Door-prize (1884)

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I went to an autism benefit on Sunday and it had "door prizes." "Door  prize"
is not in OED?? Merriam-Webster seems to date "door prize" to 1951?
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When I was little, I always thought that I'd win a door.
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_CITY  AND SUBURBAN NEWS; NEW-YORK. BROOKLYN. WESTCHESTER COUNTY. _
(http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=103614061&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=10&VInst=PROD
&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=HNP&TS=1143782426&clientId=65882)
New York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Apr 21,  1884. p. 8 (1
page)
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The door-prize of a watch every night has greatly interested the younger
members of the congregation.
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     _Weekly Nevada State Journal_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=qfOSkbCfQu2KID/6NLMW2l1mpYcQNJUkTHnOI4T3wNpqsC6fUmwfvw==)  _Saturday,
November 01, 1884_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="door+prize"+AND+date:1884-11-01)  _Reno,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="door+prize"+AND+cityid:24394+AND+stateid:63+AND+range:1850-1889)
_Nevada_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="door+prize"+AND+stateid:63+AND+range:1850-1889)   ...J. F. Myers  was the lucky winner of the
DOOR PRIZE at the Catholic Fair  Fri- day evening, ... ..

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