6. Do not divide hyphenated words except at the syllable where the regular hyphen comes: as, pocket-book, fool-killer.
7. Do not make awkward divisions: as, noth-ing, crack-le.
8. Do not begin a line with a hyphen.
9. As a rule, avoid dividing a word at the end of a line and never divide one at the end of a page.
10. Abbreviations
88. Abbreviations Avoided.—Abbreviations should as a rule be avoided. The coming of the typewriter into journalism has created a tendency to write out all words in full.
89. Personal and Professional Titles.—The following personal and professional titles are abbreviated when preceding proper names:
| Adjt. Gen. | Hon. | Mme. |
| Brig. Gen. | Lieut. | Mr. |
| Capt. | Lieut. Col. | Mrs. |
| Col. | Lieut. Gen. | Prof. |
| Dr. | M. | Rev. |
| Gen. | Maj. | Rt. Rev. |
| Gov. | Maj. Gen. | Sergt. |
| Gov. Gen. | Mlle. | Supt. |
90. Use of Titles.—Use personal titles under the following restrictions:
1. Do not use Mr. before a man's name when his baptismal name or initials are given.