"Chicken cross the road" (1901) and other riddle answers

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ProQuest just went down, of course. Anyway, here are some dates for the riddles.
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THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL.
J. J. Montague in Portland Oregonian.. New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Jul 28, 1901. p. 4 (1 page) :
"Why does out old Shanghai rooster cross the road with stately stride?"
"Simply just because he wants to get upon the other side."
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...    The Edwardsville Intelligencer Saturday, February 23, 1946 Edwardsville, Illinois
...Ark, 8. The LIBRARY because it has the MOST STORIES. HEVJRY K4IKER WHAT IS.....the breezes; ;hey look prettiest AND MOST aimless. Color, shape, perfume..
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   Fort Wayne News Monday, November 01, 1915 Fort Wayne, Indiana
...As crickets And As inviting As HALF A WORM in A bite of Apple, Are inhAbiting.....Ohio And Lower MichigAn --FAir And cooler tonight And TuesdAy. LOCAL..
(PROQUEST had 1913 for "half a worm" and "apple" before it went down--ed.)
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   Evening State Journal Wednesday, January 18, 1928 Lincoln, Nebraska
...1928. NINE -why does a FIREMAN WEAR RED SUSPENDERS ask1 one1 ivhyj in Spite..

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   Grand Rapids Tribune Thursday, May 31, 1917 Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
...No, not quite. You don't get DOWN OFF AN elephANt you get it OFF n goose.....They were discussing that Jokenlwut DOWN oil AN elephANt. "How do you get..
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They were discussing that joke about getting down off an elephant.
"How do you get down?" asked the jokesmith for the fourth time.
"You climb down."
"Wrong!"
"You grease his sides and slide down."
"Wrong! !"
"You take a ladder and get down."
"Wrong! ! !"
"Well, you take the trunk line down."
"No, not quite. You don't get down off an elephant; you get it off a goose."
--Indianapolis News.

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   Allen County Democrat Thursday, July 23, 1874 Lima, Ohio
...Van Wen in August. Why is SMILES the LONGEST WORD in Ilorw Tiie Tnesilay.....in numbers the corn Tuesday next, AND make your tumhlg }.eUow AND are..

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Why is smiles the longest word in the English language? Because there is a mile between the first and last letters.
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  Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel Wednesday, September 12, 1894 Fort Wayne, Indiana
...y'ors. I vhill now reAd: A DOOR NOT A DOOR? Vhen it is A-jAr. vhAs A gAte NOT.....length it hAlted At the plAtform the DOOR opened, And tho lAst ArrivAl of the..
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   Evening News Wednesday, September 12, 1894 Lincoln, Nebraska
...y'Ars. I'vhiU now reAd: "Vhen vhAs A DOOR NOT A DOOR? Vhen It is A-jAr. "Vhen.....brighter. We do NOT .irgiirthAt A privAte yr.nl is A Adjunct of A fnr..

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   The Bucks County Gazette Thursday, July 04, 1901 Bristol, Pennsylvania
...THE lobster BLUSH? -When he SAW THE SALAD DRESSING. Itn. Anthony Doane died.....THE rest. Flour AND feed, AND barley AND corn, Are sold to all at eve AND..

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   The Syracuse Herald Sunday, November 18, 1923 Syracuse, New York
...runs but never is legless AND has FOUR EYES Ans. The MISSISSIPPI River. What.....a. Httlc oi-er Jn width AND n over FOUR inches in length. Cut another of..

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   Bee Monday, December 22, 1930 Danville, Virginia
...The same as it is today. What has FOUR EYES AND cannot MISSISSIPPI. What do you.....FOUR DECEMBER 1930. Business or..

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   Hopewell Herald Wednesday, June 27, 1917 Hopewell, New Jersey
...peas In a One P Where were tue FIRST DOUGHNUTS FRIED' In Of what trade are.....tHe iirli montU sbe fell oft 11 et tbo FIRST time from in i Hi Icier and on in..

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   St Joseph Herald Saturday, January 20, 1872 Saint Joseph, Michigan
...of matrimony. is it that has THREE FEET AND cannot WALK A YARDSTICK. keep.....are teachers AND 102 scholars. Of the THREE hundred AND buildings intended for..


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   The Edwardsville Intelligencer Thursday, January 25, 1872 Edwardsville, Illinois
...of matrimony. is it that has THREE FEET AND cannot WALK A YARDSTICK. keep.....exam- ination, AND that the names of THREE who passed the best examination be..

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   The Paxton Weekly Record Thursday, December 18, 1873 Paxton, Illinois
...of Hu- ron as. Wnicn travels HEAT OR COLD of because yott can CATCH COLD. THE.....termato Agenla. AND ace why Itgella FASTER than any other book. Addreaa..