Houdini Seance guide-history-buffs a town in Canada's Northwest

a town in Canada's Northwest Territories

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Houdini Seance guide-history-buffs a town in Canada's NorthwestHarry Houdini exposes spiritualist methods of trickery during a mock seance to members of the New York Federation of Churches at the New York Hippodrome, Feb. 3, 1925. This Times photo shows Houdini as he demonstrated one method that is used in communication to William B. Millard, general secretary of the Federation. While Houdini's "foot" is held down by Millard, he shows how it is possible to ring a bell with his bare toes. It was reported in The