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This photo was taken as the first guests arrived at the Scattergood Hostel
German-Aid-Society.1859.Crop2.jpg

Bylaws of the German Aid Society of Iowa City, a mutual insurance organization that provided its members with benefits in case of injury or death. (currently first page only)
Die Deutsche Presse in Amerika_1Sept1899.pdf

On the need for a German-language press for German migrants.
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Letter from The Grinnell Register explaining the steps they took to encourage application to the U.S. public Service Reserve. They are at a loss as how to proceed beyond what they have done.
Milwaukee Journal to Iowa Council of Defense, Feb. 5, 1918_Metcalf 1 of 4.jpg

The Milwaukee Journal was interested to see what the Iowa Council of Defense was doing in term of dealing with the issue of German within schools. They ask how they Iowa dealing with German teachers, textbooks, and also propaganda within public…
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Weeks with hilariously sincere analogy between United States and proper attitude of those joining new lodge.
Geschichtsblätter.McHenry-County-1.jpg

Story of the first Germans to live in McHenry County. They came by ship from Germany, and migrated to the Midwest, because the farm land was promising.
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