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| NO. 1: MARCH 1930 | |
| Clayton William Rosencrance. | 5 |
| Second Annual S.A.M. National Conference. | 5 |
| M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland. | 6 |
| - Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 6 |
| - Parent Assembly's Big Show. | 7 |
| - High Honor for Dr. Prince. | 10 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman. | 10 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. | 11 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Doc. Endlich. | 11 |
| - Central City Assembly No. 14. By E. R. Hall. | 11 |
| - Queen City Mystics No. 11. By Leslie P. Guest. | 11 |
| - Doings From Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 12 |
| - Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland. | 12 |
| - Chats. By Kolar: Chicago Assembly No. 3. | 13 |
| - New Haven Assembly No. 15. By "Knappy". | 14 |
| Squawks. By William Frazee. | 15 |
| Magic Around New York City. By Max Holden. | 15 |
| Dr. Tarbell's Column. By Harlan Tarbell. | 16 |
| News Notes From New York. | 17 |
| The Conjurers' Club. By A. Israelson. | 17 |
| Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By E. D. Dodson. | 17 |
| Magical Items From Oakland, California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 18 |
| Cardini Entertained by Providence Magicians. By Billy Dexter. | 18 |
| Notes From Newark. | 18 |
| A Good Show at Montreal. By Joseph Ovette. | 19 |
| A Rhode Island Magical Party. By H. Adrian Smith. | 19 |
| The Marble Divination. By Stewart James. | 19 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: About Spiritualism. | 20 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 21 |
| Second Annual Entertainment of Atlanta Society Magicians. | 22 |
| A Symposium. Conducted by Leo Rullman. | 23 |
| Magicgrams. By Dorny. | 23 |
| British Magical Society. By J. C. Frisby. | 24 |
| A Match. | 24 |
| Magical Varieties. By Haenchen: "Tearable" Magic. | 25 |
| Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thos. C. Worthington, III. | 25 |
| Have a Heart. By Dave Bell. | 25 |
| Editorial. | 26 |
| Sensational Vanish of a Glass Bowl Brimful of Water. By W. Barklay. | 26 |
| The L. W. Mysteries. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen. | 27 |
| - Ramblings in Rope. | 27 |
| - Vinculum. | 27 |
| - Number, Please? | 27 |
| - The Great Divide. | 28 |
| - The Clothes Line. | 28 |
| - A Gloved Deception. | 28 |
| - The Tug O' War. | 28 |
| - The Lost Chord. | 29 |
| - Marking the Center. | 29 |
| - The Knotted Loop. | 29 |
| - The Smoked String. | 29 |
| - Chased. | 30 |
| - The Double Restoration. | 30 |
| A Dice Mystery. By John Booth. | 30 |
| Magic Department. By Baffles. | 31 |
| - Oracle of Delphi. By H. Savage. | 31 |
| - "A New Card Discovery". By Morris Bernstein. | 31 |
| - Spirit Rings A La Slade. By H. Savage. | 31 |
| - "Ricardo's Astral Card". By Ricardo. | 32 |
| - Ultracage Production. By Dunlan. | 32 |
| - "Vanishing Wand and Hanky Combination. By Joseph Ruffini. | 32 |
| - Two Card Effects. By Forest Chesbro. | 33 |
| - Strings and Spools. By Grant Stuart. | 33 |
| - Hand Servante. By Clayton Rosencrance. | 33 |
| - "Billiard Ball for the Backhand Palm". By Everett Murphy. | 33 |
| Unique Slate Test. By Stewart James. | 35 |
| Australian Magicians' Association. By Charles Wicks. | 34 |
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| NO. 2: APRIL 1930 | |
| Greta Annemann. By Al Baker. | 53 |
| M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland. | 54 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 54 |
| - Ladies' Night Entertainment of the Parent Assembly. | 55 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Kolar. | 56 |
| - Assembly No. 5. Detroit, Mich. By C. Elliott Smith. | 57 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman. | 57 |
| - New Haven Magic Society, Assembly No. 15. By Knappy. | 58 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By R. P. Aurouze. | 58 |
| - Doings From Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 58 |
| - Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland. | 58 |
| - New Haven Magic Society, Assembly No. 15. By George Morrow. | 59 |
| News From the Oakland Magic Circle, Oakland, California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 60 |
| British Magical Society. | 60 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 60 |
| New York News. By Max Holden. | 61 |
| Dr. Tarbell's Column. By Harlan Tarbell. | 62 |
| Squawks. By William Frazee. | 63 |
| Notes From Newark. John Jupa, Jr. | 63 |
| Reception to Foreign Magicians. | 64 |
| News Notes for The Sphinx. | 64 |
| Haverhill News. By John A. Haley. | 65 |
| Colorado Conjurers' Club. By Wallace Anderson. | 65 |
| Magical Varieties. By Haenchen: A Selective Handkerchief Vanish. | 65 |
| Thimble for Cigarette - and a New Exchange. By Morris Bernstein. | 66 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 66 |
| The Magic Show of D. W. Dew. By Wally Anderson. | 67 |
| The Knights of Magic. By A. T. Hyde. | 67 |
| Henry Haldane Effects. Haldane Bowl Production; Jumping Checkers; Spirit Hands. | 67 |
| Editorial. | 68 |
| The Siamese Aces. By T. Watson Baker. | 69 |
| Three U. F. Grant Tricks. A Radio Trick; A Mind-Reading Trick; Stop! Look!! Listen!!! | 69 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: Originality | 70 |
| Society of Osiris Magicians. | 71 |
| Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: Tricks you should know, by Will Goldston; The Thistle, January 1930; Jumbo Card Manipulation, by Dariel Fitzkee; The Magic Circular, Vol. 24, No. 271; Rising Card Routine, by John Patterson. | 71 |
| The L. W. Mysteries. By T. Page Wright and William Larsen. | 72 |
| - Magician's Tables. | 72 |
| The Ultra in Card Reversals. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 74 |
| Psychic Department. By Hewitt. | 75 |
| - Mental-ize. By Hewitt. | 75 |
| - The Want Ad Test. By Hewitt. | 75 |
| - A Code for Cards. By Hewitt. | 75 |
| - The Spirit Speaks. By Forest Chesbro. | 76 |
| - Papers of the Orient. By J. G. Thompson, Jr. | 76 |
| - Papers of the Orient. Improvement 5 and 6. By Gerald L. Kaufman. | 76 |
