It is July 31, 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

125 Years Ago . . .

Sunday, July 31, 1887   6.30 AM  Ther.  78.  100.  .80 

 Clear or nearly so.  Girls go to S.S.  Baby not very well for two or three days.  Not very well  myself been smoking good deal lately.  Went up town about 4 P.M.  get mare and drive around town with Tue till nearly dark.  They have been excavating for new school house, but have done nothing else so far.  This has been a hot month.  Ther.  has averaged 71 morn  95 noon  76  night  mean 80.8.  It has reached 90 every day this month except  three and has been from 100 to 105 on 9 days, two  or three little showers is all the rain and most of the corn is so badly injured that it would not make half a crop with plenty of rain.  My potatoes are not worth digging.  Pastures are all dried up & water is getting scarce every where.  The Embrass river is about dry.  The leaves on the tree are turning yellow and falling off.  The fruit crop is almost a failure here.  and garden track is ditto.  There were less signs of rain today than usual, nearly perfectly clear all day.  Wind northerly 10 P.M.

This is July 22, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Monday, July 22, 1912  5.30 AM.  Ther. 60.  86.  72.  = 72.2/3

Clear N.E.2.  Drive round a while trying to find McNeel but don't.  Write to Mrs.  Sexton about fence.  I start out to Bert's at 10 AM.  Tue seems to be enjoying herself and will remain until Thursday.  Bert cutting oats.  We drove up to  his field after dinner.  Crops look fine out there.  I felt worse than usual today.  Start home about 6 P.M., didn't reach there  till near dark.  The roads are dry and becoming level.  No rain at Bert's yesterday.  Fair day light N.E. to S. E. winds.  Phebe away at night.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Friday, 5.40 AM.  Ther.  75.  90.  70.  

Clear.  Fan and family came about 9 AM`and stay till 7 PM.  Bought mutton at Lees .35  tomatoes .25  salt 20.  Tue made ice cream.  After dinner went out to the races staying till 4 oclock .  Saw Geo Weber, he talk rather favorable about my going to Mattoon.  He has been tending bar for Harry Holmes about a month.  Tue went to Concert at Christian Church at night leaving me with baby.  Father went to bed and the girls were up to Davis.  Uncle John was in town says Bert has left.  10 PM.

It is July 19, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois!

100 Years Ago . . . 

Friday, July 19, 1912   6 AM.  Ther.  58.  80.  64. = 67 1/3

Clear. N.E.3.  Shave self early.  Nothing doing at our furnace.  Tue goes out to Berts on noon car.  I drove through Loxa and through place.  Harman's men (4) plowing corn south  of house.  He was over home is working is working in timothy meadow preparing for hauling.    Both corn and B.C. pretty weedy.  Some of corn looks well.  I went  S. through Loxa going furthar south road ate no dinner.  Jack dog went with me.   Saw none of Gaines except Wm.  the roads generally dry but rough in places.  Got home 5 P.M.  Take mare up to  Nickles.  Mostly clear day N.E. moderate wind go Bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 19, 1887  5.45 AM.  Ther.  69. (7AM)  72.  94.  74.

Clear .  Hat was down a while A.M.  Remit PL Best Bal. 21.93  They allowed me 12.50 over charge.  Rent Driveway 4.00 in full.  He still overcharge against one of 2.20.  Rent Bethesda(?) 4.00 in full.  Put up hammock for girls by smoke house.  Considerably cooler than lately some clouds but not much signs of rain.  People are getting discouraged.  There are no berries nor much of any other fruit in the country.  Go bed, 9.30 P.M. N. wind all day.

It is July 7 and 8, 1912 and1887 in Charleston, IL.

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 7, 1912  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  74. = 77 1/3

Cloudy S.2.  Tue felt badly all night - Thought she had fever.  I try to get breakfast which eat about 8 AM.  After getting R.H. I drove SW of town far as Old Slab S.H. neighborhood out on round by  by Brown Chapel.  Did not see fungi enough for a mess even of poison kinds.  I got home about 1 P.M.  Common roads very rough, gravel first rate.  I drove north to town line late P.M.  There has been some wheat cut the past week.  Corn looks well but some of it very weedy.  Much cloudy today moderate S.E or S. wind.  Tue felt better and went to church at night.  gobed 10 P.

