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THE CUBA REVIEW 



CITY OF NEWSPAPERS 



Havana, city of the Gulf of Mexico, has 

 some three hundred thousand inhabitants, 

 of which one-third can neither read or 

 write, and of the remaining two-thirds, 

 one-third does not read. In this city are 

 p'ubHshed one hundred and seventy-three 

 periodicals. 



In comparison, in San Francisco, Cali- 

 fornia, a city that has five hundred thou- 

 sand inhabitants, all of whom know how 

 to read, are published two morning papers, 

 two afternoon papers and two at night.— 

 Ricardo Dolz in La Nota del Dia. 



A LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION PLANNED 



President Menocal wants an appropria- 

 tion of $100,000 for a Cuban agricultural 

 and livestock exposition with premiums 

 which will attract the best American cattle- 

 breeders, after which Cuba will purchase 

 the prize winners for the island's experi- 

 mental farms with the purpose of better- 

 ing Cuba's livestock. 



SALESMAN WANTED 



To sell a line of mechanical rubber goods on 

 commission. One familiar with the sugar 

 trade preferred. Address THE CUBA RE- 

 VIEW, NEW YORK CITY. 



Cable 

 Letters 

 To Cuba 



5 Cents per Word 



New telegraph service at greatly 

 reduced rates inaugurated by the 

 Western Union to facilitate busi- 

 ness corresponcence between the 

 United States and Cuba 



CABLE LETTER RATES 

 New York — Havana 



20 word message - - - $1.00 

 Each additional word - 5 cents 



Cable letters for Cuba filed 



before midnight delivered 



during the next dag 



Flash Cable Services at regular 

 rates 



The Western Union Telegraph Co. 



The BUDA COMPANY'S 

 MOTOR CARS 



We manufacture Plantation and Rail- 

 road Equipment including Hand Cars, 

 Switches 

 Jacks, 

 Push Cars, 

 and Frogs 



30 Church Street, New York 



HOLBROOK TOWING LINE 



W. S. HOLBROOK, Prop, 



Sea Harbor and General Torving - - - Steamship Tomng a Specialty 

 Boilers Tested for Any Required Pressure 



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