| - Papers of the Orient. By John Booth. | 76 |
| British Magical Society. | 77 |
| News Notes. | 77 |
| A Letter From Holland. By F. Verwey. | 77 |
| New Lamps for Old! By Richard Crisp. | 77 |
| Ruler of Ribbons. By Baffles. | 78 |
| Spot Lights From Hartford, Conn. By Clarence T. Hubbard. | 78 |
| Mystifying Five Card Problem.By Steward James. | 79 |
| Magic Department. Edited by Baffles. | 81 |
| - Bull, Leave it or Not. By C. R. Brush. | 81 |
| - Two Effects With Dollar Bills. By Somerset R. Waters. | 81 |
| - The Dollar Life Saver Mystery. By John Booth. | 81 |
| - Seymour's Burnt Bill Effect. By Seymour Davis. | 82 |
| - Ervin's Dollar Bill and Cigarette Trick. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 83 |
| - How to Make Money with Magic. By Barkann Rosinoff. | 83 |
| - H. Savage: Originality; Tragedy; A Coincidence; A Change; Acutbillotrix; Hereisanothercutbillotrix;Ascotchbillotrix. | 83 |
| - Coin Thru Handkerchief. By Fred M. Hammel. | 84 |
| - No Apparatus, Bare Hand Production of a Silk From the Air. By R. L. Cardinell. | 85 |
| - Old Stuff. By Grant Stuart. | 85 |
| - Leedy's Kard Kaskade. | 85 |
| - Aerial Coin Transportation. By Clarence W. Hodge. | 85 |
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| NO. 3: MAY 1930 | |
| In Memoriam Dr. A. M. Wilson. | 101 |
| M.U.M. Edited by John Mulholland. | 103 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly) By R. Van Dien. | 103 |
| - Parent Assembly Meeting Show. By Meyenberg. | 103 |
| - Ladies' Night, Parent Assembly. By Francis W. Clinton. | 104 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Kolar. | 105 |
| - Philadelphia Magicians Honor Wobensmith. | 105 |
| - Assembly No. 5 Detroit. By C. Elliott Smith. | 106 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman. | 106 |
| - Doings From Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 107 |
| - New Haven Magic Society No. 15. By Knappy. | 107 |
| - Pittsburgh Association of Magicians No. 18. By Roy P. Aurouze. | 108 |
| - World-Wide Membership. | 108 |
| - Toy Magic Boxes. By I. I. Altman. | 109 |
| - Gossip and Gimmick. By John Mulholland. | 109 |
| Notes From Newark. By John Jupa. | 109 |
| News Items From In and Around Oakland, California. By Lewis A. Miller. | 110 |
| New York News. By Max Holden. | 110 |
| News From Pittsfield, Mass. By U. F. Grant. | 111 |
| Notes From Cincinnati. | 111 |
| Ralston Hitting the White Tops. | 111 |
| Magician Benefactor. | 111 |
| Editorial. | 112 |
| 25 Years Ago this Month. | 113 |
| Magical Varieties. By Haenchen: Prohibition Illustrated. | 113 |
| Experiences of W. G. Floyd. | 114 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 115 |
| Dr. Tarbell's Column. By Harlan Tarbell. | 115 |
| Seven Times and Out. | 116 |
| Magical English. By June Barrows Mussey. | 117 |
| The Knights of Magic. By A. T. Hyde. | 117 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: Newspaper Advertising. | 118 |
| The Ethics of an Art. By David Prince. | 119 |
| Some Shows I Have Never Seen. By T. Page Wright. | 120 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 121 |
| New Color Divination. By Martin Gardner. | 121 |
| Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington, III. | 121 |
| Slave Bangle. By C. E. Brooles. | 122 |
| Number Forcing and The Four Ace Routine. By Grant Stuart. | 122 |
| Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: "The Magician", Vol. 26, No. 3; The Magic Circular, Vol. 24, No. 275; Super Magical Miracles, by John Booth. | 123 |
| Symposium of Best Books. By Leo Rullman. | 123 |
| Science and Magic. | 124 |
| Squawks. By William Frazee. | 124 |
| Magic Department. By Baffles. | 125 |
| - A Few Wrinkles. By Edwin L. Burchell. | 125 |
| - A Bit of Reflection. By Jay Eeh. | 125 |
| - Novel Card Location. By Rolando (Kenneth Kline). | 125 |
| - Impromptu Rising Card. By Hugh Bradner. | 126 |
| - Simon Says Thumbs Off. By Kendall R. Jones. | 126 |
| - Funny Munny. By Carl A. Gray. | 126 |
| - A "Pass" Wrinkle. By Seymour Davis. | 126 |
| - Seymour's Gruesome Vanish. By Seymour Davis. | 126 |
| - Slicker Sleight. | 126 |
| - A Few Ideas on Production. By A. Robinson. | 129 |
| - Some Ideas. By Edwin L. Burchell. | 129 |
| - New Cut and Restored Rope. By Cyril Endfield. | 129 |
| - Heaven and Earth. By Gaius A. Bennett. | 129 |
| - An Easy Card Detection. | 130 |
| - Rosencrance Realization. | 130 |
| - Special Wind-Up. | 130 |
| The Spelling Trick Effect. By A. G. Kaderli. | 130 |
| Hints on Forcing. | 134 |
| Booth's Dice Divination Mystery. By John Booth. | 134 |
| Coincidence. By E. F. Impey. | 134 |
| Howcan I Doit? By Richard A. Miller. | 136 |
| The Clubs of Magic. By Clement De Lion. | 136 |
| Cassadaga Propaganda. From Collection of the late C. J. Burlingame. | 136 |
| A Difference of Opinion. By Dr. Leo M. Levi. | 138 |
| The Mechanical Dime and Penny. By C. L. Holland. | 138 |
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| NO. 4: JUNE 1930 | |
| Wisdom and Wizardry. By Al Baker. | 149 |
| The Devil's Paint Box. | 150 |
| Three More U. F. Grant Tricks. Cigarette and Spirit Photo; Grant's Automat Addition; Dr. Fu Manchu Outdone. | 150 |
| A Cigarette Vanish. By Al Topel. | 150 |
| Skill and Repetition. By Everett Murphy. | 151 |
| An Upside Down Card. By Ralph B. Dort. | 151 |
| "Ambitious Cards". By Everett Murphy. | 151 |
| Helpful Advice on Patter. By James C. Wobensmith. | 152 |
| - A Conjuror Must Be An Actor. | 152 |
| - Bad Grammar Fatal. | 153 |
| - Simplicity a Virtue. | 153 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: One Night Stands - Barnstorming. | 154 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 155 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 155 |
| - What Do You Give Your Audience? By Seymour Davis. | 156 |
| - Magic In New York And Around. By Max Holden. | 156 |
| - Chicago Thrills of 1930. By Fred T. Singleton. | 158 |
| - Dr. Tarbell's Column. By Harlan Tarbell. | 158 |
| - News. By U. F. Grant. | 159 |
| - Pittsburg News. By Ray C. Hayden. | 159 |
| - Magician Raises $25,000,000. | 160 |
| - Hardeen, Jr., Graduates. | 160 |
| - Magician Wins Prize. | 160 |
| - Variety of Interests. | 160 |
| - Oursler's New Subject. | 160 |
