July 3, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 3,1912  5.30 A..  Ther.  72.  80.  72. = 74 2/3

Cloudy. S.W.3 Alfred Smith comes and "finishes" yard pay him 55c.  Heavy thunder shower about 11 AM. (.53)  Tue was up town.  No wind Harman phones , says have plowed all their corn twice and some three times.They have been cutting weeds too wet to plow.  Shave self P.M. after which drove E of town with usual result getting home 6 P.M.~  mare very scarey of fire crax.  Balt. Dem. Convention have named Wilson and Marshall for P. + V.P. Mostly cloudy day  Gobed 8.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 3, 1887    6  A.M.  76.  88.  75.  

Cloudy most of forenoon wind S.  Girls didn't go to Sunday School.  Tue  put up a few raspberries.  Sprinkle rain several times during day ans showers at night.  Have been trying to decide where to build a stable.  Not feeling very well today my self.  Quit chewing tobacco to night: didn't  quit  the other day when said I would.  Cut hole in wood house roof for stove pipe.  Bim was down yesterday and helped us move stove out of kitchen.  Gobed 10 P.M.

I found this photo of the 1912 Democratic Convention in Baltimore.

Charleston, Illinois June 24, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

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Monday, June 24, 1912  5.15 A.M.  ther.  58.  82.  70. = 70.

Clear, N.1.  Parker went to Loxa and found work done by Weal.   So phone from Loxa.  Otherwise going out.  I didn't see Parker.  Try to get Tue  to go out to Helen's* with me but didn't..  Drove up to Frank Balch's P.M. taking packages left here by Kate.    Buddy went P.M. to see Jessie Dunn taking Charles in his buggy.  I did not drive much.  Mare very nervous about fire crax which are now in season.  Today got letter from Muggs AM.  Tue over at Grove's at night.  Mostly clear light northeasterly winds.  Gobed 9.30

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125 Years Ago

Friday, June 24, 1887  6:30 AM  ther 66.  80.  62.

Clear.  Start for Mill at 8.30  with father.  Tried to get some hickory bark but gave up.  Horse got scared while I was getting ready to feed her ran away and tore up every thing "Dad" and I  had to ride home with Jo Easton  gathered up what we could find.  Left buggy down there in two or three places.  Get home at about 8 o'clock P.M. pretty well tired out.  Clouds up toward night and looks like rain.  Need it everything is drying up.  Wheat looks well and mostly cut  Go bed 10 P.M.