1885 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 27 Jan. 67: Walter owned, for once in his life, that he was nearly bushed.at bushed, adj.
1887 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 162: Every one of us has a cough even to Jake, the Norski.at Norski, n.
1887 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 6 June 173: The new man, Nels Nelson, is quite tony wearing two gold rings, gold scarf pin, and gold neck button.at tony, adj.
1888 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 4 July 232: A Fargo boomer who said ‘’Tis the best country in God’s world’.at boomer, n.2
1888 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 1 Aug. 238: Steve and Dominic and Buckskin Jim are plowing.at buckskin (n.) under buck, n.1
1888 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 27 Sept. 248: The new man’s name is Johnson and he is Swedish, at least his fleece is white as snow.at fleece, n.1
1888 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 10 July 233: Fred came in, warm, and said, ‘Give us a hand-out.’ I gave them raised biscuits, cold beef and potatoes, jelly, and iced milk.at hand-out, n.
1888 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 19 Aug. 240: We had just one mess of cucumbers and no corn or beans.at mess, n.1
1888 M.D. Woodward Checkered Years (1937) 232: Yesterday our cat caught a bird [...] I could have killed old Nig!at nig, n.2