| - Ernst Talks on Houdini. | 160 |
| - New Escape Book on Way. | 160 |
| - Cannell, Vice-President Magicians' Club, Is Visitor. | 160 |
| - New Yorkers Witness Tahraism. | 161 |
| - Josh Mayer. | 161 |
| Why Do You Do Magic? By J. B. Mussey. | 161 |
| Our Literature. By Clement de Lion. | 162 |
| Could Not Surprise Farmer. | 163 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 164 |
| - Another Card Change. By Morris Bernstein. | 164 |
| - The Subsidiary Card Effect. By Morris Bernstein. | 164 |
| - Prognostication. By Gerald Kesky. | 164 |
| - Prediction. By Gerald Kesky. | 164 |
| - A Joker. By Gerald Kesky. | 165 |
| - The Same Number. By Gerald Kesky. | 165 |
| - A Good Card Location. By Gerald Kesky. | 165 |
| - The Pointers. By Gerald Kesky. | 165 |
| - A Good Card Force. By Gerald Kesky. | 166 |
| - The Card in the Case. By Gerald Kesky. | 166 |
| - Card Experiment No. 2. By John Keller. | 166 |
| - Card Experiment No. 3. By John Keller. | 166 |
| - Production Flashlight. By A. Kagone. | 166 |
| - More Margin. By H. Savage. | 166 |
| - Crazy Spook Stuff. By Lu Brent. | 167 |
| Publications in Review. By Milton A. Bridges: Chemical Magic, by John D. Lippy, Jr.; The Magazine of Magic, Vol. 1, No. 1; The Magic Circular, Vol. 24, No. 276; Wilford Hutchinson's Conjurer's Chronicle, Vol. 12, No. 1; The Magician, Vol. 26, No. 6; The Magic Wand, Vol. 19, No. 146. | 168 |
| Symposium of Best Books. By Leo Rullman. | 168 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 169 |
| A New Magic Club for Boys. | 169 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 170 |
| - He's A New Boy - Give Him A Chance. By Leo Rullman. | 170 |
| - An Open Letter From The National President. By James C. Wobensmith. | 170 |
| - Our New Vice-President Comments on the Chicago Conference. By Eugene Laurant. | 170 |
| - Registered at the Chicago Conference. | 171 |
| - The Annual S.A.M. Conference. Reported by Kolar. | 171 |
| - Annual Banquet of the Parent Assembly. | 173 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By R. Van Dien. | 174 |
| - Parent Assembly Meeting Show. By Meyenberg. | 175 |
| - The Parent Assembly Building Fund. | 175 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dariel Fitzkee. | 176 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Doc Endlich. | 176 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. By C. Elliot Smith. | 176 |
| - New Haven Magic Society. | 177 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By Kolar. | 177 |
| - Doings From Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 178 |
| - Notes And News of Assembly No. 18. By R. P. Aurouze. | 178 |
| Meeting of the Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By Arthur Valli. | 179 |
| Cincinnati Magicians' Club. | 179 |
| From the Minutes of the Magic Circle. By Dr. Albert Miller Wilson. | 179 |
| Columbia University's Magicians. | 179 |
| Editorial. | 180 |
| In Memoriam - Dr. Albert M. Wilson. | 181 |
| Baker's Billiard Ball Acquitment. By T. Watson Baker. | 181 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 182 |
| Robert A. Nelson. By S. W. Reilly. | 182 |
| The Knights of Magic. | 183 |
| International Brotherhood of Magicians. By Leslie P. Guest. | 183 |
| Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington. | 183 |
| Wierd Wielders of the Wand. By Leslie P. Guest. | 184 |
| Gray Matter - And What Have You? By Birch, The Magician. | 185 |
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| NO. 5: JULY 1930 | |
| Three More U. F. Grant Tricks. By U. F. Grant: The Spirit Detective; A New Card And Orange Trick; The Magic Tailor. | 197 |
| More Tricks and Wisdom. By Al Baker. | 198 |
| Delusions of Illusion. By Chas. J. Carter. | 199 |
| To the Point. By Arnold Belais. | 200 |
| A Five-Foot Shelf of Magic. By Leo Rullman. | 201 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere.: Juggling. | 202 |
| Jim Speke Takes His Magic at Home. By Fred T. Singleton. | 203 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 205 |
| - At the Conventions and Other Places. By T. Nelson Downs. | 205 |
| - Laurant Meets Old Show Friend. By Eugene Laurant. | 206 |
| - Shirk's New Picture. | 206 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 207 |
| - He Also Understands Yachts. | 207 |
| - Magic Around New York. By Max Holden. | 208 |
| - German Magic - Bavaria. By J. B. Mussey. | 209 |
| - Some Letters from Bob Sherman. | 210 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 211 |
| - News From Pittsfield Mass. By U. F. Grant. | 211 |
| - Testimonial to Foster Lardner. | 212 |
| - Vice President Cannell Honored. | 212 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 213 |
| - Card Effect No. 4. By John Harry Kellar. | 213 |
| - Television. By H. Ed Percival. | 213 |
| - A Letter. By Reggie Ritz. | 213 |
| - Mysterious Wine Glass. By Dan De Cicco. | 213 |
| - Get A Load Of This. By O. W. M. | 214 |
| - Only A Rose. By Howard Savage. | 214 |
| - New Ring on String. By Martin Gardner. | 214 |
| - Card Effect No. 5. By Harry Kellar. | 215 |
| - "Card Through The Hanky" With Jumbo Cards!! By Dan De Cicco. | 215 |
| - Production of Silks. By Grant Stuart. | 215 |
| - Easy Any Card Rises. By Harry E. A. Percival. | 215 |
| Meditations. By Larsen and Wright. | 216 |
| What Makes Magic So Popular? By Birch, The Magician. | 217 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: Linking Ring Manipulation, by Dariel Fitzkee; Edward Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Vol. 3, No. 6; The Thistle; The Magie, Vol. 13, No. 6; The Linking Ring, Vol. 10, No. 4. | 217 |
| New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell. | 218 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 219 |
| Novel Coin Effect. By Orville Wayne Meyer. | 220 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 221 |
| - Our Building Fund - Why? | 221 |
| - Educational Program at S.A.M. Convention. By Johnny Jones. | 221 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dariel Fitzkee. | 222 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By Doc Endlich. | 222 |
| - Notes and News from Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. | 223 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. By C. Elliott Smith. | 223 |
