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Christmas in the Early Days in Stevens County
The article recalls 50 years ago Christmas celebrations among pioneers in Stevens County featuring dances in small huts, simple foods like buffalo meat and venison, candlelight or tallow illumination, and games such as button and hide the thimble. It notes scarce stores, Hudson’s Bay monopoly, hardy self-reliant families, and the tough frontier life shaping the region’s settlers.
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Portland
Dalles
Hudson’s Bay Fur Company
United States