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Thns writes a Melbourne lady scriberegarding Rickards* latest importation, Vuluiiua, the strong woman:—Said tc be only 18, this splendidly developed type of the muscular Juno is verily a sight of the century* Her strength is attested by the weight-lifting thatprogresses for several minutes amid the applause and deafening dmmming oi heels and hands* The male portion of the audience simply, go wild withdelight* The fairer in embers gasp andstare . in silent ^ won der. Here is physical culture in its highest development. And as Yuleana’s strength is attested by the heavy weights, so is hexgrace made manifest in the unique tableaux that follows. At 15rat theposeuse looks a beautiful nymph orattendant of Diana in her rose-pinkdrapiugs, with a handful of ro^a pressed | to her Jips* Presently she strikes j fighting attitudes, grows more Juno-j estjue, out-Samsons Samson, and reveals a bare back of amazing muscles that project like the gnarled trunks of the i oak.
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Dannevirke Bush Advocate
Dannevirke, Wanganui, NZ
Fri, Jan 29, 1904
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