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Looking Backward in Wright County Ozarks 1830s Settlement Life
One hundred years ago Indians and wild animals dominated Wright County with scattered white settlements starting around 1836. Beeswax and peltry traded for taxes. abundant game fed pioneer diets. homes used log desks and dirt floors. Communities aided neighbors, while home spun clothing and natural dyes marked daily life. The piece contrasts pioneer hardship with modern comforts and ponders how far the country has come.
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