April 27- May 1, 1914 in Charleston IL

April 1914

27.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  66.  82.  70.  =  72 2/3
Cloudy. S.1.  Miller calls but decides not to paint.  Fritz borrows spading fork.   Emma Warman helps  Tue wash.  Hitch up before noon Robert Hill reports record Morels in Anderson  orchard.  Light showers with thunder AM .30 in at 11 AM.  Call at Siberts and will get mare shod soon.  The Mexican war news is only moderate.  Hurta has agreed to accept mediation as offered by Brazil  Argentina and Chili preparations for war continue however.  Mrs. Curd over P.M.  I drive S. before 4 PM.  Went down on Kickapoo road, Continued S at school house and past Mt. Zion on Zacks.  Got home 6.30 P.M.  Buy onions of Dick Wright as I passed.  There has been much work done down that way in two weeks.  Saw no corn planting done.  The river seems pretty high.  They have been catching good many fish.  Kate Grove came over after supper, Morty later.  I found one morel today, the first for two or three years.  Part cloudy day gobed 8.30


Hough Johnson assessor assesses me to amt of  156-52 on personal.  One horse 90-30, 1 clock 3 - 1.  1 sewing machine 3-1  Household furniture 60- 20  One dog 1.00


28.  Tuesday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  66.  78.  64.  =  69 1/3
Most cloudy and threatening.  Miller called but decides not to paint today, too damp.  Emma helping Tue. A.M.  H.G. calls to renew note due May 1. wants to go fishing.  Helen came in AM staying to dinner.  Tue got letter from Muggs P.M.  The last record biz is all cleared up.  I started out 11 AM to find some morels but struck big lot Copriness conatuss at Harrison  and 4th Sts. and took home to dinner.  I went  out again for morels  4 P.M. and came near good wetting in shower I tried to dodge SW of town.  I got home pretty damp at 5 P.M. Much cloudy day with many  light showers say .15 meas. at 6 P.M.  WE Hill says he got  "60" morels this morn.  Very threatening at sunset.  Rainbow 4.30 P.M. Go bed 9.30


29.  Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  60.  56.  =  56 2/3
Cloudy N.W. 3.  We slept late.  Tues stomach troubles her good deal time last night.  Wonder if the  C.comatus had anything to do with it.  This the coolest morn for a week or two.  I drove S.W. befor(sic) noon thinking to find morels: didn't see one.  I drove out by Lattas returning by Sam Walters.  The roads are good just moist.  They have been dragging them in many places.  Everybody getting ready to plant: didn't see any planted.  Tue  went up town PM and to church or elsewhere at night getting home 10.30  Mostly cloudy day with N.W. wind.  Gobed 9


30.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  46.  56.  50.  =  50 2/3
cloudy N.E.2.  Sibert takes mare and shoes her first time since last fall.  Seeds from Harris came A.M.  Build good fire in furnace but was chilly all day.  Tue  cleaning in pantry A.M.  Hitch up after dinner and drive up to 2nd Bank to consult with Felix.  Get shave at Brown's.  WE Hill reports lots of morels yesterday.  I take rummage basket to Mrs. Shatsbergers late P.M.  Buy bu. corn and bale threshed timothy at Ryan;s 1.45  Tue and self both complaining with our stomach.  Think have been eating too much Mostly cloudy with moderate NE wind Clearing at night.  Gobed 9.30 P

The Weather &c for Apl. 1914 at Charleston, Ill.

Mean temperature 54.37.  Maximum 86 on 22d Minimum 22 on 9th clouds 51 +% Precipitation mostly rain on 11 days 2.52  the heaviest 1.26 on night of 6th Snow flying on the 8th  Ice about 3/4 on 8: 1/2 in on 9th:  1/5 on 10th:  1/8 on 30th  There has been much complaint of dry weather.  Grass has not grown much for past two weeks.  Farmers are getting well along with their work.  Oats were sown late but ate looking well.  Clover meadows much damage by freezing &c.  Wheat looks well.  There is prospect of good fruit crop.  Have seen no corn planted.  They retail corn at stores at 80 to 90 cts.  Hay about 20.00  they charge 60 cts for oats.  There have been many fish caught at river, bass &c.  Geo. Knocks says thing are more numerous than for 30.

May 1914

1.  Friday  5.45  AM.  Ther.  36.  68.  54.  = 52. 2/3
Clear E.2.  near frost.  Very heavy dew.  Miller came 7 AM thinks too cold to paint before noon.  He has a partner who will assist him - Jake Myers, This ward  Alderman.  Hitch up 10.30 and take Tue to Dr. Fultons where R.C. has a function today.  Miller and Myers begin work 1 P.M. working till 5.  Tue got home 5 P.  Mrs. Harman phoned for Mrs. Shrieves wanting to see about wallpaper at farm.  They will be in tomorrow.  I drove round by Kickapoo and Wrightsville getting home 7 P.M. made pat mush.  Clear day.  light variable easterly winds  go bed 9.30.