| - Doings From Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 223 |
| The Cagey Conjuror. By H. Savage. | 224 |
| The John Nevil Maskelyne Memorial Fund. | 224 |
| Seven Times Mayor. | 224 |
| New M.U.M Editor. | 225 |
| I Thought Of Ace Of Clubs. | 225 |
| Long Tack Sam Back. | 225 |
| Allen Also Writer. | 225 |
| Brand New Magician. | 225 |
| S.A.M. Gets Write-Up. | 225 |
| Doyle Expected Death. | 225 |
| Cincinnati Boy Magicians. By Thomas Hagan. | 225 |
| Oursler's New Book. | 225 |
| Editorial. | 226 |
| Reminiscences. | 227 |
| The Independent Order of Knights of Magic. By A. T. Hyde. | 228 |
| Cincinnati Magicians Club. | 228 |
| Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington, III. | 229 |
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| NO. 6: AUGUST 1930 | |
| The Imaginary Rubber Band. By Nate Leipzig. | 235 |
| More Wisdom and Tricks. By Al Baker. | 236 |
| Finishes Three and a Half Year Tour. | 236 |
| Hook Used on Exposers. Hiram S. Brown. | 237 |
| Two Color Changes. By Andrew L. Carmier. | 237 |
| Brander Matthews' Will. | 237 |
| Printing the Charm. By Will Blythe. | 238 |
| Another Number Slate Method. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 239 |
| Three More U. F. Grant Tricks. The Radio Clocks; Grant's Spell Down; The Vanishing and Reappearing Lady. | 239 |
| A Revision of Prediction. By Gerald L. Kaufman. | 240 |
| The Best Pocket Tricks of Martin Gardner. | 240 |
| The Protection of Magical Ideas. The First of a Series of Articles Describing the Legal Safeguards Which May Be Called to Aid the Magicians. By James C. Wobensmith. | 241 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: Black Art. | 242 |
| Wando. By Somerset R. Waters, Jr. | 243 |
| Cooking Up a Cook Show. | 243 |
| A Few Wrinkles For Your Act. By Everett Murphy. | 243 |
| New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell. | 244 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 245 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 245 |
| - German Magic - II By J. B. Mussey: Munich - Stuttgart - Vienna. | 246 |
| - A Five-Year Contract. | 246 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington, III. | 247 |
| - Atlanta Society of Magicians. By A. G. DeVaughn. | 247 |
| - Scraps From Scotland. By James B. Findlay. | 247 |
| - Magicians' Picnic Great Success. By S. S. Henry. | 248 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 248 |
| - Magic Around New York. By Max Holden. | 249 |
| - Fred Keating Starred. | 251 |
| - Miss Mann Marries. | 251 |
| - Paris and Berlin Magic. By Bob Sherman. | 251 |
| - Wilton Authorized Agent. | 253 |
| - Ushers Sensation in Blighty. | 253 |
| - Seagoing Tricksters. | 253 |
| - News From Providence, R.I. By Everett Murphy. | 253 |
| - Spilling the Beans on Boston. By Charles J. Rideout. | 253 |
| New Card Routine. By David Price. | 250 |
| Personality - Group and Individual. By McDonald Birch. | 254 |
| Care of Rabbits. By W. Howard Allen. | 254 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 255 |
| - How Can I Do It? By Edward Quinn. | 255 |
| - Fountain Pen Divination or Baffling Vision. By Martin Gardner. | 255 |
| - Card Effect No. 6. By Harry Keller. | 255 |
| - Coin Move. | 255 |
| - Sucker Card (Sand) Frame. By Peter Roennau. | 255 |
| - Improved Tens Miracle Trick. By Dr. Holston. | 256 |
| - A Sonnet or Two. By William Shakespearini. | 256 |
| Is This a Trick? | 256 |
| They Went Abroad. | 256 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 256 |
| A New Birth for Old Glory. By Barkaan Rosinoff. | 257 |
| Rings and Magic. By Charles B. Harris. | 257 |
| Magical Beliefs and Absurdities. By Page Wright and William Larsen. | 258 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 259 |
| - Cogitations. By Jas. C. Wobensmith. | 259 |
| - S.A.M. Carnival Prize Contest. By Jack Hazelhurst. | 259 |
| - Our Building Fund. | 260 |
| - A Word of Appreciation from Chris Charlton. | 260 |
| - Chris Charlton is Returning to these Shores. | 260 |
| - An S.A.M. Member is Touring the Continent. | 260 |
| - Meeting of the Parent Assembly. | 260 |
| - Parent Assembly Meeting Show. By William Meyenberg. | 261 |
| - Parent Assembly Meeting. | 261 |
| - Can You Help Us Locate These Members? | 261 |
| - "Atchison Always Wins" | 262 |
| - Golden Gate Assembly No. 2. By Dariel Fitzkee. | 262 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. By C. Elliott Smith. | 262 |
| - New Haven Magic Society New Haven News. By Knappy. | 262 |
| - Doings from Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 263 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Joseph S. Schreck. | 263 |
| - Unnecessary Exposing. By Eugene Laurant. | 263 |
| Editorial. | 264 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 265 |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 266 |
| Just A Few Hints. By Oscar S. Teale. | 266 |
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| NO. 7: SEPTEMBER 1930 | |
| The Universal Pull. By Clement de Leon. | 271 |
| More Tricks and Wisdom. By Al Baker. | 272 |
| Another Magic Paper. | 272 |
| Card Spelling De Luxe. By George G. Kaplan. | 272 |
| Studying Police Methods. | 272 |
| Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar. | 273 |
| Three More U. F. Grant Tricks. Confetti; The Magic Card Man; Grant's Blindfold Cigarette Mystery. | 273 |
| Patter for Poetic Prestidigitation. By Barkaan Rosinoff. | 274 |
| An Original Effect. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown: Something for Slickers. | 275 |
| Hal Merton's Best. | 275 |
| Magician, Author, Broker. | 275 |
| Some Magicians - Past and Present - I Have Known. By T. Nelson Downs. | 276 |
| The Protection of Magical Ideas. By James C. Wobensmith: Patents. | 277 |
| Presentation. Verrall Wass: 1. Personality. | 278 |
| Cartoon: Sketcho the Great. | 279 |
| Lighted Cigarette Manipulation. By Francis Doody. | 279 |
| Professor Hoffmann, and Association Item. | 279 |
