Alma Signal, Saturday 9th May 1896 (Page 6)

May Abbott in Japan

    Annie May Abbott, the Georgia "electric magnet," whose feats of strength created a sensation in this country some years ago, is amusing herself now with the strong men of China and Japan. The Japanese wrestlers, whose physical strength is celebrated the world over, were unable to raise Miss Abbott from the floor, while with the tips of her fingers she neutralized their most strenuous efforts to lift even light objects, such as a cane from the table. The Japanese papers say this is hypnotism, while the Chinese journals accuse her of being in league with the powers of evil. - Exchange