• Collection: World War I
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Empathetic note from local Loyalty League seeking concession for mother who has recently lost son in service in France.

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Mr. Shortess does not exactly specify what he is trying to do, but you can tell he knows about someone of German heritage in the town. Many people in that time period expressed their patriotism by trying to

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Wattonville informs on German-language use over telephone and in religious services.

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Wilhelm Schumann's disloyalty and the situation in Calhoun County

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Manning man notes German defiance of proclamation.

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Why are you not enforcing Babel here? There are many Germans, speaking German. In fact, they "laugh at" those reminding them of the proclamation.

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Reporting on disloyalty in Schleswig.

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Still in effect now that war is over?

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More Bohemian Voices against Babel, which will "cripple our business."

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Can we keep enforcing, even though war over

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