A citizen farmer writes a letter to Mr. Metcalf just informing him that food production is at an all time low and they are trying their best to make things work.

In this letter, the issue of creating a once a day delivery system is addressed. The writer is looking to increase support throughout Iowa on the idea that it will be beneficial to the grocers to downsize into once a day system. However, the lack of…

Against one Henry Dettmeier, said to say: "First, that the president should be hung, second, that he would help hang him."

This letter is addressed to Herbert Metcalf from F.D. Babcock Jr. dated November 23, 1917. The letterhead is from the North-West Mutual Insurance Association of Ida Grove, Iowa. The letter states that Babcock

F.H. Osborn writes to Governor Harding about the lack of cooperation from War organizations such as the Red Cross, Liberty Loans, Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A, asking for Harding

On the suspicious pro-Germanism of the region's Swiss Americans.

The letter contains an accusation of disloyalty by the author on behalf of his mother-in-law. It contains accusations of a pro-German man, noting his address and name.

F.W. Parrott, Iowa State Commission auditor, writes to W.E. Hall expressing that his department would be pleased to give publicity to the cause of looking for skilled workmen who are available for public service.

Former university instructor with European training volunteers as reader or censor, should the job arise, of German-language press.

Shambaugh notes all the intransigent Germans.