Prime Rib (1857, 1876, 1938); Potato Stick (1937, 1941)

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PRIME RIB

   OED has 1892 for "prime joint," then 1960 for "prime rib."
   Another prime BROOKLYN EAGLE citation.

   22 December 1857, BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, pg. 3:
   BUTCHERS MARKET
SIRLOIN STEAK...PORTER HOUSE...PRIME RIB...ROUND STEAK...CORNED RUMP...

   12 November 1876, NEW YORK TIMES, pg. 7:
   ...prime rib roasts, 15 to 18 cents;...


Word Mark LAWRY'S THE PRIME RIB
Goods and Services IC 042. US 100 101. G & S: Restaurant, bar and catering services. FIRST USE: 19380100. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19380100
Mark Drawing Code (5) WORDS, LETTERS, AND/OR NUMBERS IN STYLIZED FORM
Serial Number 76199086
Filing Date January 24, 2001
Published for Opposition December 10, 2002
Registration Number 2692153
Registration Date March 4, 2003
Owner (REGISTRANT) LIPTON INVESTMENTS, INC. CORPORATION DELAWARE 501 SILVERSIDE ROAD WILMINGTON DELAWARE 19801
Assignment Recorded ASSIGNMENT RECORDED
Attorney of Record STEPHEN A GOLDSMITH
Prior Registrations 0721664;1028961;1140026
Type of Mark SERVICE MARK
Register PRINCIPAL-2(F)-IN PART
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE
Distinctiveness Limitation Statement as to "THE PRIME RIB"

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POTATO STICK

   Doesn't go well with "prime rib," but I'm on the letter P right now.
   OED has 1972 for "potato stick."  I just checked the ADS-L archives, and someone named Popik found "potato stick" in the 1937 NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE that beats this.  I hate that guy.

Crisp Potato Sticks Are Newest Delicacy To Serve as Appetizer at Cocktail Time; By JANE HOLT; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Aug 19, 1941; pg. 17, 1 pgs