| Kaufman Fooling French. | 279 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: The Magician Monthly, Vol. 26, No. 7; Cagliostro and his Egyption Rite of Freemasonry. by Henry R. Evans; Vaudeville Hypnotism, by David J. Lustig; The Linking Ring, Vol. 10, No. 5; The Magic Circular, Vol. 24, No. 277. | 280 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 280 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 281 |
| - Magischer Zirkel in Germany. By Karl Schroder. | 281 |
| - News by U. F. Grant. | 281 |
| - New Cook Show Hit. | 281 |
| - Three Magical Nights in Paris. By Gerald L. Kaufman. | 281 |
| - Welcome Austin. | 282 |
| - Around New York with Max Holden. | 282 |
| - Traveling Magis. | 283 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 283 |
| - English Notes. By Verrall Wass. | 284 |
| - Australian Magicians' Association. By Charles Wicks. | 285 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington, III. | 285 |
| - Gotham's Own Back. | 285 |
| - Scraps From Scotland. By James B. Findley. | 286 |
| The Stripper Deck. By Grant Stuart. | 286 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 287 |
| - An Ice Tea Effect. By Martin Gardner. | 287 |
| - Call It What You Want Card Trick. By Martin Gardner. | 287 |
| - Just Snap Your Fingers. By Morris Bernstein. | 287 |
| - A Cue For Conjurors. By Delmass W. Jenkiss. | 288 |
| - Castles in the Air. By Henry Haldane. | 288 |
| - Cabinet of Ruggutta. By Henry Haldane. | 289 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere. | 290 |
| A Fourth Dimensional Miracle. By John Booth. | 291 |
| Slogans. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 292 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 293 |
| - Committee on Ethics. | 293 |
| - Notes and News of Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By R. P. Aurouze. | 293 |
| - Members of the Society of American Magicians As Authors. | 293 |
| Editorial. | 296 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 297 |
| The Ventriloquial Dialogue. By Wallace, The Magician. | 297 |
|
| NO. 8: OCTOBER 1930 | |
| Freezing Ice In The Hand. By Long Tack Sam. | 303 |
| More Tricks and Wisdom. By Al Baker. | 304 |
| Another Card Location. By E. Paul Ward. | 304 |
| Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar. | 305 |
| Odds 'N Ends. By Richard D. Crisp: Speaking of Mirrors; Economy. | 305 |
| Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By E. L. Dodson. | 306 |
| Magical Reminiscences. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 306 |
| David P. Abbott. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 307 |
| Miss Stitch Visits U. S. | 307 |
| Original Subtlties. By Nelson Hahne and Joe Berg: A Mental Location. | 308 |
| Poetic Patter for Prestidigitation. By Barkaan Rosinoff. | 308 |
| An Original Effect. By Jack McMillen and Judson Brown: Controlled Cubes. | 308 |
| Magicians' Club Opens Season. | 309 |
| The Torture Pillory. By Bob Sherman. | 309 |
| The Protection of Magical Ideas. By James C. Wobensmith. | 310 |
| Cartoon. Sketcho the Great. | 311 |
| The Decline of Professional Magic. By Page Wright and William Larsen. | 311 |
| Keating's Activities. | 311 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: Magic For Ministers, by Rev. Ted Voorhees; Conjurer's Choice, by Eric F. Impey; Club Magic, by Bert Douglas; Novel Mysteries; Die Magie, Vol. 13, No. 8; The Magic Circular, Vol. 24, No. 278; The Magazine of Magic, Vol. 1, No. 2; The Magician, Vol. 26, No. 8.; The Magician, Vol. 27, No. 9; Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Vol. 4. No.1; The Linking Ring, Vol. 10, No. 6; New Yorker Article. | 312 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 313 |
| - Hollywood Mystic 27. | 313 |
| - Joe Cook Scores. | 313 |
| - Eckam A Color Bearer. | 313 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 314 |
| - M. Ernst Campaigning. | 314 |
| - Around New York with Max Holden. | 314 |
| - News From Providence, R. I. | 315 |
| - English Notes. By Verrall Wass. | 316 |
| - "Visiting Magical Metropolises". | 316 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington. | 317 |
| To The Point. By Arnold Belais. | 318 |
| Hagoort Back. | 318 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 319 |
| - How De Do It. By Grant Stuart. | 319 |
| - Patter for Floating Wand. By Dr. Ervin. | 319 |
| - Entertaining Children. By Grant Stuart. | 319 |
| - The Travelling Stick of Gum. By Martin Gardner. | 319 |
| - Just Like This. By Freddie Poole, Jr. | 320 |
| - Card Effect No. 7. By John Harry Keller. | 320 |
| - A Remarkable Discovery. By Everett Murphy. | 320 |
| - A New Flower Trick. By Everett Murphy. | 321 |
| - Inspirations (?) By Spencer Howell. | 321 |
| - Here's How. By Dariel Fitzkee. | 321 |
| - The Spirit Silk - A Different Trick With the Same Stuff. | 321 |
| - Sleights You Should Learn - But Never Will. By O. Wayne Meyer. | 321 |
| - Card Effect No. 8. By Harry Keller. | 321 |
| Charlton Begins Tour. | 322 |
| The Magician's Scrap-Book. By Oscar S. Teale. | 322 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 323 |
| - Message from the National President. By Jas. C. Wobensmith. | 323 |
| - A Sad Blow for our Dean. | 323 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 323 |
| - Entertainment at Parent Assembly. | 324 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3. By John J. Platt. | 324 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 3. By Dr. William M. Endlich. | 324 |
| - Watch Cleveland No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 325 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. | 325 |
| - Magic At Rotary. | 325 |
| - Cinder Blocks and Magic. By Francis J. Straub. | 326 |
| The Knights of Magic. | 328 |
| Magic for Magicians. By David Price. | 328 |
| Here's Magic. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 328 |
| An Oursler Study Published. | 329 |
| Articles on Presentation. By Verrall Wass: Rehearsal. | 329 |
| Editorial. | 330 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 331 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 332 |
| Chats. By Kolar. | 332 |
| New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell. | 333 |
| The Vanishing Pack of Life Savers. By Martin Gardner. | 334 |
| Automatic Poker. By Charles Wicks. | 335 |
| A Pippy Problem. By Charles Wicks. | 335 |
|
| NO. 9: NOVEMBER 1930 | |
