Letter from Cuba describes voyage and Havana sights
Foy writes from Habana December 21 1903 describing seasickness on the Mobile voyage from Mobile Alabama to Cuba. She details hotel rooms and meals in Havana, Fort Cabana Morro Castle visits, street life Obispo Street Prado and Central Park, markets, cemeteries, and the boneyard, with reflections on Cuban scenery and daily Spanish study.
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Habana
Minnie
Mobile
Morro Castle
Old Castle
Fort Cabannas
Maine
Custom House
Columbus Park
U.S
Uncle Sam
Obispo Street
Prado
Land of Paradise
Central Park
The
Old Fort Pinta
Sea Wall
Cathedral
Church of Mercy
Puerto Principe
Eva Ricker
Eva
Foy
Card of Thanks From the Worrall Family
We express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors who helped us during illness and bereavement. Mrs. C. D. Worrall and Family.
Couple Escapes Iroquois Theater Fire In Huron
Horace Cooley of Huron Produce Co reports that Harry T. Bickel and Mrs. Bickel were in the parquet circle when the Iroquois theater burned. Mrs. Bickel unharmed aside from losing her hat and wrap. Harry suffered nonfatal cuts. The couple, residents of Huron for two years after moving from Iowa, faced a desperate evacuation.
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Horace Cooley
Huron Produce Co
Harry T. Bickel
Mrs. Bickel
Iroquois Theater
Huron
Iowa
Cole's Cough Cure Ad Teases Winter Relief
An old style advertisement urges readers to avoid a cold by using Cole's Cough Cure. It promises relief and safety from a mid winter cough with a guaranteed product available at druggists for 25 and 50 cents.
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Cole
Old Settler M. H. Rutan Dies in Grant Township
Milton Harrison Rutan 60 died at his Rose Hill farm twelve miles south of town after pneumonia and pleurisy. Born February 12, 1843 near Mechanicsburg Ohio he moved to Iowa in 1868 and married Margaret A. Brockman in Blairstown in 1870. The Rutans later settled in South Dakota as pioneers before returning to Iowa to mourn his passing. He leaves a widow and one brother E. K. Rutan.
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Milton Harrison Rutan
Mr. Rutan
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Shelsberg
Iowa
Margaret A. Brockman
Blairstown
Fredonia
Kan
South Dakota
Rose Hill
Rutan
Thanks for the kindness after our great bereavement
To all who kindly assisted us at the time of our great bereavement we extend our heartfelt thanks from Mrs. Mary L. Fuller and Family.
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Mary L. Fuller
Sincere Wishes During Illness and Bereavement
A message of heartfelt sympathy extends to those facing illness and loss, offering comfort and support during a difficult period. The note conveys condolences and wishes for strength, healing, and peace for those affected and their families.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed by Governor Atkinson
A vintage health ad touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy that digests all foods and strengthens the stomach. Governor G. W. Atkinson of West Virginia endorses the product after using several bottles and recommending it to friends. Sold by Holland Wheeler.
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G. W. Atkinson
W. Va
Holland Wheeler
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Cure feverishness and teething disorders with Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children used in New Yorks Children's Home. Over 30,000 testimonials claim it moves bowels treats worms and feverish symptoms. 25c at all druggists sample free Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY
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Mother Gray
New York
Alli Druggists
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Nineteenth Annual Ball by Syracuse Lodge No.16 K P
Syracuse Lodge No. 16 K P held its nineteenth annual ball at Daum's hall on New Year's night. The Hu ron Concert Orchestra performed about an hour. Dancers enjoyed a lively first waltz at 9 15 and stayed until Home Sweet Home. The event drew a large crowd and raised about $20. The organizers earned praise for planning and hall setup.
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Syracuse Lodge
K. P
Daum
Huron Concert Orchestra
Huron
Annual Meeting of Central South Dakota Fair Association
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held at City Hall in Huron South Dakota on Wednesday January 13 to elect officers including President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Marshall Assistant Marshall and General Superintendent and a board of eleven directors plus any other business. Dated Huron SD December 30 1903. E M Thomas Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central South Dakota Fair Association
Huron
Marshall
E. M. Thomas
Barker's Magazine Library List With Membership Offer
A promotional notice lists popular magazines from Munsey to Atlantic and offers free terms. Readers may access twelve magazines for 20 cents monthly, twenty for 30 cents, or all twenty three for 40 cents per month.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Leslie’s Monthly
Atlantic
Close Call and Recovery with Electric Bitters
A Burlington locomotive fireman describes a severe illness with aching joints and nerve pain. After taking Electric Bitters he recovers and gains strength and vigor. The ad promises benefit for weak and run down people with a 50 cent price and a satisfaction guarantee by Holland Wheeler.
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C. W. Bellamy
Burlington
Iowa
Holland Wheeler
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Cuba
Dave Smith
Dr. Tait
Fort Cabanas
Morro
C. D. Worrall
Foley
Tahage
C. Unger
Maple St
Champaign, Il
Henry Livingstone
Babylon
N. Y
C. H. Longstaff
Harry
M. H. Rutan
Grant Township
Syracuse
Barker’s Magazine Library
Munsey
Argosy
Cosmopolit
Pearson's
McClure
Strand
Som
Ainslee S Recreation
Everybody
Designer
Scribner’s
St. Nicholas
Metropolitan
Outing
Lippincott’s
Century
Harper's
Waibel
Weather Bureau
Station
S. D
S. W. Glenn
Morton
North Dakota
Elgin
Mandan, N. Dak
Chicago
Waterman Ideal
Baker’s Jewelry Store
Oak. Ave
Northwestern Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Duluth
Alifornia
California
Los Angeleas
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