• Tags: Babel Defiance
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Denisonians still using German after war.

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Chairman of local War Council sees local reverend. Reverend asks for German-language concessions, as they've been given them in Fort Dodge. Chairman thinks "no," but writes Governor regardless, remarking in space on loyalty of Farnhamville Germans…

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Wattonville informs on German-language use over telephone and in religious services.

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Wilhelm Schumann's disloyalty and the situation in Calhoun County

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Manning man notes German defiance of proclamation.

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McWhorter to Harding

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Why are you not enforcing Babel here? There are many Germans, speaking German. In fact, they "laugh at" those reminding them of the proclamation.

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All author hears in Hanlontown is Norwegian.

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Call back to Mr. Gabert, who, if he "gave his talk in Swede or any other foreign language and his message contained the remarks quoted, he ought to be sent to jail."

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Shambaugh notes all the intransigent Germans.

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