Editorial celebrating the 'glorious fourth' in the context of prohibition laws and the un-fourth-like attack on the civil liberties of German Americans.

Metcalf says 'thanks,' but no funds as of yet.

Forceful editorial against Babel Proclamation, citing easy reconcilability of Germanness and American national identity.

Masthead from Iowa Banner in Iowa City

Dual-language statement on occasion of first issue, discussing paper and editorial stance on numerous issues. He explicitly states his opposition to the party and political platform of Iowa City's other German-language paper as a reason for starting…

Poem titled 'Stay German' advocating retaining German language use in German-American families.

On the need for a German-language press for German migrants.

Update on Dreyfus Affair in context of broader European diplomacy and politics.

Largely-neutral report of Francis Murphy's speech to saloon keepers in context of his prohibitionism.

Sample election ballot for the Muscatine city elections of March 4, 1918, published by the Muscatine Herold. By publishing the ballot with an affidavit in German from the City Recorder, the Herold allowed its readers to familiarize themselves in…