| New Ideas in Mindreading. By Page Wright and William Larsen. | 351 |
| - The Whispering Matches. | 351 |
| - The Match-Box Question Steal. | 352 |
| - A One-Man Message Reading Act. | 353 |
| - A Pipe and Pellet Test. | 354 |
| - The Miracle Pellet Test. | 354 |
| - The Postage Stamp Divination. | 355 |
| Some Magicians - Past and Present - I Have Known. By T. Nelson Downs. | 355 |
| Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar. | 356 |
| Patter for Poetic Prestidigitation. By Barkan Rosinoff. | 356 |
| The Protection of Magical Ideas. By James C. Wobensmith. | 357 |
| Cris Charlton Liked. | 358 |
| Ingels in Central America. | 358 |
| The Magical Traditions. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 358 |
| Cartoon. Sketcho the Great. | 359 |
| Two Favorites. By Francis Doody. | 359 |
| Dear Little Monkey Bite A Little Dear. | 359 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: Vanity Fair; Edward Bagshawe's Magical Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2; The Magic Wand, Vol. 19, No. 147; The Magic Circular, Vol. 25, No. 279; Patterettes, by DeVega; Die Magie, Vol. 13, No. 9; Die Magie, Vol. 13, No. 10; The Linking Ring, Vol. 10, No. 7; The Linking Ring, Vol. 10, No. 8; The Magician, Vol. 26, No. 10. | 360 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 361 |
| - The 10th Annual Conference of the Magical Societies Affiliated with the Magic Circle. By Ashdown Sharp. | 361 |
| - Australian Magicians Association. By Charles Wicks. | 363 |
| - Gwynne Works in New York. | 363 |
| - Magician Revises Law. | 363 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 363 |
| - Around New York with Max Holden. | 364 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By Ben Erens. | 365 |
| - T. Nelson Downs Visits Kansas City. By Dr. E. G. Ervin. | 365 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 365 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 366 |
| - His Honor the Secretary. | 366 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington. | 367 |
| - Miss Stitch Lectures Here. | 367 |
| A Letter to Fulton Oursler. By Robert Cuna Smith. | 367 |
| A Hindu Fortune Teller. By C. C. Slayton. | 368 |
| The Cut Tape. By Harry Percival. | 368 |
| Chief Two Moon Visits Vatican. | 368 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 369 |
| - Production and Levitation. By Henry Haldane. | 369 |
| - The Broken and Restored Saucer. By O. Wayne Meyer. | 369 |
| - "The Water Torture Cell Escape". By Clayton L. Jacobsen. | 370 |
| - A Unique Effect. By Edwin The Enigma. | 370 |
| - New Bills for Old. By Joe Berg. | 371 |
| Lighted Cigarette Through Handkerchief. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 371 |
| Keating Conjurs Clevelanders. | 371 |
| Pages From the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: Aviation. | 372 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 373 |
| - Message From the National President. By Jas. C. Wobensmith. | 373 |
| - New Assembly at Houston, Texas. | 373 |
| - A Healthy Youngster. By George B. Alcott. | 373 |
| - The Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 373 |
| - Entertainment at Parent Assembly. By Meyenberg. | 374 |
| - Report of the Monthly Meeting of the Chicago Assembly of the S.A.M. for October. By Leo A. Ohlinger. | 374 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4. By William H. Hanna. | 375 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. (September meeting) By C. Elliott Smith. | 375 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. (October meeting) By C. Elliott Smith. | 375 |
| - Watch Cleveland S.A.M. No. 10. By G. V. Holland. | 376 |
| - Syracuse Assembly No. 14. By Henry Marion. | 376 |
| - Notes and News of Pittsburgh Assembly No. 18. By R. P. Aurouze. | 376 |
| - Queen City Mystics Assembly No. 11. By Joseph S. Schreck. | 376 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19, Houston, Texas. | 377 |
| - Parent Assembly Committees. | 377 |
| - "Tutt" in Book Form. | 377 |
| Odds and Ends. By Richard Crisp. | 378 |
| Editorial. | 380 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 381 |
|
| NO. 10: DECEMBER 1930 | |
| My Way of Doing Two Tricks. By Al Baker. | 399 |
| A Pretty Thought Reading Effect with Silks. By Charles Wicks. | 400 |
| Pencil Divination. By Nelson C. Hahne. | 400 |
| To The Point. By Arnold Belais. | 400 |
| Memorizing one Hundred Numbers. By Gerald L. Kaufman. | 401 |
| Framing a Picture. By Charles Wicks. | 401 |
| New Card Through Handkerchief. By Charles A. Leedy. | 402 |
| "Thru the Eye of a Needle" By Bob Sherman. | 402 |
| The Tunnel Mystery. By Henry Haldane. | 403 |
| With A Card Case. By K. Harry Hanaoka. | 403 |
| Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar. | 404 |
| Poetic Prestidigitation. By Barkan Rosinoff. | 404 |
| The Protection of Magical Ideas. By James C. Wobensmith. | 405 |
| Free Entertaining. By Wallace, the Magician. | 406 |
| The Card-Reading Robot. By Gerald Lynton Kaufman. | 406 |
| Cartoon. Sketcho the Great. | 407 |
| A New Act with New Props. By Richard D. Crisp. | 407 |
| Dinner Tendered to Walter B. Gibson. | 407 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: Here's Magic, by Nelson C. Hahne and Joe Berg; Houdini's Escapes, by Walter B. Gibson; The Magic Circular, Vol. 25, No. 280; Popular Science, Vol. 118, No. 1; Die Magie, Vol. 13, No. 11; The Thistle, Vol. 3, No. 3; "Make Your Own Decision"; The Magazine of Magic, Vol. 1, No. 3. | 408 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 409 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 409 |
| - The Magic Circle Twentieth Annual Banquet. By Harold H. Saunders. | 409 |
| - A Letter from Sam Bailey. | 410 |
| - Al Baker Goes Visiting. | 410 |
| - Notes of a Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 410 |
| - News from Providence, R. I. By Everett Murphy. | 411 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 411 |
| - New Store. | 412 |
| - B. M. L. Ernst Honored. | 412 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 412 |
| - Honor Roll. | 412 |
| - Hollywood Mystic 27. | 412 |
| - As I Was Saying. By Ernest K. Schieldge. | 413 |
