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Irish 'traveling salesman' who bullied homeowners into $1.5m of unnecessary repairs is jailed

An Irish 'salesman' was sentenced to jail after conning dozens of New England homeowners out of more than $1 million in a 'traveling conman' scheme. John O’Brien, 28, was sentenced to 56 months behind ...
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Late 19th century salesmen ‘drummed up’ business

BLOOMINGTON — “This has been another week of many drummers,” noted the July 25, 1891, Bloomington Daily Leader. “They have poured in from all directions, and after a stay of greater or less duration ...