[Ads-l] Antedating of "Peckerwood"

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Jonathan Lighter previously presented an excellent citation for
peckerwood (OED Noun 2):
Sept. 24, 1915, The Topeka Plaindealer (Newspapers.com)

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On Wed, Jun 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:
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> Peckerwood (OED, 2., 1928)
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> 1923 Kansas City Call 14 Dec. 10 (ProQuest)
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> Mentioning the Negro in an annual message is something unusual and it goes without saying that the peckerwoods of the Anglo-Saxon sout are all het up over it.
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> Fred Shapiro
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