Unnamed People in Mottstown Station
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2174
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Unnamed People in Mottstown Station
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Unnamed People in Mottstown Station
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
When the Hineses are waiting for the northbound train from Mottstown to Jefferson in Light in August, they are joined by "drummers and loafers and such" who buy tickets for the southbound train (359). 'Drummer' was a well-known term for traveling salesman at the time the novel was published.