August
28. Thursday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 74. 98. 80. = 84.
Part cloudy. S.2. This develops into one of hottest days. I hitch up AM and drove up town but didn't stay long. Walter and Marie took mare to picnic at Olivers about 11 AM. getting home after dark. Chas with them. Too hot for anything. My bowel trouble did not bother me today. Tue gets letter from Phebe. She has secured place at Havanna, ILL and will go there next Sunday for a 13 week term at better salary than at Ann Arbor. Part cloudy day strong westerly wind P.M. becoming N.W. We have been married 36 years today. Chas was asleep when they got home last night. Lightning in night Go bed9
29. Friday. 5.30 AM. ther. 60. 84. 68. = 70 2/3
Clear N.W.1. Get shave AM and pay 15c. which claimed I owed. Drove up town A.M. Talk with Miller. Thinks he has taken contract which will occupy him two weeks. S Mrs. Gaines Retha and baby near court House. Walter crates old Bureau and repairs Buddy's Trunk. Buddy packs up and they leave for MtC. on 3.14 P.M. train. Tue and I drove to station to see them off and later drove N. on "plank" road to town line and E. to the Shoots road returning by Ashmore. Corn some better than round Loxa. Saw several threshing CS. Met WM Briggs up town. He seems in bad health. Says his C.S. went less than bu. to a. Drove up and got bu oats at I.B.'s. They are 50c. they sell corn .85. Clear day with strong NW wind. The roads are very dusty. Tue feeling poorly as well as myself. Tue wrote Phebe mailing letter at night. Gobed 9.
E Meter reads 884-853 = 31 = 2.03 net
30. Saturday 5.30 AM. Ther. 56. 88. 70. = 71 1/3
Clear N.W.2. I drove up to Crims for potatoes. The ice wagon team ran away at Mrs. Knocks corner. Mostly clear day Northwesterly wind S.E. at night. Later drive out to Songers getting four chickens get home about 6.30 P.M. after which drive Tue to Frank McCravrys. Go bed 9 P.M. Get some mutton at Dorsch's.
31. Sunday. 6 AM. Ther. 66. 92. 80. = 79 1/3
Part cloudy. S.E.2. gas smell. Tue attends church AM. I drove E. on old Ashmore road crossing at ford. /there is little water remaining at old ford: about as much as common faucet. I return Boathouse road arriving 1.30 P.M. Jack went. The roads are very dusty. Mostly clear day. sultry P.M. Mort and Kate over toward night. Mrs. Nichols called P.M. I quit chewing a while tonight. gobed 9.30
The Weather for August. 1913. Mean 79.87
Max. on 8th 100. Min, on 30th 56. Rain 2.37 inches on twelve days all light showers Heaviest on 20th .62. Cloudiness 26%. Winds during month were North 4 Northeast 2: East 3 2/3: Southeast, 4; South 7 2/3; S.W. 3 2/3 West 1 1/3 and Northwest 4 2/3 days. Everything is dry as ever. the river is about dry at old Ashmore ford. The city has cut ditch from water works up to pools supposed to be fed by spring and we have plenty of water at present. Oats sell at store @ 50 cts. corn 80 or more. Creamy butter 35 Eggs 20. There is little garden stuff. Potatoes say 1.00 Tomatoes 2 or 3 cts per pound. Farmers are cutting their corn to feed cattle. Pastures dery as dust and bare.
September
1. Monday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 68. 98. 80. = 82.
Clear. S.2. Phone JEM"same" this morn getting it about noon. This is "Labor day" and generally observed. There was mil delivery only AM. and no R.F.D. Tue got letter from Phebe and she is probably at Havanna today. Harman called at shed 5. P.M. - has "hay fever" Tell him we don't want clover meadows pastured. Wants to sow wheat. Thinks BC will be 200. This was one of our hottest days and night. Clear day with moderate southerly wind. Grace Sefton calls P. I made batch of mush for my supper. Go bed 9
2. Tuesday 6 AM. Ther. 72. 98. 82. = 84
Clear. S.1. Tue got letter from Buddy. They got home all night. Friday night. I drove up town AM. and then keep still toward night on account of the heat. It proves to be among the hottest days. I started out about 5 P.M. S.W. Over took John Parker who rode home with me. I drove out by hog farm, lost cigar and return. Mostly clear S. to W. moderate winds. Drive up town with Tue for ice cream after reace home She war at Brooks. Gobed 9
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