Magic, science, and the lure of the simple trick
A Washington Star expert argues that top magicians rely on simple objects and everyday props for lasting astonishment. He cites the vanishing lady and the sphinx as examples, praising tricks that can be done with a borrowed hat or a broom rather than elaborate machinery.
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Major Randlett's Sunday Order Shapes Ninth Cavalry
A Civil War era tale describes Major Randlett of the Ninth Cavalry issuing an after-hours order to enforce Sabbath observance. The colonel observer learns of neat discipline after mass attendance, while a later recount shows one recruit unaware fatigue meant rest. The piece also recaps other brief items, including a Dublin archbishop, a bedless claim tale, and a note on Japan's oldest dynasty.
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