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Excerpt from A Standard History of Portage County, Wisconsin, Vol. 1: An Authentic Narrative of the Past, With Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development The latest conclusive proof of these assertions is found in the splendid response of Portage County to the cry for assistance which came over the seas from the distressed peoples of the old World. It showed that there were no racial lines existing when it came to the question of helping fellow beings. In agony, from the great stores of food, money and strength which the Americans of Portage County had. Amassed. Irrespective of race or ancestry, they gave to the limit of their resources in strength, treasure and lives. The full record of that fine chapter in the history of Portage County maybe read in this work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.