Fur Farming Rises In Canada As Muskrat Leads Trade
In early Canada trapper practice the wild fur bearing foxes and similar animals were kept until prime. Muskrat farming has surged, turning marshlands valuable and boosting fur production. The muskrat now ranks as a top fur bearer due to its durable pelt and dyeing suitability. A metal coating process also strengthens aircraft materials like silk and wood for aviation use.
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Tvas
Canada
McCabe Winslow Prohibition Views Include Whisper Campaigns
Denver prohibition leader McCabe Winslow defended whispering campaigns as akin to legal manipulation. He compared a crook seeking acquittal with a lawyer who promises relief for $2,000 and then asks for witnesses after winning the case.
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McCabe G. Winslow
Denver
Telephones Grow Rapidly Across Nation 1922 to 1927
Telephones in use rose fourfold from 1922 to 1927 reaching 18,522,707 units. Total calls reached 81,614,173,621. District of Columbia held 144,985 phones, surpassing 19 states in density.
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District of Columbia
States
Never Owed Anything Tit Bits Quote
A humorous exchange in a hall features a politician crediting his mother for all he is, while a voice from the back jokes about being free of debt in a light Tit-Bits moment.
A Happy Meeting Between Precocious Children
A brief exchange notes a prior meeting between two children and a humorous payback moment. The piece comments on precocious kids devoid of inferiority feelings and ends with a note to be thankful for that trait.
Kreisler Receives LL D from Glasgow University
The famed violinist Fritz Kreisler was awarded the LL D by Glasgow University and revealed his hobby is books. He maintains a large Berlin library with rare Latin volumes which he reads and buys, highlighting his literary interest.
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Kreisler
Glasgow University
Scotland
Berlin
Germany
Amateurs stage lighthearted domestic dialogue
A short amateur play scene features a family discussing paint and cosmetics with a humorous exchange. The dialogue contrasts a father's discipline with a mother's stringency and notes that even in small casts one actor can show promise.
Making His Point An-Irishmin Admits Guilty With Witnesses
An-Irishmin pleaded guilty as a first offender in court after advised by counsel. The judge asked for his plea and he replied guilty, claiming he had witnesses to prove it.
Limited Edition Visitor Borrowed Moments in London Opinion
In a brief London Opinion exchange a visitor asks about a circulating library. Native replies they have one but the opportunity just slipped away as a young lady has just borrowed it this minute.
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London
Varieties of Monkeys and a Misfired Restaurant
A note lists 550 monkey species and subspecies. A men‑run restaurant breaks the most dishes, highlighting a curious domestic stereotype.
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