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 October 14, 1916. Some of the headlines are Parish Fair Will Have Big Carnival Day, Voter Discusses District Attorney Race in Letter, and The St. Tammany Medical Society Meets at Southern Hotel.

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A few of the ads from the week of October 14, 1916