1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: The sisters put on their sun-bonnets and went ‘cross-lots’ through the fields.at across lots, phr.
1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 20 June 2/6: Niggahs [...] Doan say nuffin ter keep me; I’se got my Affikin up.at get one’s African up (v.) under African, n.
1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: Mr Williams slowly laid down his original three aces. ‘I cotched dese bullets befo’ de draw,’ he said.at bullet, n.2
1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: Mr Gus Johnson opened the battle with half a stack, and Elder Jubilee Anderson promptly raised him $4. Mr Cyanide Whiffles climbed all over that.at climb all over (v.) under climb, v.
1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/6: Mokes [...] we’se trifled wif providence an’ somethin’ drapped.at moke, n.2
1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/6: De fust drunken coon wot comes in plays de sawdus’ game, gits my ace in de draw [and] collars de bank.at sawdust game (n.) under sawdust, n.2
1889 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 29 June 2/5: His eye lighted on Mr Williams’ wad [...] In an instant he had the wad out and slipped off the rubber band.at wad, n.1
1904 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 22 Apr. 12/1: To the city came a country jay, / with a pocket full of money, / who fell in with a bunko man, / who showed him things quite funny.at country jay (n.) under country, adj.
1906 Wahpeton Times (Dakota, ND) 15 Nov. 3/2: Rugby has a bachelor who drives to town and allows his team to stand without food while he boozes up.at booze up, v.