100 Years Ago Today - May 6, 1913

Here are 5 news stories from around the world 100 years ago.

What was happening in the world one hundred years ago? Hi this is Matt and here are 5 New York Times headlines from May 6th, 1913.

Number 5. 1000 Italian barbers went on strike, causing men to walk around unshaven or wait in punishingly long lines for their turn. Why didn't the patrons all just go to Walgreens and grab a razor? Could have been the price. Gillette cornered the market then and made safety blades cheap while setting handle prices at a premium.

Number 4. A lost pet monkey wandered into a park only to be shunned by the children playing there. The sad little primate retreated to the trees to sulk.

Number 3. Arnold Constable and Company announced a summer sale on men's furnishings. Anyone with a spare 3 dollars and 45 cents could grab a spiffy new silk shirt.

Number 2. Jack McGee announced he'd be vying for the Daily Mail's 50 thousand dollar transatlantic flight prize. The president of the Aero Club of America said he'd never heard of him and wasn't sure he was qualified. McGee's aviation accomplishments have since been chronicled and are held by the Smithsonian Institution.

Number 1. An angry taxpayer put the brakes on a judge's attempt to employ his wife as his confidential secretary and award her an annual salary. As the ghost payroll scandal in Illinois showed, some officials continue to try that trick.