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[[M.S. "Doc" Mahendra]] ( 1886? - September 19, 1970), born Francis B. Sterling in California. He specialized in mentalism, some times billing himself as "The Mystic". He spent his early performing years in Chicago, when not on the road, and joined the Chicago Conjurers' Club.  His wife Ann was his bookkeeper/manager and danced in the shows for a time too. He was also known as an excellent cook.
'''M.S. "Doc" Mahendra''' (c.1886-1970), born Francis B. Sterling in California, specialized in mentalism, some times billing himself as "The Mystic". He spent his early performing years in Chicago, when not on the road, and joined the Chicago Conjurers' Club.   
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His wife Ann was his bookkeeper/manager and danced in the shows for a time too. He was also known as an excellent cook.  He wrote a complete book on the [[Si Stebbins]] System in 1919 called Modern Card Miracles.


He wrote a complete book on the [[Si Stebbins]] System in 1919 called Modern Card Miracles.  
He was president of the Playing Card Collectors Association and owned over 8000 different playing cards.  He was an active member of the [[IBM]] and wrote a column for the [[Linking Ring]]. He appeared on the cover in October, 1940.


He was president of the Playing Card Collectors Association and owned over 8000 different playing cards.  
He retired from performing in 1946 and was living in San Antonio, Texas at the time of his death.<ref>Cover [[Linking Ring]] October 1940.</ref>


He was an active member of the [[IBM]] and wrote a column for the [[Linking Ring]]. He appeared on the cover in October, 1940.
The San Antonio, Texas IBM Ring 18 is known as the  M.S. Mahendra Ring in his honor.
 
He retired from performing in 1946 and was living in San Antonio, Texas at the time of his death.
 
The San Antonio, Texas IBM Ring 18 is known as the  M.S. Mahendra Ring.


== Books ==
== Books ==
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* Mahendra's Mind Reading Dope ???
* Mahendra's Mind Reading Dope ???


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==References==
==References==
* Cover [[Linking Ring]] October 1940.
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Revision as of 20:24, 17 March 2012

M.S. "Doc" Mahendra (c.1886-1970), born Francis B. Sterling in California, specialized in mentalism, some times billing himself as "The Mystic". He spent his early performing years in Chicago, when not on the road, and joined the Chicago Conjurers' Club.

M. S. Mahendra
BornFrancis B. Sterling
circa 1886
California
DiedSeptember 19 1970 (age 83)
CategoriesBooks by M. S. Mahendra

His wife Ann was his bookkeeper/manager and danced in the shows for a time too. He was also known as an excellent cook. He wrote a complete book on the Si Stebbins System in 1919 called Modern Card Miracles.

He was president of the Playing Card Collectors Association and owned over 8000 different playing cards. He was an active member of the IBM and wrote a column for the Linking Ring. He appeared on the cover in October, 1940.

He retired from performing in 1946 and was living in San Antonio, Texas at the time of his death.[1]

The San Antonio, Texas IBM Ring 18 is known as the M.S. Mahendra Ring in his honor.

Books

  • Mahendra's Mind Reading Dope ???

References

  1. Cover Linking Ring October 1940.