. | 82 |
| San Francisco Notes. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 82 |
| News From Springfield, Mass. By Paul A. Noffke. | 82 |
| What Has Become of- By Baffles Brush. | 82 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans: Some Books on Conjuring. | 83 |
| Everywhere and Nowhere. By Hofzinser. | 84 |
| Synonymous Thoughts. | 84 |
| Letter. By Howard Thurston. | 85 |
| The Mystic Lemon and Handkerchief. By Carl H. Guder (Gu Dere). | 85 |
| Thimble Passes. By Baffles Brush. | 85 |
| Editorial. | 86 |
| How is this for an American Book? | 87 |
| A Variation of the Afghan Bands. By E. G. Ervin. | 87 |
| Magnus, The Table Lifter. By Magnus. | 87 |
| Original Wrinkle. By Baffles Brush. | 87 |
| Candy Box Magic. By Baffles Brush. | 87 |
| Stringing the "Wise Guy". By Charles S. Scribner. | 88 |
| Claudio's Opening Effect. | 88 |
| Specialization in Magic. By Baffles Brush. | 88 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1923 | |
| Frank Ducrot. | 99 |
| Literature. | 99 |
| The World of Magic. | 100 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 100 |
| - Nineteenth Annual Banquet-Entertainment of the Society of American Magicians. By Clinton Burgess. | 102 |
| - Second "Wilson Night" At the Headquarters of the National Conjurers' Association. By Clinton Burgess | 105 |
| - Wilson Night -The Knights of Magic. By Otto Waldmann. | 107 |
| - "Wilson Night" at the Demons Club. By Robert W. Test. | 108 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Shilling. | 109 |
| - Dr. Wilson Arrives in Pittsburgh. By Baffles Brush. | 109 |
| - Wilson Night at the R. I. Society of Magicians Local No. 2, National Conjurers' Association. By C. Foster Fenner. | 110 |
| - Queen City Mystics, Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 110 |
| - Indianagraphs. | 111 |
| - Notes from Philadelphia. By O. M. Thomson. | 111 |
| - "You'se Guys," or "Something to Think About". By George Schulte. | 111 |
| - News Notes. By Mr. B. A. Daniel. | 111 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. | 112 |
| Silken Light. By William Larsen, Jr. | 112 |
| "Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights". Uncanny Undercut. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 113 |
| Torn Card. By W. K. Myers. | 113 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 114 |
| Solid Through Solid Tips. By David F. Allison. | 114 |
| Impromptu Card Frame. By John J. Gillis. | 114 |
| Magical Programs. By Baffles Brush. | 114 |
| Vanishing Penny. By Lloyd Jones. | 115 |
| 323rd Meeting of the National Conjurers' Association. By Louis Goodman. | 115 |
| 321st Meeting the National Conjurers' Association. By Clinton Burgess. | 116 |
| Eleventh Annual Banquet of the R.I. Society of Magicians, Local No. 2, National Conjurers' Association. By C. Foster Fenner. | 116 |
| Jay Ess Eff's New York Notes. | 117 |
| The Knights of Magic. By J. Feigenbaum. | 117 |
| Route of Laurant. | 117 |
| Editorial. | 118 |
| Doctor Wilson's Diary (New York Visit). | 119 |
| The Insoluble Impromptu. A problem by Hofzinser. | 120 |
| Dime and Penny and Card. By Alphrose. | 120 |
| Hindoo Clock. By "Claudio". | 121 |
| Mental Photo of George Schulte. | 121 |
| The Vanishing Wand. | 121 |
| The Spirit Ring on Wand. By Magnus. | 122 |
| An Impromptu Mystery. By William Larsen, Jr. | 122 |
| An Impromptu Tambourine Trick. By T. Page Wright. | 122 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1923 | |
| H. S. Paine and the Spirits. | 131 |
| The Silk Egg - Improvement. By William Larsen, Jr. | 131 |
| A Card Act. By "Claudio". | 131 |
| The World of Magic. | 132 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 132 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 132 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe. | 133 |
| - ST. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 133 |
| - News of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By G. E. Baxter. | 134 |
| - Annual Picnic of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By G. E. Baxter. | 134 |
| - News from Springfield, Mass. By Paul A. Noffke. | 134 |
| - The Portland Magical Society. By Ervin J. Ludeman.. | 135 |
| - Wizards' Wanderings from Wheeling, W. Va. By Paul R. Semple. | 135 |
| - Notes from Newark. By James McKnight. | 135 |
| - Spot Lights from Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 135 |
| - World of Magic Notes. | 136 |
| - Washington, D. C. Notes. By Harold P. White. | 136 |
