100 Years Ago This Week

What was going on 100 years ago this week? CLICK HERE for A LINK to the St. Tammany Farmer newspaper edition at that time,  August 12, 1916. The link is provided by the Library of Congress and its Chronicling America service. Some of the headlines are "Boy Scouts of America Organize in Covington," Town Council Takes Action in Honky Tonk Situation, and Whole Town Works Together Side-By-Side To Restore Park after Flood Damage. Click on the image below to read the text.