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

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Informants; World War I

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

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Danish Americans; World War I

The Loyalty Resolution of the local A. M. Taylor Post

Tags: 1917; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Fraternal Organizations; German Language; World War I

Permissions for congregation.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Religious Services; World War I

Reverend Drake of the Presbyterian Church west of Holland is still preaching German and intransigent about stopping.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Defiance; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Presbyterianism; Religion; Violence; World War I

Beseeching letter begging, "for conscience sake," reconsideration of Babel for congregation with only understands German.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Religion; World War I

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

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Army; Babel Defiance; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Informants; Religion; Violence; World War I

Pastor of Dutch church

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Dutch Language; German Language; World War I

Tags: 1917; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; World War I

Foreign languages on the wire in Taintor.

Tags: 1918; Anti-German Sentiment; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Dutch Americans; German Language; Telephones; World War I