Handshake and door etiquette widely criticized
A August report notes strong protests against old time customs such as handshakes and door holds. French and American banquets are cited as relics, while the habit of opening doors is praised for saving time. The piece quotes artist M. Poulbet and writer Dr. Cabanes on the psychology of touches and the perils of insincere politeness.
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Tional News Service
Franklin
Voltaire
M. Poulbet
Mont Martre
Cabanes
Golf Ball Collecting Dog Delights Baltimore Park
Justice J. Abner Sayler's bull terrier Mac amuses the Western police district by gathering golf balls from near the Maryland Country Club. Mac returns with one to four balls per outing and now has a yardful worth about 40 cents each.
Lactic Acid and Mouth Bacteria Threaten Teeth
A historical report notes twenty two bacteria types in the mouth feeding on food particles and producing lactic acid. The acid attacks weak spots in enamel, accelerating decay unless defenses counter the bacteria’s effects.
Wireless with immense range aboard Tenadores to South America
United Fruit Company officials unveil the Tenadores wireless system on her first voyage, boasting a two kilowatt main set plus a one kilowatt secondary, battery power for emergencies, and high wavelength operation for land station contact. Carlos C. Arosemena highlights Panama Canal prospects and Pan-Amerian Exposition potential.
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Wireless Specialty Apparatus Company
Boston
Mass
Herald
Carlos C. Arosemena
Republic of Panama
Washington
Mr. Arosemena
Panama Canal
Central
South Americas
United Fruit Company
Department of Commerce and Labor
Arosemena
Arosymena
Marriage Sparks Notable Family Intrigue in Wheeling
August 30 Wheeling report reveals Charles Reppetto wed his brother Harvey Begoetse’s divorced wife Lazelle Caroline Reppetto. The two brothers, sons of a local store manufacturer, were involved last October in a divorce case that led Harvey to shoot at Charles. The notice mentions Lazelle’s birth details and a newborn daughter of the couple.
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Virginia Burt
Charles
Harvey
Sensible Woman Wears Trousers in Stockton Shop
Mrs Faracas a shipping department employee at a local wholesale grocer adopts a two piece trouser and skirt suit. She says business women should dress as plainly as men after years of working alongside male colleagues. Her plain attire aims to reflect practical workwear and professionalism.
Thieves awed with empty gun by16 year old girl in Pa home
Miss Estella Smith of Walk chalk near Kittanning used an unloaded revolver to threaten two burglars at 4 AM in her father's house. A dog battle distracted the intruders as Miss Smith briefly brandished the gun, prompting the men to flee.
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International News Service
Kittanning
Estella Smith
Walkchalk
H. C. Smith
Miss Smith
Dallas Automobile Club campaigns for traffic ordinance education
Dallas August 30. The Dallas Automobile Club will run an automobile safety campaign tied to the new traffic ordinance prepared by the public safety committee. Officers believe education via the press on each regulation will help improve traffic conditions more than arrests and fines. Secretary A P Cunningham issued a starter message urging careful driving and understanding of the new rules.
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Dallas
Texas
Public Safety Committee
Dallas Automobile Club
A. P. Cunningham
Doc Os Street
Vanderbilt to Judge Horses at Winchester County Show
Alfred G. Vanderbilt president of the National Horse Show Association will judge high stepping harness horses at the Winchester County horse show September 17 to 20. Associates include Hamilton H. Salmon J F Carlisle and John L Bushnell. Prizes total 5000 for the event in White Plains now in its twentieth year.
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Oliver Sumner Teall
Westchester
White Plains
Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil advertised for old sores
An old advertisement touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a universal cure for longstanding sores and related ailments. It claims rapid relief of pain and healing, pricing listed as 25c, 50c, and $1.00.
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Porter
Eddy
Remarkably intelligent dog Trixie orders meals at home
Three year old fox terrier Trixie, owned by Mrs. G. A. Koewitsch of Denver, shows solo dining habits. She rings a bell for meals at her own linen table, sits on two red chairs, and bows her head at night for prayer. She prefers a clean bed and sleeping inside.
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Denver
Col
Trixie
G. A. Koewitsch
Shave and Haircut Prices in Jerusalem and Aleppo
In Jerusalem fines for a shave and hair cut range from 10 to 15 cents per the U S department of commerce. In Aleppo the shave costs two to eight cents, a haircut four to ten, and a shampoo five to ten.
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International News Service
Washington
Jerusalem
United States Department of Commerce
Aleppo
Buffalo
New York
Powell Removes Fourteen Year Old Wood Shot
In Scio Oregon August 30 A T Powell finally extracted a grain of shotgun shot from his hand left there after being struck by a gopher in 1889. The pellet caused a sore and was discovered when his daughter probed the aching area.
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Stockton
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Mobile
Girl
AG. Vanderbilt
National Association
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