It is July 18, 1912 and 1987 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday,   July 18, 1912   5.40.  Ther  66.  86.  68.  = 73 1/3

Clear. N. Very heavy dew Oscar Lawyer came early for jag of kindling.  McNeel does nothing at furnace today.  It lies scattered about the premises handy for the junk boys.  I phone Harman that have gotten posts.  He is cutting hay.  I drove N. of town AM Much rain there yesterday roads very muddy.  Crops look well.  Talk with Dave Gray at Court House.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  Willie Parker was buried P.M.  I drove east late P.M.  But little rain east lately.  Everybody busy with hay and oats.  Mare scares badly at some hogs  -   no damage done.  Clear day with stiff northerly wind.  I took mare to Nickles.  Tue up town night.  Rhoda washed A.M.   Could not find Harvey Mc today, nothing doing with the furnace.  They are working for the road makers.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 18, 1887,  5.45  A.M.  Ther.  83. 103.  80.

Clear W. wind.  The gasoline stove was off this morning but we managed to get it started.  About as yesterday but more clouds and stronger wind from N.W.  some signs of rain, some showers in distance.  Wind changed to N. before sunset, very strong one.  Smith of Hutton ask for job of cutting cord wood.  Moore of Charleston called to buy wood.  The water  works have been shut off all day.  Davis girls here P.M.  to draw with M & P.  Spoke to H.G. about going to Mattoon or elsewhere,  Gobed 10 P.M.

It is July 17, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Wednesday,  July 17, 1912,  5.20 AM.  Ther.  70.  88.  74.  = 77 1/3

Mostly cloudy, N.E.1.  Johnny and Halley came with two loads (12) of Poles which unload on Van B, west of A. Briggs shop.  Paid check  4.20.  They were in rain part of way, rain continued till after 10 AM.  meas. at noon. .20 in and again 4 P.M. &c .05. Mostly cloudy say with good deal of thunder but little rain.  Tue writes sassy letter to Mrs. West which sends in spite of my objections.    I drove out by Fair ground late P.M.  Roads not very muddy.  Willie Parker died today.  Pink Nickles is dead in Ark.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.   Mare to Nickles.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 17, 1887     6 A.M.  Ther.  84.  103.  84.

Clear pleasant breeze from W.   Last night was terribly hot.  They all slept on floor but self.  Take shower bath from hydrant in morning.  Fresh west wind all day.  This has been decidedly the hottest and dryest (sic) day this summer or any summer since '81.    Kate Davis over in P.M.  Fan and family came just as we were going to bed and stayed an hour or two.  There was a good deal of lightening in N.W. at night but the cloud was not visible.  Sultry night.  Bed 10.30.