Third Keyes Letter from London
German Americans in Germany; Correspondence; Imperial Germany; Bourgeoisie; Education; British Politics;
Keyes writes third letter to family in Iowa from London.
Charles Keyes
Iowa Women's Archive, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
8/20/1912
Letter
English
Box #3, Keyes Family Papers, Iowa Women's Archive, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City
1912-08-20; Mount Vernon, Iowa; Linn County; Germany; London, England
Carroll Demokrat on the effects of Prohibition
Prohibition
Anecdotal reports on the increase in the demand for whiskey, activities of possible informants at pharmacies, and a beer-free circus.
Carroll Demokrat
Carroll Demokrat
Carroll Demokrat
11 July 1884
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German; English translation
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa
Letter about German schools and churches
Schools; German; Churches; WWI; Politics; Culture;
This letter is written by a citizen of Clarence, Iowa, stating that German was not being taught in any of the public schools. After pointing this out, the writer informs his subject that there was a German Lutheran Church conducting its services in German and breaking the law doing so.
C. B. E. Read
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf Collection, box 7, folder 2, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City
Clarence, Iowa
<em>Waverly Phoenix</em>: Unpatriotic and Disloyal
Anti-German Sentiment during WWI; Council of Defense measures against flag kissing or painting property yellow to denote "slackers"
<p><strong>Unpatriotic and Disloyal</strong></p>
<p>There is a provision by means of which one can call to account so-called unpatriotic or disloyal citizens. All reports of such wrongdoings should be made immediately to the county Council of Defense. This body absolutely condemns mob actions designed to hold someone accountable. We also disapprove of painting private or public buildings yellow or forced kissing of the flag, etc. Any such infractions will continue to be strictly dealt with by the county Council of Defense agency.</p>
<p>Signed</p>
<p>John Köberle, Chairman <br />J.Q. Lauer, Secretary</p>
Bremer County Council of Defense
Waverly Phoenix
22 May 1918
State Historical Society of Iowa
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German
newspaper announcement
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Waverly; Bremer County
German Schools Letter
Schools; German; Churches; WWI; Politics; Culture;
Letter informing Metcalf about a Holland School in Sanborn, Iowa. He originally thought it was a German school but found out it was not upon arrival.
Avery
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
1/19/1918
Letter
English
Text
Metcalf Collection, box 7, folder 2, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City
Sanborn, Iowa;
Publicity of Mrs. Dow-Longman's Marriage
Politics; Family; Education;
Harrison County secretary of defense wrote to Mr. Metcalf regarding a teacher being ousted in a local newspaper when she got married. At the time, school teachers were not allowed to be married, and this publicity hurt her reputation, as well as the district
Almor Stern
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/24/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box 7, folder #10, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Harrison County
News Summary: Iowa Suffrage Amendment Defeated; Republican National Convention; death of Yuan Shikai, President of the Republic of China
Constitutional Amendment on Woman Suffrage; 1916 Republican Convention; Charles Evans Hughes; "America First"; Robert Lansing; James W. Gerard; tornadoes in Arkansas and Missouri; China; Yuan Shikai
Overview of state, national, and world news
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<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110713052349/http://webbasics.iowajmc.com/cmmay/newspapers/demokrat.html">Davenport Demokrat</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lischer_House">Henry Lischer</a> Printing Company; <a href="https://qctimes.com/mansion-linked-to-legacy-of-german-americans/article_59894bce-55a4-11df-8de7-001cc4c002e0.html">Fred Lischer</a>; Oskar Lischer; Eduard Lischer
7 June 1916
State Historical Society of Iowa
Full June 7, 1916 issue of the Davenport Demokrat from the "Chronicling America" collection of the Library of Congress: <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027107/1916-06-07/ed-1/">https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027107/1916-06-07/ed-1/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/suffrage/">Women's Suffrage in Iowa: A Digital Collection</a>, Iowa Women's Archive, University of Iowa
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German
newspaper article
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Scott County; Chicago; Washington, D.C.; China
<em>Davenport Demokrat</em>: Suffrage Amendment Defeated
1916 Woman Suffrage Amendment;
Report on voting trends in the following counties: Cerro Gordo, "Claron" [Clarion, county seat of Wayne County?], Clinton, Crawford, Decatur, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Floyd, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Henry, Ida, Jefferson, Linn, Lucas, Mahaska, Marshall, Mitchell, Page, Pocahont[a]s, Polk, Ringgold, Scott, Story, Tama, Wapello, Wayne, Webster, Woodbury.
Candidates: W.L. Harding, Cosson, Allen, Kuehnle, G.R. Moore, W.S. Allen, W.C. Brown,
Newspaper article with updates on successive ballot countings for the women's suffrage amendment. Results of the Republican primary for governor and for other state offices.
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<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110713052349/http://webbasics.iowajmc.com/cmmay/newspapers/demokrat.html">Davenport Demokrat</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lischer_House">Henry Lischer</a> Printing Company; <a href="https://qctimes.com/mansion-linked-to-legacy-of-german-americans/article_59894bce-55a4-11df-8de7-001cc4c002e0.html">Fred Lischer</a>; Oskar Lischer; Eduard Lischer
6 June 1916
State Historical Society of Iowa
Full June 6, 1916 issue of the Davenport Demokrat from the "Chronicling America" collection of the Library of Congress: <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027107/1916-06-06/ed-1/">https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027107/1916-06-06/ed-1/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/suffrage/">Women's Suffrage in Iowa: A Digital Collection</a>, Iowa Women's Archive, University of Iowa
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German
newspaper article
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
<em>Davenport Demokrat</em>: Vote Against the Women's Suffrage Amendment Tomorrow (Stimmt morgen gegen das Frauenstimmrechts-Amendment)
Constitutional Amendment on Woman Suffrage; Women's Rights; Women's Emancipation; Friedrich Schiller; Women's Role in the Household
Editorial appealing to (male) voters to vote against the constitutional amendment for woman suffrage. The editorial argues that granting women the right to vote will alienate them from their traditional role as homemakers.
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<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110713052349/http://webbasics.iowajmc.com/cmmay/newspapers/demokrat.html">Davenport Demokrat</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lischer_House">Henry Lischer</a> Printing Company; <a href="https://qctimes.com/mansion-linked-to-legacy-of-german-americans/article_59894bce-55a4-11df-8de7-001cc4c002e0.html">Fred Lischer</a>; Oskar Lischer; Eduard Lischer
4 June 1916
State Historical Society of Iowa
Full June 4, 1916 issue of the Davenport Demokrat in the "Chronicling America" collection of the Library of Congress: <a href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027107/1916-06-04/ed-1/seq-1/">https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84027107/1916-06-04/ed-1/seq-1/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/suffrage/">Women's Suffrage in Iowa: A Digital Collection</a>, Iowa Women's Archive, University of Iowa
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German
newspaper editorial
microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Scott County
<em>Davenport Demokrat</em>: Petition for the Taxation of Church Property (<em>Petition wegen Besteuerung des Kirchen-Eigentums</em>)
religion; taxes; church property
The text of the petition, translated from an English petition in circulation at the time, requests that the Iowa General Assembly revoke the tax-exempt status of church property. In support, it claims that the value of church property (in Iowa?) quadrupled between 1850 and 1870, even though church membership rose much less. It argues that such a concentration of a wealth in the hands of clerics is dangerous for civil liberty.
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Davenport Demokrat
Henry Lischer
12 February 1874
State Historical Society of Iowa
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German
newspaper text
Davenport Demokrat, microfilm newspaper collections, State Historical Society of Iowa
Davenport; Iowa; 1874; Scott County