| - Route Sheet of Ramona The Magician. | 136 |
| - Magical Items. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 136 |
| - Scratches. By Edward Reguera. | 136 |
| - Magical News from Winnipeg, Canada. By Len Vitus. | 137 |
| - The Association of Ceylon Magicians. By R. J. Arnold. | 137 |
| - Professor Sydney Dan and Mystic Dolore. By R. J. Arnolda. | 137 |
| - British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 137 |
| - The Order of the Genii, Toronto, Canada. By S. R. Johnson. | 137 |
| - The Order of the Genii. By Sid Johnson. | 138 |
| - An Evening with Durbin. By Jess J. Lybarger. | 138 |
| - Letter. By George Paxton. | 139 |
| Punch and Judy Show. By Eli Hackman. | 139 |
| The Monologist. By Baffles Brush. | 140 |
| Comedy Write-Ups By A Rube. By Augustus Rapp. | 140 |
| Do You Believe in Signs? By Baffles Brush. | 141 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 141 |
| Prestidigital Possibilities. By Frederick G. Brau. | 142 |
| Card Frame and Photos. By Hewitt Magnus. | 142 |
| Spectacular Close for Handkerchief Magic. By Baffles Brush. | 142 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. | 143 |
| A Trio of Novel Ideas. By William Larsen, Jr. | 143 |
| Editorial. | 144 |
| Letter. By Howard Thurston. | 144 |
| Yes! We Have no Pills to Enlarge the Mind. By R. C. Stoph. | 144 |
| Lost, Strayed or Stolen - A King. By Hofzinser. | 144 |
| Ace of Hearts. By Hofzinser. | 145 |
| Peter Rabbit. By William Larsen, Jr. | 145 |
| Milady's Footwear. By William Larsen, Jr. | 146 |
| "Elitse Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights". Aviating Change. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 147 |
| Comedy Write-UPs by a Rube. By Augustus Rapp. | 147 |
| The Digestable Handkerchief. By Lloyd Jones. | 147 |
| You Never Can Tell. By William Larsen, Jr. | 148 |
| "Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights". Extended Forefinger Invisible Coin Education. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 148 |
| Lockman's Mystery Production Extraordinary. | 149 |
| Finger Prints. By William Larsen, Jr. | 149 |
| Rolling Bones. By William Larsen, Jr. | 150 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1923 | |
| Blair L. Gilbert. | 159 |
| Satan's Handkerchief. By Ben R. Badley. | 159 |
| The World of Magic. | 160 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe. | 160 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 160 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 160 |
| - The Order of the Genii (Toronto). By Sid Johnson. | 161 |
| - Gus Fowler's Route - Do not Miss His Act. | 161 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 161 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By Otto Waldmann. | 161 |
| - Doings of the Demons of Baltimore. By Robert W. Test. | 162 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 162 |
| - The Le Mont Show. By Baffles. | 162 |
| - Magic and Magicians. By Great Zelo. | 163 |
| - Herbert Gonsal. By R. J. Arnolda. | 163 |
| - Edward Wiraratna. By Dienzie J. Arnolda. | 163 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 164 |
| - Thirteenth Annual Convention of the National Conjurers' Association. By Clinton Burgess. | 164 |
| - Magical Soiree in Conjunction with the N. C. A.'s Thirteenth Annual Convention. By Clinton Burgess. | 165 |
| Ovette's Ace Trick. By M. Ovette. | 167 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans: Is Conjuring Decadent? | 168 |
| The Flying Thought. Concluding Hofzinser's Problems. | 169 |
| The Mystic Lasso and Phantom Knots. By H. J. Burlingame. | 171 |
| Out of a Fix. | 171 |
| Editorial. | 172 |
| Literature. | 173 |
| Magical Programs. By Baffles Brush. | 174 |
| Leacock on Tempting Magic: Story of a Conjurer's Revenge. By Stephen Leacock. | 174 |
| Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights. Inconceivable Vanish. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 175 |
| Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights. Card Shell. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 175 |
| Editorial in Cincinnati, Enquirer, July 19, 1923. Spare Our Mysteries. | 175 |
| Hoffman's. | 176 |
| Talks - Laughs. By George Schulte. | 176 |
| Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights. Edidying Rising Cards From Horizontal Pack. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 177 |
| Gold vs. Silver, or the Usefulness of Personal Argument. By A. G. Waring. | 177 |
