Thursday, July 5, 2012

July 5, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, July 5,1912   6AM  Ther.  74.  92. 78. = 81 1/3
Part cloudy. S.1. I drove E to timber .  Fungi are coming many spieces.  They are scathering(sic) however.  Visit P.O. Mitchells a/c 1st. 127.49.  I got  home before noon.  Tue very busy with her R.C.* work other members here P.M. helping her.  I drove to Dicewoods late P.M.  Nothing doing in fungi there.  The dirt roads are generally dry and rough.  This the hottest so far the season, I saw but one or two plowing corn.  It is too wet.  There is great growth of weeds and briars in the woods.  Mostly clear day light S or S.E. winds.  Mrs. Curd was over while at night.  Go Bed 10 P.M.

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125 Years Ag0

Tuesday, July 5, 1887,  6 AM.  Ther 72.  90.  75.
Uncle John
Partly Cloudy.  Last night just before went to bed Uncle John came to stay all night.  Had trouble with Bert out at Loxa.  Made up bed for him in lounge.  He went home this morn after breakfast.  Bim was here to dinner.  Ruth and Mary Davis were over P.M.    Rails  called in morning.  Maggie and Phebe took lesson of Miss Piperion  morning.   H.G. was down P.M. with his account of lumber which I think agrees nearly with Comer.  Newt Calhoun thinks  he will have a bill for us in a few days.  Go bed 11P.M.

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