5 news stories from around the world 100 years ago. What was the world like in 1913? Hi this is Matt and here are 5 New York Times headlines from January 16th, 1913.Number 5: One of the biggest news stories that day was the drawing of a $300,000 lottery in Italy. It was quite eventful - the first notary fainted and thousands of observers demanded for another notary, believing the first one had the evil eye. Upon arrival of the second notary, numbers were drawn by two blindfolded orphan children. In another twist, thousands of lottery tickets were lost along with the ill-fated titanic passengers who had bought them.Number 4 - While today, our immigration gateways are the airports, in those days, Ellis Island was the busiest immigration center. A January 16th report, however, detailed how the Uranium ship carrying immigrants had wrecked near Halifax and Grand Central had become a makeshift for survivors arriving from Boston.Number 3: If you born within the last several decades, you may not be aware that tobacco companies were among the largest advertisers at one time. January 16th, 1913 was no exception - ARAB Cigarettes were being offered for 10 cents, with the pitch - try me and see if I can't lower the high cost of smoking. Smoke ARABS.Number 2: A criminal found himself in hot water. After a failed burglary, he was chased by hundreds on the streets of Boston. And later caught quite easily by police while getting lathered for a shave at a neighborhood barber shop.Number 1 - Eager to see if a family member made it to America on a ship from Europe. You could see the list of passengers who had just arrived on the steamships and prepare for a reunion.