| A Cigarette Conglomeration. By "Mystic Clayt", the Merry Conjurer. | 177 |
| Le Bey's Rope Tie. | 178 |
| D'Alvini's Program Number 9. Flying Stars. | 178 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1923 | |
| Charles J. Maly - Maly "The Tricky Trickster". By Doc Brumfield. | 191 |
| When Trying to Book Your Act or Entertainment. Author Unknown. | 191 |
| The World of Magic. | 192 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 192 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 192 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 192 |
| - Metropolitan and Other Necromancing Notes. By Jay Ess Eff. | 193 |
| - Magic Society Named in Honor of Thurston. By Mr. Louis Lewis. | 193 |
| - Knights of Magic. By Otto Waldmann. | 194 |
| - Indiangraphs. | 194 |
| - Spotlights From Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 194 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 194 |
| - News from Springfield, Mass. By Paul N. Noffke. | 194 |
| - Magic and Magicians. By Great Zelo. Howard Thurston Presents "Dante". | 195 |
| - San Francisco Notes. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 195 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians' Club. | 196 |
| - Notes from Newark. By James McKnight. | 196 |
| The Magic of Portraiture. Author Unknown. | 196 |
| New Illusion Presented at Greeley Square Theatre, New York City. The Human Clockwork. Jay Ess Eff. | 197 |
| The Order of the Genii. By Lovaine. | 197 |
| Magical Programs. By Baffles Brush. | 198 |
| Programs for Magicians. By De Vega. | 198 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 199 |
| Wilson's Wonders - Programme. | 199 |
| Mental Photo of Mystic Eugene Parshall. | 199 |
| Honor to Whom Honor Is Due. | 199 |
| Laurant as Seen by B. L. Gilbert. | 199 |
| Thimblegone. By Frederick G. Braue. | 199 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. The Gentle Art of the Juggler. | 200 |
| Letter. By Charles A. Leedy. | 200 |
| The Okito Vanishing Glass of Water Without Assistant or Prepared Table. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 201 |
| Say! May Your Magic Every Day Pay - By Rosencrance Gay Envelope Way. Adhesive Halves. | 201 |
| Editorial. | 202 |
| Literature. | 203 |
| Pop Spots. By William Larsen, Jr. | 204 |
| The Obedient Ball. By Magnus. | 204 |
| Handkerchief Novelties. By Baffles Brush. | 204 |
| Punch & Judy Show. By Eli Hackman. | 205 |
| My Favorite Stories. By Irvin S. Cobb. | 206 |
| Do You Know Mr. Keller? | 206 |
| A Match Marvel. By T. Page Wright. | 206 |
| Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Delights. Rosencrance Astral Card. | 206 |
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| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1923 | |
| William Larsen, Jr. | 219 |
| The Invisible Card Effect. Peter Roennau. | 219 |
| A Perfect Alibi. | 219 |
| The World of Magic. | 220 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 220 |
| - Society of American Magicians, Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Albert A. Rhine. | 220 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe. | 221 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 221 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 221 |
| - Nashville Society Magique. By T. J. Crawford. | 221 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 327th Meeting. By Charles K. Hill. | 222 |
| - The National Conjurers' Association 328th Meeting. By Charles K. Hill. | 222 |
| - National Conjurers' Association Honors Dean Powell. | 222 |
| - Washington, D. C. Notes. By Harold P. White. | 223 |
| - Spot Lights from Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 223 |
| - Haverhill Society of Wand Wielders Hold Ladies' Night on Annyversary. By Charles Eastman. | 224 |
| - Notes from Newark. By James McKnight. | 224 |
| - News from New Orleans. By Geo. E. Pearce. | 224 |
| - Wizards' Wanderings from Wheeling. By Paul R. Semple. | 224 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 224 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 225 |
| - Magigrams. By Dorny. | 225 |
| - Route of Edwin Brush. | 226 |
| - Report of Glasgow Society of Magicians. By Will Dale. | 226 |
| - Leeds Magical Society (England). By Jay Galway. | 226 |
| - The Order of the Genii (Toronto, Canada). By Lorraine (S. Johnson). | 227 |
| - A Great Provider. | 227 |
| - Notes from an Australian Abroad. By H. Llewellyn. | 227 |
