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Daily Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 22 July 2/4: Nobody then can advocate that these bonds, bought for rag-baby-value dollars, shall be collected in more than rag-baby-value dollars.at rag baby (n.) under rag, n.1
Daily Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 22 July 2/4: Nobody then can advocate that these bonds, bought for rag-baby-value dollars, shall be collected in more than rag-baby-value dollars. Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 2 Apr. 4/1: The ‘badger game’ is being overworked in this town [...] prominent and wealthy citizens have been forced to give up large sums of money.at badger game (n.) under badger, n.1
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 15 Sept. 3/6: The clover windrower [...] I purchased from you is simply out of sight [...] and for short barley it simply beats the Jews.at beat the Jews (v.) under beat, v.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 30 Oct. 1/3: When Oi was placed in the box in front of the old b’hoy with the wig he told me to kiss the book.at box, n.1
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salen, OR) 5 July 2/4: The Reform School band — brass band — is a Jo Dandy.at joe dandy, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 25 Dec. 5/2: ‘Slick Dick’ the escaped convict.at slick dick (adj.) under slick, adj.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 31 Dec. 1/1: Dealers in Ardents [...] The local option law [...] operates to the benefit [...] of the ardent liquor business.at ardent, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 20 July 1/5: Blew Off His Lid Geo. F. Simmonds [...] suicided by the pistol route.at lid, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 9 Mar. 5/4: The big black [...] is suffering from an aggravated case of ‘big head’.at big head, n.1
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 16 Aug. 5/4: The officer then locked Arstell up in what is called the ‘bridal chamber’, a cell in the west end of the row.at bridal chamber, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 17 Nov. 5/4: Bobby Greggs, the country gawk, proves himself a comedian of the first rank.at country gawk (n.) under country, adj.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 23 Aug. 1/4: His clincher is: ‘the democrats got in the self-same fix,’ and ‘let George do it’.at let George do it under George, n.3
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 31 July 1/2: Huff referred to Speer as a ‘petticoat pensioner’ and a venal and corrupt judge.at petticoat pensioner (n.) under petticoat, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 27 Mar. 1/2: He that giveth unto the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, and all you who like the security come down with your dust.at down with one’s dust (v.) under dust, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 30 Dec. 4/3: The old year will pass out with the greatest celebration and ‘booze fest’.at booze fest (n.) under booze, n.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 5 Apr. 1/6: The temptation is pretty strong for Old Man Grouch to [...] blow a fuse to the following effect: ‘Great unmerciful Scott we’re being bled white...’.at blow a fuse, v.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 19 Aug. 4/2: He finds collecting silver junk beats blowing it, all hollow.at beat all (v.) under beat, v.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 19 Aug. 4/2: He finds collecting silver junk beats blowing it, all hollow.at junk, n.1
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 19 Aug. 4/2: Having salted down a plunk, the next is quick to follow.at salt (down) (v.) under salt, v.
Dly Capital Jrnl (Salem, OR) 24 July 12/3: [cartoon caption] I reckon thers some class to me, by Jickity!!!at jingo!, excl.
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