• Collection: World War I
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Impromptu organization of citizens to restrict German language.

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Impromptu organization to "investigate Pro-German activities among the citizens of our local community."

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Blessin "protests" Babel.

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Request for permissions

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The business angle: owners of telephone exchange ruminate on business consequences were local German speakers not in need of phone lines.

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German on the phone in Gilmore City

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Local German preacher expresses disappointment in Babel, especially in light of the German-language stumping he undertook two years ago for the governor, which, he notes, the "election showed [was] not in vain."

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Churchman asks for clarification--says he would rather not stop preaching German, but will "cheerfully abide your order" if necessary.

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Three-page handwritten letter to Governor Harding on German Language Issue

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"Hard feelings" arisen in Danish-American communities on account of Babel

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