1913
30. Sunday. 6.30 AM. Ther. 58. 64. 56. = 59 1/3
Cloudy and raining S.E.2. Mrs. Bell died early A.M. Rain ceasing. Tue decides to go to church getting R.H. on the way. It quit raining and I intended to hitch up and take a drive about 2 PM. but heavy showers occasionally stop me. the wind got southerly with some thunder about 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Grove's folks over a while P.M. till thunder starts then home. This is one of my bad days and think am taking the grippe. Stiff neck all day Pains in chest &c. Gobed 9.30 Clear at 9
The Weather &c for November 1913
Daily mean temperature 50. 58. Max 76 on 22nd Minimum 20 on 11th. Clouds 52% Precipitation all rain 4.59 falling on 18 days, Winds N. 3 2/3 : NE 2/3: E 2 2/3: SE 3 1/3: S. 13: S.W. 3 2/3: W. 1/3: and N.W. 2 1/3 days. Much of corn crop is shucked about half crop of inferior corn in this section. It sells at elevators 55 to 60 cents. Clover hay 17,00 per ton: Fat hogs say 7.50 Eggs 35. I am feeding straw and corn. The grass is green and heavier than at any time last spring or summer. The recent rains have not raised the streams to any great extant. The scarcity of water which was serious in October has disappeared. Fungi are growing but only a few. The forecasts of Weather Bureau are for this type of weather indefinitely. This continues to be a remarkable year. The average temp. about ten degrees higher than 1910 and 1911 and six degrees above 1912. there was near an inch of ice Nov. 20 A.M.
1913- December
1. Monday. 6.15 AM. Ther. 56. 62. 58. = 58 2/3
Cloudy W.2. fog. My neck rheumatiz (sic) &c no better- worse. Tue and Mrs. Grove were over at Bell's A.M. the funeral at 2.30. Young Geo Hampton calls for about fourth time for some old lumber. He has not bought any of me yet Says Miller is at home. Pay Siberts bill AM 2.15 I hitch up about noon. Deposit these checks 338.20 at 2nd Natl. Drove out far as Huffman's. The roads are very muddy - sloppy. I felt poorly all day. Leave mare at Nickle's. They are not using their new barn as yet. Cloudy foggy day light northerly winds go bed.9.
1988
1. Saturday; 6 AM. Ther. 34. 37. 34.
Cloudy and damp light NW wind Ch. working all day in corn crib Easters haul load of wood to Guresey and takes Taffart his third load from yard. Tue rents house in E. part of town to Mrs. Lee Brown at 1.20 per week payable weekly in advance. Abe Workman calls to see about making ties. Father ate dinner down at A.G.'s Tue went over to F. Knocks toward night. Cloudy all day, few snow flakes in forenoon Gobed 8.30 PM Put up stove up stairs.
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