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Warning citizens that if they have not purchased loan bonds that they should before Friday or else their name and amount will not be printed with the rest of the names. Ties into Mrs. Mattie Calbreath being unpatriotic.

A citizen of a local community writes in to Mr. Metcalf about how they will do anything to win the war because they are so proud to be in the county that they live in because they all show loyal and patriotism towards the United States.

The superintendent of Lineville, Iowa schools is worried that one of his teachers is unpatriotic and the person reporting the issue doesn

In this letter to Metcalf, he becomes aware of a situation occurring in the town of Lineville, Iowa. He is supposed to take care of the situation at his own discretion, but promptly. In the bottom of the page, there are some hand written notes as…

Farmer informs on pro-Germans in the county

Howell informs on a number of "the dirty creatures all talking in their own language" and her accompanying desire to "slap his face."

Postmaster handing on Mrs. Buden's letter to Governor regarding Mr. Lorenz's German intransigence

Announcement of the Burlington and Missouri River R.R. Co. advertising land for sale on credit, to be paid back at 6% interest over 10 years.

A Mr. Keasling "is making threats a gainst the government by threatening to resist the draft of his sons, threatening bodily injury in case his sons are called."

A request from George Porter, Council of National Defense Washington, Chief of Section, to the several State Councils of Defense, to send 1000 posters to be used at the council