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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 02, 1898
Page
2
The writer describes encounters with Australian Aboriginal communities, detailing wedding rites, cannibal practices, corroborees, and daily life. He recalls meeting Yamba and other chiefs, observing ceremonies, hospitality, and the ritual murder and eating of enemies under various customary rules.
A French lifting contest features Mme Pasa Moret of Paris as the focus, with reports of rivals lifting heavier weights. The article notes her progression from an initial lift to handling larger weights, highlighting public fascination with the feat and her standing among lifting ladies of the era.
A dramatic account recalls Lieutenant Fremont steering the torpedo Porter during a night raid on Havana harbor. The Porter and New York clashed with a suspicious warship. Fremont weighed a crucial choice under fire, signaling twice before the New York finally responded, revealing gaps in signaling protocols and prompting post action reflection.
Eyewitness copy from Caldwell Texas recalls Mose Ryan facing the rogue Rajah elephant in town. The report depicts Rajah’s violent temper after a prior India killings and a dramatic showdown where villagers fled and merchants shuttered doors. A local showman consultant, Rose Tanta born showin, claims a dusty memory of elephant drives and tame households in Texas.
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