Granite State (1828); Salisbury Steak (1890); Pickle Drop

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GRANITE STATE

   New Hampshire.
   The DICTIONARY OF AMERICANISMS has October 1830.  "Granite State" is used
right now on AOL NEWS.  "Granite State" is not in OED.

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Huron Reflector - 11/2/1830
...and was commissioned as an ensign in thi NEW-HAMPSHIRE Line, and "speed?
rose to the.....of his fame, a genuine son of the "GRANITE and a plain farmer's
boy, but rather.....those thrown out of employ by the NEW printing machines,
continued. The.....to have completed its arrangements, with NEW workmen, was
published, in a singular..
Norwalk, Ohio Tuesday, November 02, 1830  849 k

Wilmingtonian And Delaware Advertiser - 6/7/1827
...road from Wareham to Sandwich; Winchester, NEW HAMPSHIRE; i From.
Deerfield, Ashfield.....In, traversing these stagnated oceans, very GRANITE of many
tons weight may be teen.....Jerusalem, by Cross Keys, to Spratley From NEW
Canton to NEW Glasson; From Madison'" c.....toHar- landsburg, in Mercer county:
>From by NEW 'Wilmington, to NEW From Pittsburg, "by..
Wilmington, Delaware Thursday, June 07, 1827  829 k

Ohio Repository - 3/28/1828
...having lately received frimT. f. M wire, NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION JBostofi,
March 1828.....istriumphinrr in cVe'ry section of the GRANITE State. The
.State is divided into li.....ilors of the Advocate, and Patriot, at NEW ike great
pains to publish om the.....ton. John Bell will be elected Governor of
HAMPSHIRE by a majority of votes. A monv..
Canton, Ohio Friday, March 28, 1828  329 k

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PICKLE DROP

   I was asked about this.  Dillsburg, PA has a "pickle drop" on New Year's
Eve.  It's now 11 years' old.
   Allegedly, there is also a "cucumber drop" that occurs in Chicago.  Anyone
know that?

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Gettysburg Times - 11/29/1999
...a bologna. In Dillsburg, they DROP a PICKLE. To be exact, an 8-foot dill
PICKLE.....from lavish galas to free concerts to a PICKLE DROP. Others are
making no plans at.....fried and chocolate-covered PICKLEs as the PICKLE is DROP
ped on the town square. Garbage.....to mark the new year. In Lancaster, they
DROP a red rose. In Wilkes-Barre, a diamond..
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Monday, November 29, 1999  529 k

Chronicle Telegram - 3/10/1996
...a day or, in the case of the New Year's Eve PICKLE DROP in Dillsburg, only
a few seconds..
Elyria, Ohio Sunday, March 10, 1996  590 k

Oshkosh Daily Northwestern - 7/22/1960
...for another ten days to; 1 1 wo weeks. The PICKLE DROP to themsj appears
gooti anr they..
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Friday, July 22, 1960  1246 k
   (Upon closer look, this citation doesn't apply--ed.)

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SALISBURY STEAK

   Rec.food.historic has a "salisbury steak" thread going.

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Mountain Democrat - 1/22/1890
...and plums. Friday, Sept. 13 Spinach salad, SALISBURY STEAK and gravy,
baked potatoes.....applesauce. Thursday, Sept. 5 Juice, pepper STEAK, rice,
carrots, and custard. Friday..
Placerville, California Wednesday, January 22, 1890  705 k

Cambridge Jeffersonian - 10/26/1893
...diet being as prescribed: mainly SALISBURY STEAK (ground STEAK) and
toasted bread und.....llert, live in this cuiir.ty. A. It. C. Tnc SALISBURY
Treatment. the Free Will Baptist.....having given n few more weeks test, to the
SALISBURY treatment us practiced by Dr..
Cambridge, Ohio Thursday, October 26, 1893  925 k

Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel - 11/16/1895
...ii) tli inventor of hot water cure and tit SALISBURY STEAK, and that he is
tb authority.....DR. SALISBURY'S WORDS. Anyone who has ever met Dr..
Fort Wayne, Indiana Saturday, November 16, 1895  815 k

Daily Northwestern - 11/16/1895
...as tho inventor of hoi water curs and tho SALISBURY STEAK and that he Is
the authority.....will accomplish the best results." DR. SALISBURY'S WORDS.
Anyone who has ever met..
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Saturday, November 16, 1895  830 k

Fort Wayne Sentinel - 11/16/1895
...ii) tli inventor of hot water cure and tit SALISBURY STEAK, and that he is
tb authority.....DR. SALISBURY'S WORDS. Anyone who has ever met Dr..
Fort Wayne, Indiana Saturday, November 16, 1895  815 k