Snittjer Arrested
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement; Violence;
Sheriff arrested Snittjer and he'll be put on trial.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/20/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-20; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Rich German Not Pulling Weight
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Agriculture; Class; Liberty Loans; Red Cross; Y.M.C.A.; Informing; Defacement
Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.
W. T. S. Rath
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1917
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-19; Hardin County; Ackley, Iowa
Lutherans in Burt
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Funerals; Religious Services
Lutheran church requests permission to give German sermon during funeral.
W. T. Peters
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/16/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-16; Kossuth County; Burt, Iowa
Religious Concessions
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religious Services
Writing on behalf of congregation where all cannot understand English.
W. Schultz
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/17/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-17; Scott County; Burlington, Iowa
Enforcement in Rockford
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Enforcement; German Aliens
City marshall wonders about enforcement and how to report known "alien women."
W. S. Graham
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/5/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-05; Floyd County; Rockford, Iowa
German in Little rock
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism
"If ever there was a community that needed an awakening," it was Little Rock.
W. R. Lewis
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/18/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-18; Lyon County; Little Rock, Iowa
Forced Exile
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Exile; Violence; Mob Violence; Pro-Germanism;
Incident in Little Rock. A pro-German was forced to "quit" the town, but came back later looking for trouble. A lot here.
W. R. Lewis
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/13/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-13; Lyon County; Little Rock, Iowa
German Education
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Education
Concerned citizens wonder why the teacher's college is permitted to teach German.
W. R. Gray; Marius Andersen
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/18/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-18; Grundy County; Dike, Iowa; Cedar Falls, Iowa
Pre-Babel Inquiry
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; Foreign Language; Anti-Germanism; Evangelicalism; Parochial Schools; Education; Liberty Bonds; Elderly
Concerns over elderly in congregation
W. N. Notdorf
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
5/18/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-05-18; Tripoli, Iowa; Bremer County;
Lutheran Support
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Religion; Lutheranism
Lutheran pastor offers qualified support, noting that it was only "old custom" which kept him teaching younger children in German, although they understand English much better. He does ask for concessions in terms of elderly German-language speakers.
W. Meier
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/2/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-02; Manson, Iowa; Belmond, Iowa; Calhoun County