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Show .Monday Was the Shortest Pay Monday was the shortest day of the year, tho sun rising at 7: GO n. m. and setting nt 5:03 p. m. Slnco September Septem-ber 21st, when days and nights were equal, days have gradually shortened. Tho days will contlnuo to lengthen, but will not become oven until March 21st. During the latter part of last century cen-tury the shortest day camo on December Decem-ber 22ud, but ns tho result of a pro-cosslon pro-cosslon of equinoxes tho shortest day now falls on December 21st. during tho latter part of next century tho shortest day again will fall on December De-cember 22nd. |