It is July 30, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston and Loxa, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 30, 1912   5,30 AM  Ther. 62.  86.  70.  =72 2/3

Mostly clear, haze, N.1.  Tue and I get start for Loxa 7.30 A.M.  Went via Loxa.  Tue stops to talk with Mrs. West.  I stop at store.  Charley had not yet received R.H.  will do so at once.  Harman's crops don't show up gilt edged.  He was just starting to help JO Linder thresh.  Tue called on Mrs. Burge.  We start home 10.30 going out front.  We drove N. to town line ny Glassco Road then E. to JB Hill Road.  There is  much weedy corn and B.C.  We got  home say 12.30.  Jack did not go.I drove over to Parkers P.M.  Says will not go out till Thursday.  I drove over to Anderson later.  Learn that Kate has gone to Mo to visit sister.  Frank's folks are quarantined with scarlet fever which they have just taken.  Hael Record called collecting P.M.  Fair day with light variable winds, lightning in S. at night.  Tue spent evening at the Rocks.  Phebe out with Fan.  Self rheumatic today.  McNeel has moved shop to corner of Adams and 7th.  Go bed 9.30.  

125 Years Ago . . . . .  

Saturday, July 30, 1887    6 A,M ,  Ther.  78.  105.  84.

About clear, smokey or hazey.  Uncle John down to dinner,.  The mare  which  got hurt  died today.  Mrs. Linder  red(?) the Linder Farm sold to Uncle John last summer.  Tell  Uncle John he can have a(?)  buggy.  Commer in town. The Narrow Guage recd. part of lumber Friday culling considerably.  Went down  to RR with Comer toward night.  May Johnson and Davis children here at night.  This has been warmest day in six years,  Go bed 11 P.M.  Some cloudy P.M.  Clear til about noon.