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  • Collection: World War I

Forceful stance against local preacher--Rev. Bodenschneider--continuing to use German. Suggests this "fellow get what is coming to him."

Author writes in support of Babel, although acknowledging that many other "C.R." residents are against it.

Front page of Tama Northern paper, highlighting article claiming that Harding has power to enforce proclamation.

Banker notes they sometimes send out foreign-language advertisements and wonder whether this is still permissible.

Hessler "wants to stop" use of Russian by immigrants he states are never planning to call USA home. Also hopes to join up with local Babel enforcement grous [CoD]. Once worked out of Attorney General's office, now works for National Oat Company.

Article reporting on Nebraska survey of local German communities, finding much of which to be afraid therein.

Testimony of "model" Scandinavian-American on his support for Babel and love of country.

Pastor asks for concession for sake of older congregation memebers, noting his own loyalty and sacrifices.

Governor's secretary writing back to Shimck. Harding was sick--Spanish Flu, presumably--but sends note reiterating purpose of Babel.

Carson writes of recent meeting in Sibley, where a patriotic German spoke against the Kaiser. Carson suggests using him to write something pro-Babel to disseminate to state's Germans.
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