Canada point
n.— «A committee…appeared, claiming jurisdition over those boys working at “Canada” points, that is, the wholesale and retail distribution of newspapers at several points in large cities.» —“A.F.L. Council Will Frame Political Plan” Washington Post Sept. 18, 1906. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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