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Calumet fever Hist. 
among Ottawa Valley lumbermen, fear of riding a crib of logs down the slide at Calumet, Quebec.
- 1961 If any of the rivermen showed fear of running the slide they were said to have "Calumet fever."
- 1964 Most old-time river drivers know what it meant to have Calumet Fever, that sudden sickening fear that you couldn't run the Calumet this time and live.
- 1961 If any of the rivermen showed fear of running the slide they were said to have "Calumet fever."