Plea to investigate suspicious draft exemptions

Sullivan explains his expertise and accolades in an effort to sell his services and aid to Metcalf.

This letter is a memo from the Successful Farming Promotion Bureau to H. J. Metcalf of the invitation list (originally enclosed with the letter but now inaccessible) for an upcoming conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

The 4 Minute Men crowd turned down getting Intelligence Courses for Drafted Men of the state of Iowa. The numbers of men from Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, Clinton, Burlington, and Davenport who are registered for…

Illustrated image of the Sioux City Brewery--encompassing a residence, brewery, and beer garden--from 1875 atlas. The brewery is operated by J. Franz and Co.

A scrapbook page containing two images: Bertha and her business partner in front of their millinery shop in Scranton, Iowa; Scranton's Opera house

Illustrated image of the Schori and Lehmann Brewery in Elgin, Iowa.

Hessler "wants to stop" use of Russian by immigrants he states are never planning to call USA home. Also hopes to join up with local Babel enforcement grous [CoD]. Once worked out of Attorney General's office, now works for National Oat Company.

This record summarizes a meeting called by the State Council to increase the number of silos in Iowa to meet production quotas. A number of officials were elected to positions in the committee and the government and numerous silo manufacturers…

Illustrated image of R. Selzer's Brewery in Sioux City, Iowa. Included are an "Ice House" and R. Selzer's residence. Of note is the figure in the right of the image shown swinging on a beam, a likely representation of the influence of German…