Hawking red-hot newspapers [Was "Blue Laws"] in 1755

[Joel S. Berson]

At 11/7/2007 10:33 AM, I wrote:
>But are there any hawkers' cries for newspapers?  ("Get
>ya red hot freshest advices"?)

Having wondered whether the date of this sense of "red hot" wasn't
later than the 18th century, I looked into the OED and
found:  "red-hot" 2.b. Of things, actions, etc.: Burning, scorching,
urgent, violent, furious, etc. Also, sensational, lively, exciting,
intense.   1647 Ward Simp. Cobler; the next cite is c1790.

Joel

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