Sewing Machine Agent Brings Old Time Charm To New Tenants
A young sewing machine agent visits a new apartment, pushing portable electric machines with a dime a day offer. The tenant resists, recalling old white horse and buggy days, and the salesman leaves after a brief, humorous confrontation. The mail box bears the name McColl McCune, hinting at the prior occupants.
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Barnum's Gold Box Ruse Ends With Brass Truth
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