"Calling Down" Pastor
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Neutrality; Religion;
Local pastor, while preaching 'render unto Caesar' sermon, forcefully stopped by Germans in congregation, who didn't want to hear "anything in that line."
Chas. P. Lang
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/30/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-07-30; Hardin County; Abbott, Iowa
Speech and Loyalty
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Disloyalty; Pro-Germanism
Mayor talks down a German arrested for disloyal talk.
C. E. Cook
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/31/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-01-31; Henry County; New London, Iowa
Long List to Remove Pro-German from Office
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Petitions; Pro-Germanism
Many citizens sign petition to remove James Warnock, Sr. from CoD because "he is disloyal, unpatriotic and a pronounced Pro-German."
Unknown
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
3/12/1918
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N/A
Petition
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-03-12; Ida County; Battle Creek, Iowa
Coming to a Boil
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Defacement; Placarding; Violence; Lynching; Pro-Germanism; Informing
Noting a number of seditious comments, Babel Defiance, and exhortations to resist the placement of anti-German-language signs by local Germans.
H. P. Lasher
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/24/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-24; Ida County; Holstein, Iowa
German at the Grocers
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Babel Defiance; Pro-Germanism; Informants
Informing on a meeting place of Germans.
H. P. Lasher
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
7/10/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-07-10; Ida County; Cushing, Iowa
Pro-Germanism on the Wire
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Telephones
On Pro-Germanism on telephones.
Mrs. B. K. Eller
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/19/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-10-19; Ida County; Galva, Iowa
Praise for Kaiser
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Kaiserism; Pro-Germanism; Informants
Pro-Germans in Iowa County.
J. A. Daniels
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
8/24/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-08-24; Iowa County; Williamsburg, Iowa
Pro-Germans
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism
Long letter on local Pro-Germanism
J. A. Daniels
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/20/1917
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-11-20; Iowa County; Williamsburg, Iowa
"To H--L with the American Language"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Babel Defiance
On Titonka's pro-Germans.
Unknown
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/27/1918
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N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-27; Kossuth County; Titonka, Iowa
CoD Business
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Pro-Germanism; Slackers
Kossuth County CoD business.
T. P. Harrington
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
9/7/1917
Letter
English
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1917-09-07; Kossuth County; Algona, Iowa