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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1918
Page
4
A. Nichols serves as editor and manager of the Vindicator and Republican, the official paper for Emmet County, with subscription pricing details referenced.
The Vindicator exhorts loyal citizens to support the Emmet County war board and all war drives, praises fair Liberty Bond assessments, and condemns slackers. It urges unity, immediate action to back the war effort, and hard measures against interference, while noting ongoing needs like carbon for gas masks and continued collections despite hopes for peace. It also mentions demobilization debates and War Department changes.
The administration and Republicans clash over economy plans as funds for big guns, cantonments, road systems near camps, and Food and Fuel payrolls face scrutiny. A push to curtail spending follows a two year total of seventy seven billion dollars, with construction of Washington war facilities continuing. The public will decide whether billions should keep flowing or be halted.
An old advertisement promotes the Youth's Companion as a valued Christmas gift for families. It urges restraint in expectations of postwar renewal, notes scarce energy resources, and offers a special 1919 subscription deal with McCall's Magazine add-on. It lists pricing of $2 for 52 issues and $2.50 for both magazines, with delivery to two addresses if needed.
Martin Peterson, proprietor of the King theater, arrived from Armstrong at the start of the week. He and his family are just recovering from a siege of the flu.
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