German in "Public"
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephone
Confusion over what constitutes "public" versus "private" use of German. Here pertaining to a "thrashing crew?"
Unknown
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/19/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-19; Ogden, Iowa; Boone County
German on Telephone
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Postwar; Telephone
Still speaking German over receivers in Floyd County
Mrs. A. O. Phillips
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/3/1919
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-01-03; Floyd County; Floyd, Iowa
German on Telephone
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones;
List of names of people speaking German on telephone line in Alexander.
Huldah Westaby
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
10/25/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-10-25; Franklin County; Alexander, Iowa
German on the Phone
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones
German over the phones in Howard County.
H. G. Addas
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/19/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-19; Howard Coutny; Cresco, Iowa
German over Telephone
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephone; Danish Language
Telephone operator hands over names and addresses of three women speaking foreign languages over the phone.
M. A. Neville
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/29/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-29; Pottawattamie County; Underwood, Iowa
German Over Telephone in Bouton
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Informants
Telephone operator informs on German-language use over phone
Mrs. Dennis Smith
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
1/6/1919
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Box #15, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-01-06; Bouton, Iowa; Dallas County;
Gilmore City German
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Y.M.C.A
German on the phone in Gilmore City
G. E. Stopten
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
4/29/1919
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1919-04-29; Humboldt County; Gilmore City, Iowa
Informing in Charles City
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Babel Defiance; Telephones
Scringer informs on a specific individual who insists on speaking German, although she was born in America.
Mrs. M. Scringer
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/24/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-24; Floyd County; Charles City, Iowa
Informing in Donahue
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Telephones; Informing
Informing on local German speakers.
Clarence Drummond
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
12/21/1918
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Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-12-21; Scott County; Donahue, Iowa
Informing on German-Language Use over Telephone Line in Adair County
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Informants; Telephone; Anti-Germanism
Report over foreign-language use on telephone. It is unclear whether the language is German or "Swiss."
Carl P. Knox
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State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
6/8/1918
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Box #13, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-06-08; Stuart, Iowa; Adair County; Switzerland; France