The Sphinx Volume 31 (Mar 1932 – Feb 1933) by John Mulholland

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VOLUME 31

NO. 1: MARCH 1932

Hail and Farewell: Adelaide Herrmann.

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After Thrity Years.

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Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

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– Card Effect No. 20. By John H. Keller.

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– A Sucker Card Gag. By Searles the Subtle.

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– A Suggestion or So and an Effect or Two. By Wilbur T. Kattner.

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– Card in Candy Box. By Len Bossard.

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– The Restored Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Target Rising Card. By Joseph Rukus.

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– A Mirror Glass Silk Routine. By Searles the Subtle.

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– Cup and Ball Routine. By R. M. Jamison.

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– Patter and Transposition of Cards. By Isadore the Inscrutable.

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– Pack Transposition. By F. Bassett Mordecai.

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– With Pencil and Paper. A Transmission System for Two People. By Bob Fisher.

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Oursler Speaks.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Squawks. By William Frazee.

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– Notes of a Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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– Around New York. With Max Holden.

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– Cincinnati Magicians’ Club.

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– Detroit in ’32. By John E. Matthews.

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– Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind.

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– An Evening With Dr. Harlan Tarbell. By U. F. Grant.

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Supports Hoover.

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“Trick for Trick”

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Some Tricks and Ideas. By U. F. Grant.

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Bead Divination. By James B. Findlay.

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Chung Ling Soo. By Vincent Dalban.

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Laurice Dies.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

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Portrait: William J. Hilliar.

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Portrait: Dr. Albert M. Wilson.

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Who’s Who In Magic: Irving Eugene Watson; Fred C. Lackman; A. F. Beier; Robert Blau; George C. Foote; Gunther Dammann; Florencio Lillo Silva; Antonio Gallardo Mendez; Richard Carter Ritson; Zoltan Sajohelyi.

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Poetic Patter.

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Van Loon a Magician.

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A Few Suggestions. By Fred Mintz.

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Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: A Master of Modern Magic, by Henry Ridgley Evans; “Well, I Never!” by Eric C. Lewis; Periodicals.

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How My Child Has Grown. By William J. Hilliar.

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Editorial. Wilsonisms.

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Mental Radio.

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Re-elected.

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New Paper Trick.

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25 Years Ago.

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Engineers See Magic.

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NO. 2: APRIL 1932

Photos: Houdini.

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“The Dewdrop” By Herman L. Weber.

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Lloyd at the Dutch Treat Club.

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Magician Aids Law.

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“The Third Eye” By Richard Armour (Conjurer Dick).

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On Stage and in Picture.

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Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

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– The Magic Spell. By Roy Walker.

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– Some Suggestions. By Charles A. Leedy.

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– Penetrating Card. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Miscellaneous No. 4. By John H. Keller.

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– “Trix From the Styx” Impromptu levitation gimick. By Aladdin.

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– Some Ideas. By Frank Hall.

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– Pea and Shell Stunt. By R. M. Jamison.

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– Card Effect No. 19. By John Keller.

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– The Purloined Poils. By Eddie Clever.

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– Handkerchief and Egg Trick With Patter. By Peter Roennau.

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– End Over End Pencil. By Dr. L. E. Duncanson.

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– Original Card Trick. By C. V. Ford.

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– Card on Ribbon. By Joseph Rukus.

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– A Card Memory Test and Some Ideas on False Shuffles. By Bob Fisher.

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Nicola Sails.

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Laurant Will Be in Detroit.

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At Rancho San Pablo.

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Parties in Club Room.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Campbell on Chautauqua.

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– Squawks. By William Frazee.

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– The Cruise of the U.S.S. Hannibal. By C. C. Slayton.

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– Youngstown News.

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– Notes of the Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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– Around New York. With Max Holden.

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– Chats by Kolar.

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– The Knights of Magic. By Paul Cottlow.

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– Detroit in ’32. By John E. Matthews.

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– Magic in Canada. By Charles A. Colville.

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Praise From Caesar.

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Magicians Club Entertains.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

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Portrait: Charles J. Carter.

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Portrait: Long Tack Sam.

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Who’s Who In Magic: Harry Boughton (Bouton); Edward Rupp; G. McAthy; William C. McNutt; Edward Lesiowski; Chris Charlton; Willi Keller; Arpad Romek; Alf. L. Gregg; Theodore T. Levy.

