4 January 1862, Two boys, one aged eight and the other twelve years, in Rome, Oneida county, N. Y., a few days ago, had a childish altercation about some chewing-gum and pop-corn, and, as they separated, threw at each other with sticks and other missiles, ...
Twain Tom Sawyer|page=75|passage=“... What I like is chewing-gum.†“O, I should say so! I wish I had some now.†“Do you? I’ve got some. I’ll let you chew it awhile, but you must give it back to me.â€
27 April 1940, Max Stafford, Speed on the Sands, Then he wrenched off the top of a box, and commenced to cram chewing-gum into his mouth. Sticks of it; dozens of sticks.
