The Fort Madison German militia company was one of several military units in Northern states composed of German-American volunteers. German-American men volunteered in disproportionately high numbers for the Union army.

Author writes against the use of "von" in American names and the existence of German-language newspapers.

For a national law against foreign languages, using local situation as example. His daughter's school was delayed until the neighboring German children had strong enough command of English.

Cross-generational photograph of Nauman family members taken in 1906 in Blairstown, Iowa. The backside lists family members present.

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

Lauer pressing. Needs rapid clarification, as "there is a critical situation in our county and state at this time," and people need to know exact meaning of Babel.

Farmer wants his neighbors to stop speaking German.

Report on the provisions of the new law for the licensing of the sale of alcoholic beverages; distinctions between wholesale and retail sales

Complementary Calendar for readers of the Dubuque National-Demokrat; the accompanying text notes that the newspaper was founded in 1856, making 1886 the 30th anniversary of its founding.