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Magic as a Hobby for Girls. By Roberta.

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Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Eggstraorinary Ways of Eggshibiting With Eggs, by Joseph Ovette; “Now, You Do One”, by “Doc” Nixon; Houdini’s Magic, by Walter B. Gibson; Houdini and Conan Doyle, by B. M. L. Ernst and Hereward Carrington; Quicker Than the Eye, by John Mulholland; Periodicals.

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Annemann’s Test of the Tiber. Patter by Herbert M. Richmond.

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Frivolous Flag. By Fred Mintz.

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4% No Trick.

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A Method for Arranging Cards. By Royal V. Heath.

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“Trick for Trick”

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Congratulations.

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Pond Touring West.

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Reception for Cardini.

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Pythons, Magic and Tortoise.

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Edits Creative Arts.

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El Barto on Tour.

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Mussey Gets Paid.

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Editor’s Page.

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Entertained and Was Entertained.

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Birch Tour South.

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Home From Europe.

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“Magic as an Aid”

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25 Years Ago.

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Zellerno Completes Tour.

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On Washington Commission.

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Watch for Keating.

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NO. 3: MAY 1932

From Harlan Tarbell’s Note Book. As this magician sees some of his friends.

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Light Wines and Beer. By Nate Leipzig.

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A New Torn and Restored Newspaper Effect. By William P. Merrill, Jr.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Goldston Collection.

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Boston’s Hat in Ring.

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Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

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– New Bottomless Glass. By C. M. Coles.

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– Novel Penny and Dime. By Roennau.

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– Just and Idea. By Roennau.

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– Card Through Slate. By Howard Holden.

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– Living and Dead Test. By C. M. Coles.

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– New Card Location. By C. M. Coles.

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– A Simple Prediction Effect. By C. M. Coles.

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– Torn Card Effect. By R. M. Jamison.

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– Catching the Card. By Joseph Rukus.

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– The Stabbed Cards. By Roy Walker.

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– Mind-Reading and Remarks. By Clement Fisher, Jr.

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– Place Shuffling. By Bob Fisher.

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– Place Shuffling – Continuation. By Bob Fisher.

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Ernst to Write More.

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De Lion Gift.

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Who’s Who In Magic: Dr. Ladislaus Rothbart; Conrad Roth; Jesse A. Mueller; William John Armstrong; Peter J. Schuessler; Irving A. Fisch; William D. Alstrand.

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Visits Fischer.

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Birch Goes South.

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Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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How it started. By Elmer P. Ransom.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Aberdeen Three Day Success. By Ralphono.

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– Squawks. By Will Frazee.

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– The British Magical Society Report of Annual Seance. By Capt. J. E. Stone.

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– Baltimore Briefs. Zerr, The Mystic Mind.

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– Magical Notes from Germany. By P. Scheldon.

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– Notes and News from Canada. By Stan Hall.

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– Around New York with Max Holden.

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– I’m Telling You! By “Doc” Lonergan.

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– Magic Big Shots. By C. C. Slayton.

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– Detroit in ’32. By John E. Matthews.

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Lehigh Features Magic.

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Getting Publicity. By Julien J. Proskauer.

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Madame Herrmann’s Will.

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Writes More.

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Active in Youngstown.

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Speak Louder, Please. By Clement Fisher, Jr.

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Sartorial Splendor. C. Roltare Eggleston.

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“Acclimatized Cards” By Roy Walker.

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Roberta Entertains Charltons.

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“Them Wuz the Days” By William J. Hilliar.

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Before Alumni.

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Photos: W. Golden Mortimer; Compars Herrmann; John Henry Anderson, II.

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Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Spook Crooks! by Julien J. Proskauer; The Trade of Trickery. Trees Grown While You Wait; Periodicals.

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The No-Assistant Vanishing Alarm Clock. By Morris A. Osborn.

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Demon Dealing. By Dadd.

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Magician Aids Miners.

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M.U.M. Edited by Leo Rullman.

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Another Book Under Way.

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Oursler’s New Play.

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Higher Interest for Magi.

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Magician’s Club Ladies’ Night.

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Sphinx Mayor Re-elected.

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Credit Where Due.

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A Varied Show.

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Editor’s Page.

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Moves to Canada.

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Cook to Open in London.

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25 Years Ago.

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Dr. Krass Recovering.

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Great Raymond Also Agent.

