Duchesne Record | 1910-10-14 | Page 7 | Trick with Strip of Paper

TRICK WITH STRIP OF PAPER Pieces Curled In Such Manner That When Lighted Ends Fly Back and Burn Fingers Tell whoever you are demonstrating with that he will not be able to hold a strip of paper about six Inches long longwith longwith longwith with his fingers as soon as you light the upper end of It Otter Offer him the strip of paper he will take it between Trick With Paper thumb and Index finger Hold a match to the end fori fora a few seconds and your friend will drop the strip as If somebody somebody some some- bod body had knocked it out of his hand The strip should be bo prepared In this way Take a piece of paper paver 12 inches long and bend It In the middle cur curl both sides by pulling them through your thumb and a knife held in the hand in such a way that they stand standout standout standout out like two clock springs spring Place the strips together holding the two ends between the thumb and index finger and to try it on yourself light the theother theother theother other end As soon as the paper is burned through the two parts of the strip will spring back over your hand and you will drop them in a hurry