| Richard Boehlke. | 228 |
| A Few Loud Remarks from a Quiet Fellow. By William Meyenberg. | 229 |
| Newly Discovered Stories by O. Henry. His Only Opportunity. | 229 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans: Katterfelto; or the Conjurer with the Black Cat. | 229 |
| Magic Vs. Spirits, or Scientific Fun. Author Unkown. | 230 |
| The Force. By Reed Rockwood. | 231 |
| The Egg, Lemon and Confetti Sucker Combination Trick. | 234 |
| Editorial. | 234 |
| Simplicity Stabbing Location. By Alphrose. | 235 |
| Old Fashioned Magic. By William Larsen, Jr. | 236 |
| Mysterious Parchment Shades. By William Larsen, Jr. | 236 |
| Davey Jones's Locker. By William Larsen, Jr. | 237 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 237 |
| A Magical Opening. By Will Blyth. | 238 |
| Elites Finds Delights in Rosencrance Sleights. Rosencrance Restored Paper. | 238 |
| Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality. Rosencrance Regal Ring Rebus. | 239 |
| Marvelous Memory or Every Deck a Stacked Deck. By Mr. "E." | 239 |
| Notes from Philadelphia. By Oscar M. Thomson. | 239 |
| Literature. | 240 |
| Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality. On Third Turn Over in a Trifid Pack. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 240 |
| "Hanky Panky," A Production Act By Herman L. Weber. | 240 |
| Photo: J. C. Cooper, Joseph C. Lightner, Dr. F. B. Rogers, Edwin Brush, Donald Holmes, Dr. A. M. Wilson, R. M. Stevens, Dr. E. G. Erwin. | 242 |
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| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1923 | |
| Ziska. | 255 |
| Number, Please. By Frederick G. Braue. | 255 |
| The Merry Matchbox. By Frederick G. Braue. | 255 |
| The World of Magic. | 256 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 256 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. | 256 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homer H. Woulffe. | 257 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By Ben R. Badley. | 257 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 257 |
| - Rubber City Magic Club. By John W. Fry. | 258 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians' Club. | 258 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 258 |
| - Indianagraphs. By Dr. Brumfield. | 258 |
| - Demons Club of Baltimore Magicians. By Robt. W. Test. | 259 |
| - Wizard's Wanderings from Wheeling, W. Va. By Paul R. Semple. | 259 |
| - News of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By G. E. Baxter. | 259 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By J. Feigenbaum. | 260 |
| - Nate Leipzig at Magicians Dinner Dazzles with Clever Card Feats. By A. H. Shirk. | 260 |
| - The Order of the Genii, Toronto, Canada. By Sid Johnson. | 260 |
| - Please Note. By H. R. Evans. | 261 |
| Newly Discovered Stories by O. Henry. A Startling Demonstration. | 261 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 261 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. | 262 |
| Billiard Ball Hints. By Willis K. Myers. | 263 |
| Jumping Jacks. By C. A. Leedy. | 263 |
| Magical Programs - No. 6 of a Series. By Baffles Brush: Selrah Levitation - The Law of Gravitation Defied. | 263 |
| Not Difficult When You Know How. | 263 |
| Magical Programs - No. 7 of a Series. By Baffles Brush. | 264 |
| A Use for that Old Red Egg Bag. By Grady S. Nicholson. | 264 |
| The Urge. By Frederick G. Braue. | 264 |
| An Addition. By Frederick G. Braue. | 264 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. A Color Prediction. By Stewart Judah. | 265 |
| Card Frame and Mene-Tekel Card Experiment. By Grady S. Nicholson. | 265 |
| The Parasol and Handkerchiefs. By Magnus. | 265 |
| The Fan, Flags and Flowers. By J. F. Orrin. | 266 |
| Patter for Two Handed Thimble Production. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 267 |
| Advice. By Hewitt Magnus. | 267 |
| Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality. Poising Coin. By Clayton R. Rosencrance. | 267 |
| An Ace Interlude. By T. Page Wright. | 267 |
| The Re-Newed Decanter and Silk. By Edward M. Massey. | 268 |
| The Haunted House. By William Larsen, Jr. | 268 |
| With A Typewriter. By William Larsen, Jr. | 269 |
| Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality. Summons (Some Money). By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 269 |
| A Ball Trick. By Baffles Brush. | 269 |
| Literature. | 270 |
