[Ads-l] Antedating 'ham-and-egger'

[James Eric Lawson]

OEDO 1911

1902  *The Times-Democrat* (New Orleans, Louisiana) 04 Jun 6/3
(newspapers.com) Hotel and restaurant proprietors have taken advantage
of the increase of cost in running one department to raise prices all
around, until the plebeian "ham and egger" is out of the reach of
everybody but the owner of trust securities.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115367462/ham-and-egger/

1908  *Marysville Evening Democrat* (California) 03 Nov 4/2
(newspapers.com) Ralph Calloway, about as tough a specimen of the
ham-and-egger that boosts of 145 at 6 o'clock, was next pitted against
Lumbard and the fans witnessed a slugging exhibition that mode them sit
up and take a look.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115367495/ham-and-egger/

1909  *The Tampa Tribune* (Florida) 07 Nov 31/7 (newspapers.com)
Whatever his record as a ham-and-egger, Bill was pure grit after fame
found him.

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115367549/ham-and-egger/

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James Eric Lawson

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