1879 Lexington Intelligencer (MO) 11 Oct. 2/7: There is little doubt they will find him, and when they do, woe unto Jim Hill, for he will pull hemp, sure as life.at stretch (the) hemp (v.) under stretch, v.
1901 Lexington Intelligencer (MO) 7 Sept. 6/2: Sucha fellow is not fit for buzzard bait.at buzzard bait (n.) under buzzard, n.
1907 Lexington Intelligencer (MO) 26 Oct. 6/1: It is rumored that a prominent sodbuster living not far from town will soon have someone to keep him company and feed the chickens.at sod-buster (n.) under sod, n.4