August 8, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

8  Monday,    6 AM  Ther.  65.  89.  65.
Clear.  Baby better but cried a good deal in the night.  Phebe  fell on stairs this morning and hurt herself some.  Get letter from E.D. Davis saying needn't saw any more lumber at present. Letter from G.C. Dinsey, no butter at Geneva-  Bent was down to dinner.  Say, he has bought a farm up in Moultrie County.  Drove down to Young's but didn't see him.  Comer was in town but went out before I could see him.  Pleasant day.  No signs of rain.  Buy tomatoes 35c Decide to go to timber in morning.  go bed 9 P.M.

It is August 3, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

125 Years Ago . . .

Wednesday 5.30 AM  Ther.  80.  100. 84.  

Clear.  Rec  a/c  lumber inspected on R.R.  they have only received about half that was s(?) bill to E.D. Davis.  Buy load of corn for Comer of Hobert which have put in Ray's stable.  Paid up  J.B. Mitchell over charge of 50c which pd again total 1.30. Learn that Tom Soddert   folks have lost their little girl.  Mrs. Chancellon washes.  Drive out by fair ground with Tue.  Some signs of rain P.M. good deal cloudy N.W.  Air oppressive, especially at night.  Go bed 9 P.M. -   Write William & Co. Lumber  G.C. Dinsey  fruit and butter

It is July 25, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, July 25, 1912,  5.30 AM   Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, haze. N. 2.  Rhoda washed AM.  McNeel's took furnace sections down cellar and let it go at that : they did little else.  I got halter at Nickles.  Rhoda's little boys trying to mow yard P.M.  Get shave Br's P.M.  Pd.  I drove to Dicewood late P.M.  The Chautauqua began today at Fairground.  Phebe attends function.  Tue over at Grove's.  Clear day with fresh Northerly winds go bed 9.30.

125 Years Ago . ..

Monday, July 25, 1887      6 AM.  Clear ther. 60.  91.  68.

Clear.  Start down to Fair with Tue and baby about 9 AM. staying there an hour or two.  Brought home some green corn getting home before noon.  Bim was in after dinner says Uncle John is sick, sent him some whiskey.  Tue and I intend to go out there tomorrow morning.  MSandy in town first time since the Westfield suit.  Another alarm of fire this time in afternoon, this time it was the Ficklin Stable.    Buy peaches and starch at E. Eastins.  Write letter to E.D.Davis about not having  timber ready but forget to mail it.  Gobed 9 PM.