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Morning Astorian choose

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[US] Morn. Astorian (OR) 29 Oct. 2/1: The route is as straight as a dog’s hind leg.
at straight as a dog’s hind leg (adj.) under straight, adj.1
[US] Morn. Astorian (OR) 15 Feb. 3/2: Sam Wynn, the notrious sailor boarding-house keeper and shanghaier.
at shanghai, n.1
[US] Morn. Astorian (OR) 20 Mar. 2/3: Now that alcohol has been officially condemned as a food, the toddy blossom culturists need not despair. They should [...] prove that water is an intoxicant.
at toddy blossom (n.) under blossom, n.2
[US] Morn. Astorian (OR) 27 Aug. 5/2: The stocky little fellow roughed up [...] Muller.
at rough up, v.
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