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Newspaper
New Ross Mail
Location
New Ross, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1899
Page
3
The writer praises Cuba’s productive soil and pleasant climate, noting lush plantations, legible limestone layers and stone fences. He compares Christmas there to home, laments the difficulty of digging limestone, and admires the stone houses, cemented walls, and shell decorations atop fences.
A letter describes Cuban city views with cream colored buildings trimmed in blue and iron barred windows. It notes Spanish money in demand, 10600 Spanish troops between them and Havana, and plans to raise the U S flag in Havana on New Year’s Day.
A dense advertisement lists ladies jackets in kersey, silk lined gowns, cashmeres, and tailored suits, plus woolens, silks, laces, and trimmings. Prices span from 5 to 49 cents per yard with discounts on silk faced fabrics, brocade novelties, and velvets. household textiles and notions complete the sale from linens to candles and safety pins.
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