A Little Harmless Bluff
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Enforcement; Violence
Response to Davis. Remember, pre-Babel. Here: "as to taking the law in your own hands, that is a question you should not propound to me. As Governor of Iowa, I cannot and will not advocate mob rule. There are times, however, when a little harmless bluff will do much to clarify the atmosphere in certain localities."
W. L. Harding
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/28/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-28; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Dickinson County; Terril, Iowa
A Tale of Two Cities
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Lutheranism; Religious Services; Informants
Pre-Babel: Davis asks German communities in Terril and Spirit Lake to stop with all the Germanning. Latter will and former won't. Proposes law to stop "teaching of the German language."
J. C. Davis
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/22/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-22; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Dickinson County; Terril, Iowa;
Absolutely Fakers'
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Sedition; German Propaganda; Agriculture; Rationing
Pro forma CoD business, but last section contains interesting aside about "German women" potentially stirring up trouble amongst Davenport community.
Sam T. White
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/14/1917
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-09-14; Scott County; Davenport, Iowa;
Accomodation in Hubbard
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Compliance;
Congregation in Hubbard complies.
Mrs. Buehler
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/26/1919
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-03-26; Hardin County; Hubbard, Iowa
Ad Hoc Loyalty Leagues
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Anti-German Associations
Impromptu organization of citizens to restrict German language.
Fritz Franke
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
4/22/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-04-22; Ida County; Battle Creek, Iowa
Adair County Council of Defense to Governor Harding
World War I; Babel Proclamation; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Newspapers; Council of Defense
Resolutions in support of Babel against local newspapers which criticized Harding over Babel.
Roy A. Stacey
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/27/1918
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-27; Adair, Iowa; Adair County; Des Moines, Iowa
Addressing Babel
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religion; Bohemian; Propaganda
Clarifying Babel, in favorable light and with emphasis on Bohemians in Benton
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Unknown
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
Benton County; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Linn County
Adoption
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Adoption
Hinshaw wants to adopt two French orphan children.
J. W. Hinshaw
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/12/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-12; Manilla, Iowa; Crawford County
Against Adams
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Democrats; Disloyalty; Pro-Germanism
Signed: "A Republican." More against Adams, as a "frantic pro-German."
Anonymous
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/9/1917
Letter
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-05-09; Dubuque County; Dubuque, Iowa
Against Bolshevism
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Americanization; Socialism; Bolshevism
Kimmel ntoes the need to "counteract the vicious influences of the Socialists, Bolshevists and other agitators who would tear down our present form of Government and present order of things."
Joseph S. Kimmel
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/2/1920
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1920-01-02; Scott County; Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri