Antedating of "Strip Poker"

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In a message dated 10/28/2003 8:21:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU writes:


>
> strip poker (OED 1929)
>
> 1914 _L.A. Times_ 9 Apr. II9  Juvenile officers of the city and county
> held a consultation yesterday over the principals in the "strip poker"
> party that is alleged to have occurred in a house at No. 1261 West
> Twenty-third street, Monday night, when the participants were arrested.
>
> Fred Shapiro
>
>

  I'll take those panties and raise you...

   5 March 1912, FORT WAYNE SENTINEL (Fort Wayne, Indiana), pg. 2, col. 7:
5c LYRIC 5c
TONIGHT
EXTRAVAGANCE
STRIP POKER
VAUDEVILLE