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

[Dan Goncharoff]

I'm confused. The 1902 cite looks like a sandwich. The other two cities
look like fighters.

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022, 12:57 AM James Eric Lawson <jel at nventure.com> wrote:

> 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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