road agent
Example Sentences
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Paul Manson, the road agent in Wentworth, said he had already been plowing for about six hours Saturday when he encountered Greeson standing in the middle of the road around 8 a.m.
From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2023
"Fine as silk," vouched Sonora, adding in the next breath: "But, say, Mr. Ashby, how long you been chasm' up this road agent?"
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
He had been cowboy, cattle rustler and road agent in different parts of the country west of the Missouri.
From The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine by Roosevelt, Wyn
Don't you take a step further or I'll—" She made a significant gesture towards her bosom, and then, laughing harshly, went on denouncingly: "A road agent!
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
"You're no better'n that road agent Ramerrez, an'—" "But, Miss—" interrupted the man.
From The Girl of the Golden West by Belasco, David
