World's Greatest Little Salesman
The Commercial Service Bureau of the New York Telephone Company notes extensive use of telephone service in sales on Long Island. E J Saddington says phones aid promotions from Montauk Point to distant markets, with examples including Long Island potatoes, Brooklyn ice cream, and auto prices. He calls the telephone a whale of a salesman.
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Commercial Service Bureau
New York Telephone Company
E. J. Saddington
Long Island
Montauk Point
United States
Brooklyn
Long Island City
Mr. Gaddington
Plucky Operator Braving Gale Aids Shipwrecked Crew
Miss Catherine Brown of Scituate Massachusetts walked two and a half miles through a fierce storm to the Sand Hills exchange to call for help for eight men aboard the wrecked schooner Kenwood. She remained at the exchange all night by candlelight, relaying the calls that summoned coast guardsmen.
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Catherine Brown
Scituate
Maas
Sand Hills
Kentwood
Miss Brown
Hungary Classifies Telephone Calls by Urgency
In Budapest the telephone system now classifies calls by urgency with categories Immediate, Urgent, and Ordinary. If an Immediate call is not completed in ten minutes, the user is charged as a rapid call, prompting questions about how long a rapid call can be delayed before becoming urgent.
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Hungary
Budapest
Home vacation Ailments and Simple Remedies
The Telephone Review presents doctor approved home treatments for common vacation ailments. Sunburn advice includes gradual exposure and pastes of bicarbonate with water. for sunstroke rest in shade and seek a physician if severe. Muscle soreness suggests rest massage and topical applications. insect bites respond to ammonia water though avoid strong burns.
Learn to Do Right Thing When Your Telephones Ring
A historical etiquette note explains who should end a phone call. It states the caller typically closes, but notes exceptions when a woman is involved with a man or another woman. It warns long conversations are bad form as the other party may be busy.
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Kelly
James
Hhome
Palm Beach
Norway
Eve
Mr. Caveman
Tus
Mediare
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