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  • Collection: Agriculture and Food

This return letter from Wasson details his contributions to the war effort, as requested by HJM, in order to testify against his being a slacker. He describes, in a charcoal pencil scrawl on a small slip of paper, all of the grain he has stockpiled…

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Weeks with hilariously sincere analogy between United States and proper attitude of those joining new lodge.

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Suspiciously pro-German actions of older German national.

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This letter is a memo from the Successful Farming Promotion Bureau to H. J. Metcalf of the invitation list (originally enclosed with the letter but now inaccessible) for an upcoming conference in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Sheriff arrested Snittjer and he'll be put on trial.

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CoD and agricultural business

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After agricultural talk, Heidenreich notes that "we have a nest of pro-Germans here that should be rounded up and taught a good lesson."

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Rohlff aghast at being called a slacker and disloyal by Lafayette Young.

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Reporting on rich German, Simon Snittjer, Sr. [sounds Dutch], who won't display flag or donate money. Someone subsequently defaced his property.

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This flyer is from the Successful Farming business planner. They are giving away cash rewards for people who stick with farming instead of leaving the land behind.

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