newsdealer

[ nooz-dee-ler, nyooz- ]

/ ˈnuzˌdi lər, ˈnyuz- /

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noun

a person who sells newspapers and periodicals.

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Origin of newsdealer

First recorded in 1860–65; news + dealer

The newsdealer was looking the other way as he made change so Lamb plucked back his nickel.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The Italian newsdealer now delivered the morning papers, and these he read assiduously.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser
For sale by every newsdealer in the United States and Canada, or will be sent to your address, post-paid, on receipt of the price.
How to Solve Conundrums|Anonymous
Do not fail to place an order for them with your newsdealer.
Motor Matt's Race|Stanley R. Matthews

Ask the newsdealer in your town how many Centuries he sells, and how many Argosies.
The Fiction Factory|John Milton Edwards