Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York City : Munn & Company · leaf 139
Fig- 53-—The IllusionExplained. The Surprise Pen. Our engraving shows a very clever trick penwhich would tend to create great surprise among theuninitiated. Let us suppose that a gentleman isseated at his desk and is busily writing when a neigh. 126 SPIRIT SLATE WRITING. bor comes in, and he… … pen to his friend, who attempts to write. Immedi-ately there is an explosion, and the paper receives a SPIRIT SLATE WRITING. 12/ big ink blot. The writer is apt to be surprised bythe report, which is like a pistol shot, and, if a timidperson, is apt to be frightened. The noise comesfrom the pen…
Spiritualism · Magic tricks
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