What was going on 100 years ago this week?
CLICK HERE for a link to the St. Tammany Farmer edition of December 1, 1917. The link is provided by the Library of Congress and its Chronicling America service.
News items included a big ship launched in Slidell, Christmas sales begin at local stores, and a monkey escapes his cage at the Southern Hotel.
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