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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Morris Bober | Morris Bober is the protagonist. He owns a grocery story that has fallen on hard times. Read More |
| Frank Alpine | Frank Alpine is a young man trying to atone for his wrongdoings by helping the Bobers at their grocery store. Read More |
| Helen Bober | Helen Bober is Ida and Morris's only daughter and a love interest of Frank. Read More |
| Ward Minogue | Ward Minogue is Frank's acquaintance and a local criminal. |
| Ida Bober | Ida Bober is Morris's wife. She watches over her daughter Helen. |
| Julius Karp | Julius Karp is a successful local liquor store owner. |
| Louis Karp | Louis Karp is Julius Karp's son, known for being lazy. |
| Detective Minogue | Detective Minogue is Ward Minogue's abusive father. |
| Nat Pearl | Nat Pearl is Helen's former love interest, who now uses her without any plans to marry her. |
| Betsy Pearl | Betsy Pearl is Helen's friend. |
| Sam Pearl | Sam Pearl is Betsy and Nat's father. |
| Goldie Pearl | Goldie Pearl is Betsy and Nat's mother. |
| Al Marcus | Al Marcus is a local shop owner. |
| Breitbart | Breitbart is a local lightbulb salesman. |
| The Fusos | The Fusos are the Bobers's tenants. |
| Schmitz | Schmitz is the owner of the new Norwegian grocery story with which the Bobers are in competition. |
| Ephraim | Ephraim is Ida and Morris's son, who died as a child. |
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