100 Years Ago This Week

What was going on 100 years ago this week? The following link is provided by the Library of Congress and its Chronicling America service. CLICK HERE for a link to the St. Tammany Farmer edition of September 16, 1916. Some of the headlines are Parish Fair Will Have Fine Exhibits of Stock, Etc.; Oil Well Being Drilled Through Rock; and H.A.Mackie To Run For Covington Alderman Position.

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