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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
6
Edward Lyons Hackett recounts a northern Michigan timber belt tradition where, as Christmas nears, thousands of woodmen from a predominantly Canadian workforce travel to Sault Ste. Marie and nearby towns to purchase season’s clothing. The observance begins on December 20, reflecting a shared regional custom among itinerant laborers.
In Chippewa County communities plan a Christmas week festival led by the oldest resident's daughter as queen. A grindstone circle forms at sunrise with husbandmen slaying fowls for earth ovens. After days of singing, dancing, and feasting, celebrations extend through to New Year’s Eve.
A corps of skaters is attached to the Norwegian army praised for physique and marksmanship. They cover long distances on skis with rapid movement over mountains. One instance shows 120 miles in 18 hours over mountainous terrain.
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