October 17, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

17, Thursday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  50.  70.  60. = 60.
Part cloudy S.!.  Tue , Maggie and Ferd busy getting ready for the function tonight. viz.* Ferd's wedding to Florence Purtill in Mattoon at 7 P.M.  They all went on the 5.15 car leaving me alone with house.  Tue and Muggs got home 11 P.M.  F. & F. left at once for Haskell, OK where they intend to live.  I drove N.E. of town A.M.  Tue got her new new dress of Mrs. Patterson and wore to function.  She got card from Mrs. Eagleston saying might call but she didn't.  Rene and Grace attend wedding but Bert is laid up with injury received last week.  Roosevelt is reported doing well but his case in much doubt yet.  I try the paint P.M. but fear can't do it.\\  Mostly clear day, moderate southerly winds with some signs of rain.  Make pankakes (sic.) for my supper and Jack's and go bed 10 P.M.

September 25, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

25, Wednesday, 6 AM.Ther.  64.  74.  56.  = 64 2/3
Mostly clear. S.2.  I slept but little.  Think indigestion and diarrhea from too much supper.  Rhoda washed and did other work staying to dinner.  Tue gave her basket pears Many are falling off we have perhaps ten bushels but they are not worth much.  Much cloudy today sprinkles rain 8 AM ( say .03) and again in P.M. with some thunder wind shifts to w and finally to NW growing cooler.  I hitch up toward night and drive west to Watson's return S. road.  The roads are moist and hard.  Rain just lays the dust.  Part clear at sunset with signs of fair.  We have been having small mushrooms out of barn: have some else where  Tue killed chick which I captured for her Sunday.  Go bed 8.30 in in P

This is July 22, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Monday, July 22, 1912  5.30 AM.  Ther. 60.  86.  72.  = 72.2/3

Clear N.E.2.  Drive round a while trying to find McNeel but don't.  Write to Mrs.  Sexton about fence.  I start out to Bert's at 10 AM.  Tue seems to be enjoying herself and will remain until Thursday.  Bert cutting oats.  We drove up to  his field after dinner.  Crops look fine out there.  I felt worse than usual today.  Start home about 6 P.M., didn't reach there  till near dark.  The roads are dry and becoming level.  No rain at Bert's yesterday.  Fair day light N.E. to S. E. winds.  Phebe away at night.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Friday, 5.40 AM.  Ther.  75.  90.  70.  

Clear.  Fan and family came about 9 AM`and stay till 7 PM.  Bought mutton at Lees .35  tomatoes .25  salt 20.  Tue made ice cream.  After dinner went out to the races staying till 4 oclock .  Saw Geo Weber, he talk rather favorable about my going to Mattoon.  He has been tending bar for Harry Holmes about a month.  Tue went to Concert at Christian Church at night leaving me with baby.  Father went to bed and the girls were up to Davis.  Uncle John was in town says Bert has left.  10 PM.