Burlingame, H.J.: How to Read People's Minds
©1904 H.J. Burlingame, Clyde Publishing, Chicago, IL
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 48 pages plus ads

©Max Stein, Chicago, 53 pages plus ads
H.J. Burlingame: How to Read People's Minds

SCARCE 1905 "How To Read People's Minds, Or, The Mystery of Mind Reading Revealed" by H.J. Burlingame. Original softcover booklet has been bound as a hardcover.

Comments: "The Mystery of Mind Reading Revealed. Being a Practical and Scientific Treatise on Modern Mind Reading as Performed by the World's Most Famous Exponents, Including a Simple and Practical Method of Training Dumb Animals to Become Mind Readers."

Contents (from book, note - the text has no marked divisions, below are general sections derived from the Clyde Pub. edition):

3 Mind-Reading in Chicago
3 - J. Randall Brown: began mind reading professionally
3 - Washington Irving Bishop: Brown's assistant, and Stuart Cumberland
3 Pursuit of Mind Reading as Profession: choosing a subject
4 The Secret: involuntary muscular leading
4 Law of Mutual Dependence
5 Tricks of Mind Reading
5 - Finding of a Concealed Article
5 - Finding a Person Thought Of
5 - The Imaginary Murder
5 - The Love Token
5 - Living Picture
5 - Finding Any Number Thought Of
5 - Drawing
5 - Find Things Placed on a Table
6 - J. Randall Brown Advertisement

6 Manifestations:
6 - Mind Reading
6 - Great Mental Photograph Test: drawing reproduction
7 Chicago Daily News Article:on J. Randal Brown
8 Andrew J. Seymour's Mind And Its owers: first page extract
8 Paul Alexander Johnstone: his feats
9 Dr. Gatchell: exposure of Mr. Alexander's methods
11 The $500 Challenge: Dr. Gatchell proposes $500 to Johnstone if he can pass the test
12 Chicago Evening Tribune: a challenge to the Dr.
13 Sid. Macaire: his feat of finding a hidden key
13 Miss Lucy de Gentry: ability to pick out a flower thought of
13 Dublin Failure: story of a failed exposure in tryingt to find a pin
14 Washington Irving Bishop's Programme
15 W. Irving Bishop's Tricks (Henry Guy Carleton) exposure article from The New York World, Feb 10, 1887
20 Miss Maud Lancaster: her claimed feats
21 Chicago Daily News 1904: article on a failed test of Miss Laud Lancaster
22 Chicago Daily Inter Ocean 1901: another article excerpt about Miss Lancaster
23 Mind Reading: article from 1988 San Francisco Examiner, on Prof. Richard Proctor

24 Explanation Of Muscle Reading
25 - Following the Subject
25 - Blindfolded
26 - Finding Hidden Object
26 - Proving it is Not Mind Reading
27 - Challenges
27 - Selecting Subjects
27 - Apparent Thought Transference: example of number writing and figure duplicatoin
30 Incorrect Recollections: how observers often get it wrong as to what they have seen

33 Mind Reading in Dogs (H.J. Burlingame)
33 Introduction
34 Memory and Sense: attributes of dogs
35 First Steps: fetching and eye training
35 Barking Alternative
35 Word Cues: teaching the dog to respond to specific words
37 Rewards: how to reward the dog for getting it right
37 Leash Method: using a string around the neck for training
38 Distance Training: increasing the distance
39 Math Demonstration: Dog can select number for adding, subtracting, etc.
39 Slate Trick
40 Spelling Tricks
40 Card Tricks
40 Watch Trick: telling the time
41 Playing Cards
41 Swill Bell Ringing: dog plays music
42 Flower Selection: for ladies clubs, the dog picks the right flowers
45 Flags of the Nations: a similar experiment
46 Franch Academy Speaking Dog: report of a dog that could repeat words clearly
46 Bozzie The Second: story of a remarkable dog

How To Read People's Minds, Or, The Mystery of Mind Reading Revealed

SCARCE 1905 "How To Read People's Minds, Or, The Mystery of Mind Reading Revealed" by H.J. Burlingame. Original softcover booklet has been bound as a hardcover. "Being a Practical and Scientific Treatise on Modern Mind Reading as Performed by the World's Most Famous Exponents, Including a Simple and Practical Method of Training Dumb Animals to Become Mind Readers". Booklet is 53 pages long, discussing mind reading, astrology, physiognomy, fortune telling, black art, and more! Features a few black and white illustrations throughout. This book is in overall EXCELLENT condition, with only normal age toning and very light rubbing.