Ovette, Joseph: Miraculous Hindu Feats ©1947 Lloyd E. Jones, Oakland, CA Softcover, saddle-stitched, 15 pages

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Comments: Most of these feats should not be attempted as they can cause actual harm. Some use chemicals, and others actually introduce the body to possible harmful effects such as burning, or infection from piercing, etc. There are some that are pure illusions.

Lloyd Jones notes, "This material was sold by Mr. Ovette in manuscript, mimeographed form in the early twenties. Re-editing has eliminated extraneous material and reference to current opinion. A few extra items from Mr. Ovette's long list of secrets has also been added, thus making, I believe, this material even more valuable in interesting." I do not have a copy of the Lloyd Jones edition; the contents below are from an earlier manuscript without the added effects.

Contents (partial contents; page numbers are estimated)

2 Introduction: Let the Performer Beware!
3 Branding Oneself With a Hot Iron
4 Needle Jabbing
4 Pulse Control
5 Molten Lead Over Eyes
5 Fangs of Lucifer: thrusting needles through parts of body
6 Human Radio: window display stunt
6 Eating Red Hot Pepper
7 Buried Alive
7 Trap Trick: finger in a trap
8 Astral Control: balloon follows performer
8 Drinking Acid
9 Putting Fingers in Hot Lead
9 Ghandi's East Indian Miracle: causing temperature and pulse to rise
10 Bar Through Tongue (Frankroy): illusion
10 The Human Fountain (Mantado): using surgery!
11 The Babylonian Mystery: flowers instantly wilt
11 Controlling Power: Influencing spectator to taste sweet or bitter
12 Psychic Hand: compass needle follows finger
12 Piercing the Tongue: illusion
13 Human X-Ray Test: skin becomes transparent through use of a chemical
13 Real Control of the Blood: One arm becomes whiter than the other
14 Regurgitation: training to vomit objects
14 Sword Ladder: climbing a ladder of sharp swords
15 Crocodile Tears: solid tears from the eyes
15 Fire Eating