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From MagicPedia's random pages:

... that Harry Houdini died on Halloween?
… that Bess Houdini held yearly séances on Halloween for ten years after Houdini's death, but Houdini never appeared?
… Ernie Heldman opened a night club called Psycho House in St. Louis' Gaslight Square which lasted only a few years?
… Spook shows were live magic shows around Halloween time during the 1930's through 1960's that would play movie houses in small towns?
… for years Harry Albacker told everyone he was born on Halloween in 1926, three minutes after Houdini died?

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-* ...  that the [[ Svengali Deck]] is based on an old principle that can be found in [[The Discoverie of Witchcraft]] and [[Clever and Pleasant Inventions]]?
+* ...  that [[ Harry Houdini]] died on Halloween?
-*… that [[Nicoli]] was the father of [[Nicola]] and [[Von Arx]]?
+*… that [[Bess Houdini]] held yearly [[séances]] on Halloween for ten years after [[Houdini]]'s death, but Houdini never appeared?
-*… [[Paul Fleming]] was an assistant to both [[Eugene Laurant]] and [[Karl Germain]]?
+*… [[Ernie Heldman]] opened a night club called Psycho House in St. Louis' Gaslight Square which lasted only a few years?
-* … the [[Blue Phantom]] was invented by [[Hans Trunk]] and was marketed by [[Ottokar Fischer]]?
+* … [[Spook shows]] were live magic shows around Halloween time during the 1930's through 1960's that would play movie houses in small towns?
-*…  [[Paul Roling, Jr.]] taught Saturday magic classes for years at [[Haines House of Cards]]?
+*…  for years [[Harry Albacker]] told everyone he was born on Halloween in 1926, three minutes after Houdini died?
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