Door-prize (1884)

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Barry,

My wife always says when we go to a garage or yard sale that we don't need
either a garage or a yard so why bother.

Page Stephens

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> Date: 3/31/2006 12:49:48 AM
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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?
> ...
> 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=1
0&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_
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(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=qfOSkbCfQu2KID/6NLMW2l1mpYc
QNJUkTHnOI4T3wNpqsC6fUmwfvw==)  _Saturday,
> November 01, 1884_
>
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search="door+prize"+AND+date:18
84-11-01)  _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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