| - Atlanta Magicians Give Benefit Show. By S. B. Blodgett. | 413 |
| - Rabbi Krass, S.A.M. | 414 |
| - Smith, Speech Professor. | 414 |
| - Dr. Benedict Honored. | 414 |
| - Magic in Advertising. By Walter A. Schwartz. | 415 |
| - Annual New York Show. | 415 |
| - Scraps From Scotland. By James B. Findlay. | 415 |
| - The Los Angeles Society of Magicians. By T. W. McGrath. | 415 |
| - Walter Gibson Visits Cleveland. | 416 |
| - The Return to U.S. | 416 |
| - The Great Alexander. | 416 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 417 |
| - Protection for Poker Prestidigitateurs. By H. Savage. | 417 |
| - Real Mind Reading. By Currie and Rice. | 417 |
| - Card Effect No. 9. By John Harry Keller. | 417 |
| - "Card Reversal Gag". By Everett Murphy. | 417 |
| - A Few New Moves for Miser's Dream. By Edwin the Enigma (Burchell). | 418 |
| - The Paper Prince. By Baffles. | 418 |
| - Another Penetration. By Morris Bernstein. | 419 |
| - Dyeing the Silks. By T. J. Crawford. | 419 |
| Concerning Mentalists. By Robert A. Nelson. | 419 |
| New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell. | 420 |
| Wise Talk on Foolish Patents. By J. C. Wobensmith. | 420 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 421 |
| - Message from the National President. By Jas. C. Wobensmith. | 421 |
| - Democrats can Win When They Have Magician. | 421 |
| - Chicago No. 3. By L. L. Ireland. | 421 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman. | 421 |
| The Library of The Society of American Magicians Makes Bow. By H. M. Lydenberg. | 422 |
| Butler Has New Book. | 424 |
| Magic and Peaceful Arts. | 424 |
| Tilden's New Part. | 424 |
| English Notes. Verrall Wass. | 425 |
| Presentation. 3. Elocution. | 425 |
| Malini in Chile. By James H. Stevenson. | 426 |
| How Old is Magic? | 426 |
| Editorial. | 428 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 429 |
|
| NO. 11: JANUARY 1931 | |
| New Sphinx Home. | 447 |
| Photos. Johnny Jones gives party; Cake for Parent Assembly. | 448 |
| The Old Bushman's Candlestick. By Charles Waller. | 449 |
| Show Vanishes. By Hoffman. | 450 |
| Welcome News From Servais Le Roy. | 450 |
| Thomas Page Wright 1905-1930. | 450 |
| Tarbell Stops Show. | 450 |
| The Penetrating Marbles. By Jess J. Lybarger. | 450 |
| "Pieces of Eight" By William Larsen and Page Wright. | 451 |
| - Spanish Guineas. | 451 |
| - The Pirate and the Ladies. | 451 |
| - The Lone Voyage. | 452 |
| - Hanging at the Yardarms. | 452 |
| - Buried Treasure. | 452 |
| - The Indestructible Sail. | 453 |
| - The Phantom Ship. | 453 |
| Another Card From Pocket. By Berg and Hahne. | 454 |
| A "Tip" for the Tarbell Rope. By Robert Reinhart. | 454 |
| A Surprise Hank Production. By Walter A. Schwartz. | 454 |
| A Simple Card Location. Walter A. Schwartz. | 454 |
| The Prince of Wales Sees Sherwood. | 454 |
| Bergren Booked for Season. Edgar J. Bergren. | 454 |
| The Protection of Magical Ideas. By James C. Wobensmith. Unfair Competition. | 455 |
| Ten Commandments for Magicians. By Tibor Toth. | 456 |
| Two Spelling Card Effects. By Charles Wicks. | 456 |
| Cartoon. Sketcho the Great. | 457 |
| Two Easy Sleights. By Francis Doody: Incidental Card Production; A Quick Change. | 457 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: The Magician, Vol. 26, No. 11; The Magician, Vol. 26, No. 12; Modern Mechanics and Inventions, Jan. 1931; The Linking Ring, Vol. 10, No. 9; Die Magie, Vol. 13, No. 12; The Magic Circular, Vol. 25, No. 281. | 458 |
| Pages from the Life of a Magician. By Harry Rouclere: Santa Claus. | 459 |
| Price Hears From Doyle. | 459 |
| Thurston Show Having Good Season. | 459 |
| Represents Pennsylvania and Magic. | 459 |
| Anti-Trust Magic. | 459 |
| Keating's Super-Magic. | 459 |
| Parties for Zingone. | 460 |
| Three More U. F. Grant Tricks. The Golden Spider Web Card Trick; The Coin Slide Box; Rising Cards. | 460 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 461 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 461 |
| - Rajah Raboid Starred. | 461 |
| - Hello, Hello! Europe Speaking! By Clement De Lion. | 462 |
| - On The Spot. By Dorny. | 462 |
| - Hollywood Mystic 27 and other Notes. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 463 |
| - Around New York with Max Holden. | 464 |
| - Lardner Also Lectures. | 464 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 464 |
| - Sphinx Founder on Vacation. | 465 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 465 |
| - Magical Welcome for Einstein. | 465 |
| - Salinger at the Pelham Yacht Club. | 465 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By E. L. Dodson. | 466 |
| - Atlanta Society of Magicians. | 466 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington, III. | 466 |
| - Command Performance for Dante. | 466 |
| - News From Providence, R. I. By Everett Murphy. | 467 |
| - Notes of a Nashville Magi. By David Price. | 467 |
| - Second and Third Generations. | 468 |
| - Professors of Magic. | 468 |
| - Miss Stitch Completes Tour. | 468 |
| - Hamilton's New Picture. | 468 |
| - Full Season for Gwynne. | 468 |
| - More Space for Magicians. | 468 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 469 |
| - Wanted - An Explanation. By Edwin Burchell. | 469 |
| - Improved Two Card Monte. By Edwin The Enigma. | 469 |
| - Super-Mentality With Cards. By Edwin The Enigma. | 469 |
| - Card Effect No. 10. By John H. Keller. | 469 |
| - The Phantom Cigarette. By Nene Cardemas. | 470 |
| - A Ball Pass and Gag. By Dr. Guy C. Randall. | 470 |
| - The Traveling Card. By E. C. Y. | 470 |
| - A Soliloquy. By T. J. Crawford. | 470 |
| - Match Servante. By Clayton Rosecrance. | 470 |
| - A Bit of Gas. By C. A. Leedy. | 470 |
| - Black Ashes. Henry Haldane. | 471 |
| - Living and Dead Effects. By Eddie Clever. | 471 |
| Ushers Open Season. | 471 |
| Poetic Patter. By Barkann Rosinoff. | 472 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 473 |
| - Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). Richard Van Dien. | 473 |
| - Parent Assembly Entertainment. By Meyenberg. | 473 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4 (November Meeting). By William H. Hanna. | 474 |
| - Addresses Wanted. | 474 |
