• Collection: World War I
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Forceful stance against local preacher--Rev. Bodenschneider--continuing to use German. Suggests this "fellow get what is coming to him."

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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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