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A peddler (American English) or pedlar (British English) is a door-to-door and/or traveling vendor of goods. In 19th-century United States the word "drummer" was often used to refer to a peddler or traveling salesman; as exemplified in the popular play Sam'l of Posen; or, The Commercial Drummer by George H. Jessop.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peddler | is a | ballad that now forms part of the collection at the American Folklife Center | 0.90 | text |
| those who lived in mountainous regions of Europe | instance of | Peddlers were able to distribute goods to the more geographically-isolated communities | 0.80 | text |
| open air markets or fairs | instance of | plied the streets or stationed themselves at the fringes of formal trade venues | 0.80 | text |
| receipts | instance of | Most peddlers handled cash transactions leaving behind few or no accounting records | 0.80 | text |
| invoices or day-books | instance of | Most peddlers handled cash transactions leaving behind few or no accounting records | 0.80 | text |
| motor-bikes as transport modes | instance of | horse-drawn carts or drays and motorized vehicles | 0.80 | text |
| making them apply for a street trader's license | instance of | although several local councils have sought to eradicate peddlers by way of local bylaws or enforcement mechanisms | 0.80 | text |
| Peddler | related to Bibliography | Dolan | 0.60 | section |
| Peddler | related to Bibliography | Yankee Peddlers | 0.60 | section |
| Peddler | related to Bibliography | Early America | 0.60 | section |
| Peddler | related to Bibliography | Spufford | 0.60 | section |
| Peddler | related to Bibliography | Small Books | 0.60 | section |
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