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Here are some interesting articles collected by the late Dale Thiebaut about Portage's past.  Lion Dale was a valued member of our club and will always be remembered for his kind words and willingness to talk about Portage's past and days gone by.  These articles have all been featured in our monthly newsletter Mane Events.

Early Football Game Falcon's Nest Fire of 1935 Fire of 1935 - Rebuilding Fort Portage (1) Fort Portage (2) Munn Bank Robbery

Odds and Ends Shop Portage Doctor Portage School Portage's 107th Year Portage's 128th Year Trading Post Yesterday In Portage

The following articles were headline news in The Record when it was being published back in the early 1900's.

• Auto Racers Fined
• H. J. Heinz Company Attaches Tomatoes
• Electric Light for Portage Homes
• Streetcar Wrecked
• Confiscated Coal
• Portage Will Vote Dry
• Complete Yellow Ticket Elected by Large Majority
• Prohibition Amendment is in Doubt
• Quiet Election
• Patriotic Rally at the School House
• Doing Her Bit
• Election Report
• First Night in a "Puppy Tent"

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