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Dates: during 1920-1929
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From this first known case of spiritualistic trickery, down until the famous expose of "Margery" by Harry Houdini at Symphony Hall last winter, mediums, mind readers, and fortune tellers have invariably been discovered as false. Mr. Dunworth cited the interesting case of Mrs. Thompson, a well known medium who professed to be capable of producing a mysterious substance from the spirit world which she called Ectoplasm. At one of her seances she unfortunately wrapped the Ectoplasm around the neck of an extreme skeptic. The suspicious gentleman promptly bit into the substance to discover its nature, whereupon Mrs. Thompson screamed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DUNWORTH EXPOSES FAKE MEDIUMS IN UNION TALK | 10/16/1925 | See Source »

Alden Briggs 1G.B., one of the eight seeded players was the first player to reach the semi-final round in the upper draw. He had little trouble in putting out Stephen Thompson '27, at 6 0, 6 4. W. L. Coleman 3L. advanced to the fourth round by virtue of his unexpectedly easy victory over A. R. Allen '26 in straight sets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEMI-FINAL ROUND IMMINENT IN UNIVERSITY NET TOURNEY | 10/16/1925 | See Source »

...Thompson Remains President...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COOPERATIVE ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND DIVIDEND | 10/13/1925 | See Source »

...Thompson '99, present Secretary of the Medical School, was nominated again for President of the Society and will serve for another term in the same position which he has occupied last year. R. G. Luttman '28, and C. F. Stevens are the two new nominees to the Board. The former was nominated for undergraduate director from the Sophomore class, and Stevens was nominated to represent the students of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The remaining nominees for undergraduate directors are: D. LeB. Sweeney, from the class of 1926, and J. R. Barry from 1927. Both Sweeney and Barry served...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COOPERATIVE ANNOUNCES OFFICERS AND DIVIDEND | 10/13/1925 | See Source »

...fifth day Frederick I. Thompson, who has been a member of the Board for five years, presented his resignation effective Nov. 1. Said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SHIPPING: Foul Anchors | 10/12/1925 | See Source »

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