May 23-25, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

23. Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  64.  56. = 57 1/3
Cloudy N.W.2.  Cloudy all day with  moderate northerly winds.  I hitch  up AM driving up for  coal oil and potatoes.  Mrs. Grove was over P.M.  Tue finishes her cleaning in dining room and parlor.  I drove 4 P.M. to  Wrightsville and beyond.   Saw some good chickens but didn't try to buy any.  Met John King on road home: says there was big fire SE of his place last night.  I feared it was at the ranch.  I got home 6 P.  Chilly day time in the country.  Most of corn is planted but little of it is up. yet.   Oats are very small and thin but good color.  Garden stuff not doing anything,  I got lot of white oak leaves which will try on my mouth.  Had good furnace fire all day.  Gob 9.30

24.  Saturday.  5,30 AM.  Ther.  52.  80.  64.  =  65 1/3
Clear N.W.2.  Harman phones early.  Says is through planting corn yesterday.  Will get ready  for B.C.  Mrs. Harman came in 10 AM putting her horse in barn while she attended a market of Loxa church people.  I drove over to Jo Hattons AM  but could not find Bill.  Buy chicken at church market 85 c.  Met Jack Scott up town and he talks a  while in buggy.  Later I drive out far as Watsons returning S. road.  Mostly clear day light variable winds.  Tue  over on back St at night.  I  decide the "oak extract" too strong for me.  Go bed. 10 P.

25.  Sunday.  5 AM.  Ther. 60.  84.  68.
Coudy.  SW. 2.  Tue did not get up till after 8.  She did not go to church.  Duval's boy brought our paper.  The old mare would not leave pasture until noon when I hitch up.  Late P.M. to look the crops.    Went up by J.B. Hills, E. on  Tp. line to Anderson road. and then home.  The prospect not encouraging.  The earliest corn is about two inches high.  Oats are small and not growing.  A good rain would change everything.   The dust is getting deep in ruts in roads.  Cloudy day light southerly winds.  I got home 6.30 PM.  Tue and Mrs. Curd went down to Hats evening.  Light rain about 8 P.M. (tr) Gob 9:30