March 24- 26, 1914 in Charleston, IL

March 1914

24.  Tuesday. 6 AM.  Ther.  38.  64.  52.  =51 1/3
Wrote Theodore Rare St James MO about fungi.  We get two new records from Muggs.  The boys return sash AM with new glass, later Mort put it in.  Tue and Mrs. Curd on the authorities P.M. and they promise to  make boys stop playing on library premises.  I got mare AM drive round town a while View remains of Methodist church and Harryman's warehouse.  Drove to Hatton's P.M.  Bill  working for McNeal.  Took mare to Nickles at night.  Harman and Shreivs came in at night staying  till near 9 oc to consult about the farm.  They are preparing to sow oats will have perhaps 50 or 60 A  Gobed 10.30 P.M.  Talk with Nels Martin he has bought 91 A near church.


25.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  52.  70.   54.  =  58 2/3
Cloudy S.5.  High wind S all night with dashes of rain in night TWP early.  Order mare and drive up to  see Felix about my big loan interest.  Says wait day or two.  Met Hatton who will work PM.  Call I.B.s and look at C seed two grades 10.00 and 11.00 per bu.  Shall need six or eight bu.  Bill worked  P.M. mostly cutting wood.  Repairs fence round pasture.  He will work for Latta tomorrow.  The boys keep off Lin lot today.  Tue went  church with Mrs. Brooks at night.  Harman phones  9 P.M.  He thinks some of sowing oats tomorrow but fears too wet.  It is up to  me to get the seed out soon as possible.  The trouble in bowels has annoyed me good deal today.  Harman has sold disc drill bought of me and will broadcast  oats.  I prefer the drill.  Clear day with strong southerly winds.  Gobed 9.30 P.


26.  Thursday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  56.  68.  62.  =  62
Cloudy, light fig.  S.3.  Am dieting on thickened Milk today and think it helps me .  Get horse from Nickles after dinner driving up town:  get sample CS from Janis seed  store but hardly as good as Mitchells although some cheaper.  Order Cliff phones will take care of same.  H.G. calls PM. returns magazine, stayed  quite a while.  I was alone Turies having gone calling 1.30 PM.  I drove south and east of town toward night.  Farmer's  are not doing anything yet.  The roads are good.  Put mare in own barn for first time in several  weeks.  Mostly cloudy day, moderate south wind.  Tue visits Library to look at pictures.  Gobed 9 PM.