198867-997118 - Engstler Emma - May 3, 2016 545 PM - EngstlerE_Iowa State Traveling Mens Assessment Notice_Metcalf.jpg

Iowa State Traveling Men

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199541-997121 - Orabutt Christopher - May 6, 2016 354 PM - OrabuttC_LettertoSocialGroups_Metcalf_Page#1.jpg.jpg

The Committee on Co-ordination of Societies of the Iowa Council for National Defense wants a contact in every religious, patriotic, benevolent, civic, and secret societies of Iowa. They want to be in contact with them to be able to make occasional…

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Iowa Reform Masthead.pdf

Masthead of Davenport, Iowa's Iowa Reform
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1885-90; 1892-93; 1894-98; 1918-40. Semi-weekly: 1885-1913; 1914-1918
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Local News Next week we will begin publishing the laws passed during the most recent legislative session. Every German should make an effort to collect these laws and make use of them as needed. By virtue of an accurate translation of the text of…

This letter is about instituting military ciriculum within schools so that the boys are better prepared to go to military training and example used is working the telegraph.

This letter discusses the newspaper role as a propaganda agency for the government, very interest when considering todays media. Also interesting considering the very balant anti-german sentiment seen in many newspapers considering the government…
249554-997118 - Smith Megan - May 3, 2016 114 PM - SmithM_IowaCouncilofNationalDefensetoMr.Behm_Metcalf.JPG

The National Defense writes to Mr. Behm about stopping the churches from preaching in German. Mr. Behm was not legally allowed to do this but he did, and was then congratulated for his great patriotism.
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