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and at the last minute in Santiago when I had been informed I needed a certificate. some one arrange to [[red underline]] obtain a certificate for me from a Cuban Physician [[/red underline]] Quiet rather English looking place, but squalid houses and much dust. All very orderly.
The New [[red underline]] Myrtle Bank Hotel [[/red underline]] is rebuilt since the Earthquake and kept very well by United Fruit Co Hotel is rather simple but very cheerfully arrayed Charges are enormous. For a room with bath meals included they first wanted to charge me [[red underline]] $28.00 a day. [[/red underline]] [[strikethrough]] Then they [[/strkethrough]] This is the usual charge 
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for two. the rooms being provided with 2 beds. They seem to have repented and cut the price down to $18.0
I notice [[red underline]] everything here is rather expensive [[/red underline]] except a ride in one of the the old horse carriages which costs one shilling
Place seems quiet after Cuba.
Drove around town. Few changes since 1901 when I was here first time.
Feb. 18. Rooms clean and simple but comfortable and service good. Food less well prepared than in Havana or Santiago [[red underline]] Dow and Mrs. Dow [[/red underline]] here. Met also Mr. [[red underline]] H.W. Bay, sales [[/red underline]] engineer for Westinghouse Inter