| - Philadelphia Assembly No. 4 (December Meeting). By William H. Hanna. | 474 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5. By C. Elliott Smith. | 475 |
| - Omaha Assembly No. 5. By Herbert W. Fischer. | 475 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman. | 475 |
| - Cleveland Assembly No. 10. By Harry Hunsinger. | 476 |
| - Queen City Mystics, Assembly No. 11. By Joseph S. Schreck. | 476 |
| - Old Timers' Night At Parent Assembly. | 476 |
| - Dallas Magic Circle. By Raymond Terranella. | 477 |
| - Houston Assembly No. 19. By A. V. Dargan. | 478 |
| - Southern California Assembly No. 22. By Barkann Rosinoff. | 478 |
| - Valley Conjurers' Association No. 17. By Donald S. Mac Keen. | 478 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21 (November Meeting). By Geo. B. Alcott. | 479 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21 (December Meeting). By Geo. B. Alcott. | 479 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By Tracey L. Knapp. | 479 |
| Editorial. | 480 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 481 |
| Mrs. Powell Goes To Hospital. | 481 |
| Along The Mohawk Trail. By John A. Haley. | 482 |
| Conjurers' Club Annual Show. By B. M. L. Ernst. | 482 |
|
| NO. 12: FEBRUARY 1931 | |
| Told to the Sphinx. | 498 |
| Notice to Magicians. Begin of Who's Who. | 498 |
| Photo: Robert Houdin; K. T. Kuma; Leo Rullman. | 500 |
| Cartoon: Commander C. C. Slayton. | 500 |
| Magical Dye Extraction. By Will Blyth. | 501 |
| Little Journeys Into the Lives of Big Magicians. By William J. Hilliar. | 502 |
| One Hundred New Magical Ideas. By Page Wright and William Larsen. | 503 |
| - With Balls. | 503 |
| - With Cards. | 503 |
| - With Cigarettes. | 505 |
| - With Coins. | 506 |
| - Commedy Effects. | 506 |
| Cartoon: Sketcho the Great. | 507 |
| Tricks and Likes and Dislikes. By Al Baker. | 507 |
| Poetic Patter. By Barkann Rosinoff. | 508 |
| Our Magic. By Tibor Toth. | 508 |
| "The Fourth Dimension" By Dan Danielien. | 508 |
| Bergren Back in U. S. | 508 |
| Around the World of Magic. | 509 |
| - London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson. | 509 |
| - The Hungarian Amateur Magicians' Association. By R. Steinhardt. | 509 |
| - New Twists. By Harlan Tarbell. | 510 |
| - Around New York with Max Holden. | 511 |
| - Keystone State Federation I.B.M. Rings Instituted. By Jess J. Lybarger. | 512 |
| - Cincinnati Magicians' Club. By E. L. Dodson. | 512 |
| - The Atlanta Society of Magicians. By H. R. Hulse. | 512 |
| - The Land Cruises of a Sailor. By Com. C. C. Slayton. | 513 |
| - Notes of a Nashville Magi. David Price. | 514 |
| - Squawks. By William Frazee. | 514 |
| - Hollywood Mystic 27. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 514 |
| - The Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow. | 514 |
| - Chats. By Kolar. | 515 |
| - Society of Osiris Magicians. By Thomas C. Worthington, III. | 515 |
| - Hollywood Mystic 27. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 515 |
| - News From Utica. By Don F. E. Fox. | 516 |
| - Prince's Speech Published. | 516 |
| - Writes on Federal Practice. | 516 |
| - Show for Benefit Fund. | 516 |
| - Cincinnati News. By Tom Hogan. | 516 |
| - Critics Like Cardini. | 516 |
| Current Magic. By Baffles. | 517 |
| - How to Steal Money. By Morris Bernstein. | 517 |
| - Cigarette Through Match Box. By Cyril Endfield. | 517 |
| - Card Effect No. 1. By John Harry Keller. | 517 |
| - Card Frames. By C. M. Coles. | 517 |
| - Calipah Color Change. By Clayton Rosencrance. | 518 |
| - Another Penetration. By Orville Wayne Meyer. | 518 |
| - Sealed Crayon Tube. By Edwin the Enigma. | 518 |
| - New Billiard Ball Vanish. By Edwin the Enigma. | 518 |
| - Conjuring With Hypnotism. By Howard Savage. | 518 |
| - Small Bird Vanisher. By Rev. Y. Topple. | 519 |
| - Midget Magic. By C. A. Leedy. | 519 |
| - A New Egg Bag. By Martin Gardner. | 519 |
| - A Card Transposition. By Maurice Lenser. | 519 |
| Rinn Speaks on Spiritualism. | 520 |
| Fined for Feature Effect. | 520 |
| President Rev. | 520 |
| Zelleno on Motor Tour. | 520 |
| Another Houdini Story. | 520 |
| M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman. | 521 |
| - Messages From the National President. By Jas. C. Wobensmith. | 521 |
| - General Committe in Charge of Arrangements for the 1931 Conference at Philadelphia. | 521 |
| - Good News From Washington! By C. C. Slayton. | 521 |
| - Society of American Magicians (Parent Assembly). By Richard Van Dien. | 522 |
| - Parent Assembly Entertainment. By Meyenberg. | 522 |
| - Second Ladies' Night Entertainment. By Francis W. Clinton. | 522 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3 (December Meeting). | 523 |
| - Chicago Assembly No. 3 (January Meeting). By Leo Ohlinger. | 523 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5 (December Meeting). | 524 |
| - Detroit Assembly No. 5 (January Meeting). By C. Elliott Smith. | 524 |
| - Boston Assembly No. 9. By Leland C. Wyman. | 524 |
| - Queen City Mystic Assembly No. 11. By Joseph S. Schreck. | 524 |
| - Pittsburgh Association of Magicians, Assembly No. 18. By R. P. Aurouze. | 524 |
| - Pittsburgh Assembly Holds Annual Banquet for Thurston. By Fred B. Robison. | 525 |
| - Texas Assembly No. 19. By A. N. Dargan. | 525 |
| - Western Connecticut Assembly No. 20. By Tracey L. Knapp. | 525 |
| - First Public Show Given by Western Connecticut Assembly. By Gerrie Treadwell. | 525 |
| - Northern Connecticut Assembly No. 21. By Geo. B. Alcott. | 526 |
| Keating in New Review. | 526 |
| Bridges' Reviews. By Milton A. Bridges: Slate Secrets, by D. J. Lonergan; The Magic Circular, Vol. 25, No. 282; Sensational Secrets, by DeVega; Magikeren, Vol. 3, No. 68; Magikeren, Vol. 3, No. 69; The Valconasn, Vol. 2, No. 1; Wilford Hutchinson's Conjurers' Chronicle, Vol. 12, No. 3; Magical Mentalism, by John Booth; The Outlook on Magic Number 7; The Thistle, Vol. 3, No. 4; Die Magie, Vol. 14, No. 1. | 527 |
| Editorial. | 528 |
| 25 Years Ago. | 529 |
| Theodore L. De Land Dies. | 529 |
| Mario the Great Ends Own Life. | 529 |
| Brandegee Killed. | 529 |
| Prof. Eggers Stricken. | 529 |
| To Help Theater. | 529 |
| Items and Oddities in Magic. By Adam Hull Shirk. | 530 |
