Friday, October 21, 2016

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 21, 1916. Some of the headlines are To Be Racing At Fair First Time in History; Jury in Kentzel Case Out Ten Minutes, Verdict Not Guilty; and Brock Elected District Attorney.



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Ads found in the above Farmer edition. 
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