This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Houdini exposes fake mediums in Pike seance controversy
The article recounts Harry Houdini detailing his investigations of spiritualists including Margery Crandon and the Pike seance affair. He explains common tricks like hidden supports and suggests secrecy in dark settings facilitates deception, urging careful, daylight scrutiny of paranormal claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Pike
California
Toronto
Houdini
Ehrich Weiss
Harry Houdini
Alliance
Thomas B. Hill
Kansas
Hill
Uncle Rufus
Rufus
Margery
le Roi G. Crandon
Boston
Scientific American
Pike