| Troubles of the Entertainer. | 270 |
| Editorial. | 271 |
| Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality. The Card That Didn't Turn. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 272 |
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| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1923 | |
| Gus Fowler. | 287 |
| Magnus Wonder Dies. By Magnus. | 287 |
| Magnus Comedy Trick. By Magnus. | 287 |
| The World of Magic. | 288 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 288 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe. | 288 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. | 289 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 289 |
| - Haverhill Society of Wand Wielders. By Charles Eastman. | 290 |
| - Route of Thurston. | 290 |
| - Spotlights from Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 290 |
| - Magical Mooney Mutters. | 290 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 291 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 292 |
| - News Items. By Royal L. Vilas. | 292 |
| - Notes for the Sphinx. By Billy Russell. | 292 |
| - Rubber City Magic Club. By W. T. Easton. | 293 |
| A Billiard Ball Visibly Changed into a Handkerchief. By John A. Sznek. | 293 |
| The Tubes of Tynmyth. By Will De Seive. | 293 |
| The British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 294 |
| The Order of the Genii, Toronto, Canada. By Lorraine (Sid R. Johnson). | 294 |
| The New Zealand Society of Magicians. By Edward Axford. | 294 |
| Magical Programs - No. 8 of a Series. By Baffles Brush. | 295 |
| Suggestions for new Tricks. By Baffles Brush. | 295 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 296 |
| A Paradox a Day - Keeps Staleness Away. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 296 |
| Melting Coin Over Flame. By Chas. A. Leedy. | 297 |
| A Message from Departed Spirits - Hic - Hich - Finkelle - | 297 |
| On Slates. By V. D. Barbour. | 297 |
| A New Way to Play Dime and Penny Trick. By George Paxton. | 297 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans: Christmas Thoughts on Magic. | 298 |
| Easy Card Stabbing Trick. | 298 |
| Magical Maxims. By Eugene Parshall. | 299 |
| A Card Act. By George Paxton. | 299 |
| Patter for Obedient Ball. By Eugene Parshall. | 299 |
| Patterisms. By Grady S. Nicholson: Cut and Restored Ribbon. | 299 |
| Editorial. | 300 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. For Billiard Ballists. By Leslie P. Guest. | 301 |
| Literature. | 302 |
| The Watch and the Lemon. By Edward M. Massey. | 302 |
| The Traveling Ring Mid-Air. By John A. Sznek. | 303 |
| A Skeleton Coin Stand. By Eugene L. Bulson. | 303 |
| Pong Chong. By Frederick DeMuth. | 304 |
| Russell's Crystal Gazing Act. By Russell. | 304 |
| The Cups and Balls. By William Larsen, Jr. | 305 |
| Magic Fans Say Rosencrance is the Original Envelope Card Man. Rosencrance Mthod of Card Exchange. | 306 |
| The Color Changing Handkerchief Through A Cone. By John A. Sznek. | 306 |
| Originality Itself Applies to Rosencrance Technicality. Ball Producing Handkerchief. | 306 |
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| NO. 11: JANUARY 1924 | |
| Frank Van Hoven. | 319 |
| Destroyed Restored. Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 319 |
| The Little Snag. | 319 |
| The World of Magic. | 320 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richar Van Dien. | 320 |
| - American Magicians. Albert A. Rhine. | 320 |
| - The Los Angeles Society of Magicians Gala Night at the Elks' Club. By T. W. McGrath. | 321 |
| - Notes from Newark. By James McKnight. | 321 |
| - Wizard's Wanderings from Wheeling, W. Va. By Paul R. Semple | 321 |
| - Spokane Mystic Club. By E. V. Klein. | 321 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 322 |
| - Route of McDonald Birch. | 322 |
| - The Magician. | 322 |
| - Baltimore to Kelthurma or Thurston Night with the Demons Club. | 323 |
| - Regular Communications. | 323 |
| - The Order of the Genii. Sid R. Johnson. | 324 |
| - British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 325 |
| - The Glasgow Society of Magicians. By Will Dale. | 325 |
| - Odds and Ends of Magic. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 326 |
| Literature. | 327 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 328 |
| Incomprihensible Coin Vanish. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 328 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans. | 328 |
