Soo, Chung Ling, 1861-1918, Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) DLC · New York City : Munn & Company · leaf 65
ead what is written on the card. It 52 SPIRIT SLATE WRITING. takes but a few seconds for the alcohol to evaporateand leave the envelope in the same condition asbefore, without leaving a trace as to what or how ithas done. This test was used most successfully foryears by a celebrated Philadelphia… … Fig. 20.—The Thumb Pencil Carrier. he hands the card back to the spectator, and on it, inwriting, is found an answer to the question. Themedium accomplishes the above feat by means of alittle apparatus which is easily attached to the tipof the thumb. Part of it goes under the thumb nailand the…
Spiritualism · Magic tricks
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