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Features Milk Can.

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NO. 4: JUNE 1932

Cartoon. By Will B. Johnstone.

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A Miracle for a Dime. By Allen Shaw.

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Thumb Nails: Dante, Crawford, The Zanzigs, Leedy. By William J. Hilliar.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Improved Button Trick. By Joseph Ovette.

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Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

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– Two Seconds – and a Turnover. By Morris Bernstein.

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– A False Shuffle That Really Shuffles. By Bob Fisher.

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– Two Coin Sleights. By Felice Manna.

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– Card Culling. By Tom Osborne.

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– Burned and Restored Paper. By El Ray.

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– Loading. By Nene Cardenas.

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– Water Wizardy. By Edwin L. Burchell and Clayton L. Jacobsen.

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– Eggs from a Borrowed Hat. By Merlin D. Willis.

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– The Magazine Rack A Production Apparatus. By Bob Fisher.

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– Vanishing Cigarettes. By Joseph Rukus.

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Enjoying Busy Vacation.

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In London Review.

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Siss! Boom! Ah!

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Organize in Hartford.

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New Idea with Cards. By David Price.

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Against Tax.

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Editor Also Ran.

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Magic Words and Exercise.

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Old Timers and “Emporiums”. By Elmer P. Ransom.

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More About Billiard Balls. By Charles Waller.

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Editor Marries.

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Who’s Who In Magic: Al Baker; Dr. Desider Kemeny; Emile V. Verkist; Eugene Laurant; E. Vaughn Klein; F. Stephen de Soboll; George Saric.

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Magic in Print: By Milton A. Bridges: Hofzinser’s Card Conjuring, by Ottokar Fischer; Happy Magic, by Charles Waller; Arthur LeRoy’s Futuristic Fantasies, by Signor Ovette; Periodicals.

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Magic Under Canvas. By Julien J. Proskauer.

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Mystifies Methodists.

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Huber R. K. O. ing.

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Jarrow Also Helps.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Notes of Nashville Magi. By David Price.

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– Magic in Canada. By Charles A. Colville.

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– Squawks. By Will Frazee.

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– Around New York. By Max Holden.

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– Baltimore Briefs. By Zerr, The Mystic Mind.

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– S.O.M.E. Organizes in Brooklyn. By Arthur Punnar.

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– Magic in Colorado. By Howard Holden.

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– Festival Huge Success. By Paul Cottlow.

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– Chats. By Kolar.

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– Farewell Party for Cox. By Arthur Punnar.

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– C. D. Irwin Dies. By Francis G. Benedict.

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M.U.M. Edited by Shirley L. Quimby.

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Editor’s Page.

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25 Years Ago.

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Seventeenth Year.

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Will Sees.

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With the Editor, to Banquet, Conference, Conclave and Convention.

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Cardini and Scandals.

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Mr. Rae Sr. Dies.

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Correction!

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Malini and Barton on Coast.

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Another Magic Shop.

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Moves Again.

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Chautauqua Books Campbell.

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Magicians Club Honors Roberta.

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NO. 5: JULY 1932

Drawing: The boy magician dreams that the masters return to teach him their magic.

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Pie Plate Mystery. By Grimes the Mystery Man.

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A Trick With Any Three Cards. By Hugh Mackay.

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Charlie Leedy’s Patter Lines.

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Will Vaudeville Ever Come Back? By Foster Lardner.

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Current Magic. Edited by Baffles:

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– Tips and Gags. By Neit’s.

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– New Effect With Die. By The Great Bruce.

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– Dublin Money. By Morris Bernstein.

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– An Addition. By El Ray.

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– Flowers in Hat. By Joseph Rukus.

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– Miniature Glass Vanish. By Edwin L. Burchell and Clayton L. Jacobsen.

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– A Spelling Trick to End All Spelling Tricks. By Bob Fisher.

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– “Trix from the Styx” By Aladdin.

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Thumb Nails: Servais LeRoy; Vernello; Ziska; Felicien Trewey; Mme Adelaide Herrmann. By William J. Hilliar.

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Boston Wants Real Magic.

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Around the World of Magic:

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– London Notes. By Wilfrid Jonson.

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– Squawks. By Will Frazee.

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– Around New York. With Max Holden.

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– Australian Magicians’ Club. By H. A. Booth.

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– Order of Robert-Houdin, Hartford, Conn.