| Reducer of Royalty. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 329 |
| A Magician's Comedy Coin Trick. By Hewitt Magnus. | 329 |
| The Four Ace Trick. By Max J. Helmes. | 329 |
| Named. | 329 |
| More Suggestions for New Tricks. By Baffles Brush. | 330 |
| A Neat and Mystifying Prodcution. By Baffles Brush. | 330 |
| A New Method of Forcing. | 330 |
| The Alcohol Twins. | 330 |
| "The Pirates' Chest" Patter for Sligind Die Box. By Eugene Parshall. | 331 |
| Amateur's "Easy" Card Transposition. | 331 |
| "Novel" Wine and Water Effect. By Eugene Parshall. | 331 |
| The Dime and Penny Trick. By Sinbad. | 331 |
| Rosencrance Visible Vanish. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 331 |
| Editorial. | 332 |
| That Kind of Pocket. | 333 |
| A Combination. By Hammel. | 333 |
| Queen City Mysticism. Mathematical Magic. By Guy Stanley (McKeown). | 333 |
| "It Takes A Medium Nowadays," Says Higgins. "To Get Suckers Well Done". | 335 |
| Elephantine (Colossal) Card. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 335 |
| Magigrams. By Dorny. | 336 |
| Jay EssEff Notes. | 337 |
| Feminine Strategy. | 337 |
| Flatwise. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 338 |
| Fortunate (4-2-8) Card. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 338 |
| The Rosencrance Change. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 338 |
| Card in Handkerchief. Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 338 |
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| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1924 | |
| Edward M. Massey. | 351 |
| The Magician is not Necessarily a Faker. By Dr. Frank Crane. | 351 |
| The World of Magic. | 352 |
| - The Society of American Magicians Parent Assembly. By Richard Van Dien. | 352 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 352 |
| - The Golden Gate Assembly Banquet. By H. Syril Dusenbery. | 353 |
| - Society of American Magicians, Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Albert A. Rhine. | 353 |
| - American Magicians, San Francisco. By Albert A. Rhine. | 353 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Homar H. Woulffe. | 353 |
| - St. Louis Assembly No. 8. By R. L. Schopper. | 354 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By J. Victor Miller. | 354 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 355 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians Club. | 355 |
| - The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. T. W. McGrath. | 355 |
| - Demons Club Activities. By Robert W. Test. | 356 |
| - Meeting of Spokane Mystic Club. | 356 |
| - The Society of Osiris. By Louis E. Shilling. | 356 |
| - Letter. By Paul Cottlow. | 357 |
| - Boston Magical Association. By D. J. Silvey. | 357 |
| - "Magical Murmurs" from Charleston, W. Va. By Al Snyder. | 357 |
| - World Wide Magic News. By Eugene Parshall. | 358 |
| - Spot Lights from Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 358 |
| - Nashville Society Magique. By T. J. Crawford. | 358 |
| - Trooping Around in Magic. By Max Holden. | 359 |
| - Black Art Tried As Cabaret Attraction. | 359 |
| To The Magician. By Burnett Steele Ivey. | 359 |
| Literature. | 359 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 360 |
| Novel Card Experiment. | 360 |
| Adventures in Magic. By Henry R. Evans: An Adept with the Pasteboards. | 360 |
| Novel Coin Sleight. By Otto Waldmann. | 361 |
| An Easy Way to Switch a Coin. By Otto Waldmann. | 361 |
| Combination of Magical Effects. By Will Blyth. | 362 |
| Indian Cookery. By William Larsen, Jr. | 363 |
| Artistic Deception is Rosencrance Classic Conception. Rosencrance Elongated Square. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 363 |
| Editorial. | 364 |
| Improvement on Hank to Egg. By Mark Fox. | 365 |
| The Universal Car. By Edward M. Massey. | 366 |
| Magic Fans Says Rosencrance is the Original Envelope Card Man. Card Through Hat. By Clayton W. Rosencrance. | 366 |
| Pong Chong. By Frederick DeMuth: The Magic Cabinet of Pong Chong. | 367 |
| Just Magic. By Baffles Brush: Sliding Well; Another Well. | 368 |
| Queen City Mysticisms. A New Cocktail Shaker. By Urban Brichler. | 368 |
| Billy Van Dunsten - Gambler. By William Larsen, Jr. | 369 |
| New Wrinkles in the Billiard Balls. | 370 |
| Firecracker Magic. By Eugene Parshall. | 370 |
| The Pekin Puzzle. By Eugene Parshall. | 370 |
| A Match Divination. By Max Helmes. | 370 |