Monday, July 8, 1912  6 A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, S.1.  There was heavy thunder here in night but no rain.  Mc Neal looks at furnace and will have to separate sections in order to stop leaking.  Tue and Phebe ironing A.M.  Got letter from Muggs.  She thinks will be home last of month.  It thundered around much of the day a light shower here betwen 2 and 3 P.M. (.14 in)  I drove E to timber late P.M.  Many fungi starting.  Got one Sargi rebesaus which fail to have for supper.  More rain elsewhere than here.  Dirt roads muddy in places.  Tue at Groves night.  Much cloudy.  Light to fresh southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 7, 1887  7 A.M.  Ther.  77.  92..75.

Cloudy but clears away.    Uncle John is threshing.  Bert says he is going to Cal. soon.  Uncle J. has settled with him.  Borrow buggy and drive mare round town a while, first time since she ran away June 24.  Didn't like her steps so drove out to Uncle Johns and got Bert's mare leaving mine.  Don't know that she will suit me any better.  Thunder showers in all directions from 11 A.M. till 3 P.M.  but no rain here. Gave bill for lumber to  H.G.  Total after deducting culls  25,643 amounting $384.64.  Tue sick in afternoon thinks from eating something.  there is some talk that license will be granted tonight, but it is not likely to be.   Gobed  9.30 P.M. 

Friday, July 8, 1887   6.30 A.M.  Ther 75.  92.  76.

Clear.  Comer and gang up early all going to Mattoon to Circus.  Pay him $50.00 on lumber bill.  Pay up J.B.Hill $29.04 besides credit of 10.50 for wood in Apl.  Tue about sick all night and this morning, but better P.M.  Get pans made at Millers Cr. 30c.  Sprinkle rain P.M. showers  around.  Very sultry, wind variable getting very dry.  Must have rain soon or no crops.  Go bed  10 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois June 25, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 25, 1912  4.30 AM  Ther.  62.  86.  72.  = 73 1/3

Part cloudy, haze. N.E.1.  I start Loxa after 8 AM and through town up to place.  Cliff cutting meadow E. of  branch.  Has cut and put piece clover west of Loxa Creek 12 1/2 acres.  The  B.C. is up  and good stand but is very small.  Cliff 4 men cutting E& W on 30 a piece.  The timothy meadow has improved.  the oats look better.  His corn fair.  Don't think stand first rate.  I stop little at B.C. shed and start home about noon by S. road.  Stop at Helen's getting B&E  Drank glass of buttermilk which disagrees with me.  got home 1 P.M.  Parker called and will go with me to look at old poles in morn.  Buddy getting ready to go to  Hindsboro in morn.  Mostly clear light N.E. winds.  Small whirlwinds from N.E. A.M.  Go bed. 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, June 25, 1887  6.45 AM.  Ther.  63.  76.  57.  

Cloudy.  Was a sprinkle of rain early.  Took pants up to Winters to get repaired.  Got  overcoat which had been there two or three months.  Sir  Jo Liston about repairing buggy.  He gave me an order for  some lumber.  The City Authorities culled out several hundred feet of what has been brought up.  Settle up in full with Geo. Weber.  He thinks of going to work for Harry Holmes in Mattoon.  Cloudy cool day.  Go bed.  12 oc.  Get pants repaired at Winters.

Charleston, Illinois June 23, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 23, 1912  5 AM  Ther.  54.  82  66. = 67 1/3

Clear N.E.1.  The rats have begun to use my trap again.  W.H. Taft was renominated for president last night at Chicago.  After getting R. Herald drove east to Timber.  Thought to find some mushrooms but nothing coming.  I got home about noon.  Parker called P.M. will fix Loxa floor in morning.  Mort and Kate came over P.M. first time for several weeks.  They have both been sick.  Later I drive W +S.W.  getting home before dark.  Mostly clear day.  Light N. E. winds .  Crops are looking well.  Corn small for time of season.  It has to cold for corn.  Gravel roads fine.  Dirt roads dry but pretty rough.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, June 23, 1887  6.30 A.M.  60.  74.  56

Clear N.W. wind.  Crass didn't come as promised.  Drove down to Young's after my scythe.  Hunt H.G. up to see about short lumber, says he will take it.John Rice re set mares shoes.  Pay him for it 80c.  Caren near setting premises on fire burning some  weeds on hillside.  Whole family out to fight it.  Mrs. Link called P.M.  Mrs. Davis helping Tue sew afternoon.  Drove with M. + P.round town after supper.  Chew tobacco yesterday and today: have quit  Gobed 10.15