January 5-6, 1890 and 1901 in Coles County Illinois

January 1890

5.  Sunday.  6,15  AM  Ther  57.  60.  61  =  59 1/3

Cloudy wind S.  Started out to Uncle Johns with Tue about 9 oc. AM.  Found him washing up his breakfast dishes.  Had not been very sick.  Snider and Ferd came before noon als (sic) Oscar Dryold.  We left at 3 P.M.  Roads very bad.  Heavy showers in afternoon and very heavy rain in night  Maggie and Phebe stay at home with baby and grandpa.  Grass and wheat are very green and buds on fruit trees are swelling some.  Gobed 9 ~~

6.  Monday 7 AM.  Ther 31.  30.  27  =  30 1/3

Cloudy heavy rain in night.  Some rain AM.  Sleet P.M. and night.  Wind NW and N.  Trade very light.   No country folk in town.  Am worried about stock down at ranch as Milt  said he was nearly out of corn.  Pay Ginther $20.09 still owe him $20.00 (gave note).  Tue sent cards to Mary Sayre.  Gobed 11 P.M.

January 1900

5.  Saturday.  5.45 A.M.   Ther  32.  39.  32.=  34 1/3

Mostly cloudy easterly wind.  Sch(?) got WW all in yesterday. Repairs.  Clara general scubbing   Helen here to dinner.  Warren Decker up with gray horse says will clean up where am cutting for one crop.  Daisy Mitchell calls on Clara P.M.  Tue over at Shortess' after supper.    Clara went to Loxa to remain over Sunday on 9 P.M. train.    Mushroom (shorthand) book will not be ready till Jany 25.  Mostly cloudy day  Easterly wend gobed 10.30

6.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther. 39.  45.  42.  =  42.

Cloudy Southwind.    Self feeling badly  Pick up things at barn a while AM.  Didn't  hitch up till toward night.  Then drive round town a  while  Tue got letter from Phebe yesterday, first since she left Rob went through to Evanston with her.  Roads sloppy  Snow disappears today.  Tue and children go to  church at night.  I sat around a while ate too much cold supper and gobed.  9 P.M.