Little Ada Dies After Striking Backward Gaze Mystery
A detailed obituary recounts the life of Ada a 14 year old inmate at a state Girls Industrial Home who died on February 25 from rheumatic heart disease. The piece honors her gentle nature and the devoted care of staff, notes Ada’s backward longing for a lost past seen in her eyes, and contrasts home life with institutional reform. It emphasizes the tragedy of a child cut off from a real home and the town’s compassion for her memory.
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Ada
Girls’ Industrial
Industris
Petit Inveeny
Little Ada
P.C. A
Indy
Themeleves
Society For the Prevention of
State Reformatory For
Moses
Hamilton County
Acs
Lotus
Jand
Ads
The American Exhibition in London at West Kensington
A late 19th century report describes Yamkee Enterprise bringing an American exhibition to London. It notes three departments including a main building, Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, and ornamental gardens. It highlights display of American agricultural machinery and native products, aiming to attract British interest during the jubilee year.
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Yamkee
Kaugiaed
Campeon
London
America
West Kensington
Baffalo Bill
Iminda
Britain
Detgte
Elt
Huglishmen
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