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 May 19, 1917. Click on the image below to enlarge it. 

See below for advertisements appearing in the May 19, 1917, edition

Even as far back as 1917 the "Michelin Tire" man was featured in ads