April 19-21, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

19.  Saturday.  5.45 A.  Ther.  42.  68.  54.  = 54 2/3
Clear, NE.2 Ray reported yesterday that was not able to work any more after hitching I drove down to Fritz's.  He will work for me Monday and longer after dinner Tue and Muggs attend picture show at C.H.  I stay at home sleeping and reading.  Take first chew of tob. since Christmas today.  It did not agree with me.  Tue got home at 6 P.M.    I drive to creamery for cream.  Muggs got in at bedtime.  Tue spent evening at Grove's getting home after 9.  I took mare to Nickles.  Part cloudy with fresh NE wind.  Not much crowd in town.  Chilly have furnace fire.  Gobed 9.30

20.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  40.  64.  48.  =  50 2/3
Clear mostly N.E. 3.  I order mare for 8 AM thinking of trip to Loxa, but too chilly for the drive.  Neither Tue nor Muggs go to church.  I make lot of card boxes for my tomato plants.    my mouth not to painful but feel badly.  The boys did not play ball on library lot today for some reason.  Phones Thomas Shera and wife call to see Maggie 4 P.M.  I drive out far as  I drive out far as Huffmans at 6 P.M.  Clear day; moderate SE wind gobed 10 P.M.

21.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther.  42.  76.  60.  = 67 1/2
Part cloudy. S.E.4.  Fritz came 7 AM working all day.  Spaded and plant some garden, trim some: mows yard first time this season  went to R.R. with me: will come tomorrow.  I look at fence at Davis and at Andrews paying BPA & Co. 100.00  Mare scared at a car at lumber yard.  Maggie gets ready and starts back to her work at Jeff City going on 2.14 P.M. train which was nearly an hour late.  Mrs. Grove over at night and she with Tue went  over to Mrs. Leroy's.  Mostly clear day with strong SE wind AM light hazy.  H.G. pays for old watch.  Gobed 10 AM

October 29 - 30, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

29.  Tuesday 6. AM.  Ther.  54.  74.  56.  = 61 1/3
Part cloudy, red. S.3.  Hitch up and start Loxa 9.30.  Drove through Loxa Mrs. Gaines says Retha was married Aug. 4 but has just divulged it.  Saw Alva Armstrong and promise to send over at once sack wood plaster for patching Loxa house.  Expected to see Harman shucking in "pond" but they had finished it.  Drove up to B.C. shed.  The  BC is baled and lies in shed on west.  After driving round the field an hour or so drove up to premises and made a stand on Harmans house.  He soon came over and after talking a while about  selling BC at 100.00 said he had to go and take Lola to  Dr. Preston & Co had gone to field and were shucking on south side NE of W 40'.  Preston says they have been shucking to feed and today J.V.H. consented to take a few loads.  My part of their shucking.  I got nearly  a sack from Preston's wagon.  It began to rain and I start home say 1.30 P.M. getting there about 3 P.M.  The rain just lays dust.   Jack went.  We ate dinner S. of house N end B.C.  The roads good.  Clear till toward noon with light drizzle much of P.M. - Over take Geo. Veach & Co. with big drove cattle at Loxa school house.   Muggs painting radiators also upper walk in W.C.  She was out with friends at night.  Gob 8 P.M.
I offer Perkins lot to Burbeck per Bill Scott for 1000.00 400 down.

30.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  34.  60.  58. = 49 1/3
Clear. W.1.  White frost.  Expected Cottingham to to complete WC conections.  He did not come Rhoda washed and  Alfred came to chores P.M.  Mrs.  Grove over much of P.M.  Harman hands me check  for 16,30 for my half of part of clover seed.  There will be a few dollars more.  He says threshers had 8 3/4 bu.  I pay half machine charge 100 per I hitch up late P.M. driving up town and around leave order Andrews & CO for sack wood fiber to be sent Alva Armstrong, Loxa.  Sebert will  come for my horse tomorrow morn  to shoe.  Maggie has been painting (gold) the radiators.  Read Trilby gobed 10 P.  Part cloudy day signs of rain P.M.

Charleston, Illinois on October 9,1912

9, Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  64.  82.  68.  = 71 1/3
Mostly cloudy, S.2.  Got sauce P.M.  Rhoda came to wash early, staying to dinner.  We engage two or three plasterers and painters but none show up.  Andrews & Co take back all our unused lumber P.M.  Tue gets letter from Phebe.  Two boys from Douglas Co took 4 bu pears P.M. shaking them off.  I drove to Dicewoods late P.M. return by cemetery and south road.  Part cloudy day threatening at times Light showers about noon, did not lay the dust.,  Lightning at night.  Must have been quite a shower out by Corsel Creek.  Tue went to PM with Mrs. Brooks.  gobed 9 P

It is August 6, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

6,  Tuesday, 6 AM.  ther.  56.  84.  72. = 70 2/3

Mostly clear. E.1.  Get horse shod all round and spokes at Siberts' AM.  Paid check 1.75.  "Look for Harvey" AM.  Shrivers begin repair roof in morn.  Maggie went over to Graces PM.  Tue attends aid meet.  I  look again for Harvey not finding him.  Cliff phones will be in for lumber PM and I drive to Andrews .  Met Cliff on State St. on way to B.PA.'s "to help Paul load up."  Cliff calls later and we settle so far as can to date.  He  gives check for 45.64 which is bal. due me after deducting several items among which is an iron gate(8.00), 20 rods  of fence (8.00) &c.   they did not take out the roofing but part load 1 X 4 ~10.  Take mare to Nickles at night.  Shriver (2 men) work most of the day on roof fair day E and S.E. winds.  Muggs and Ph to library night.  I set up reading till 10.30                                                                        

Charleston, Illinois, June 22, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 22, 1912  6A.M.  Ther.  50.  76.  60. = 62 2/3

Clear. N.E.2.  Find another boxing loose R.F. wheel.  Was down and look at Andrew's cedar posts A.M.  The Chicago Convention have not yet named their candidate.  Roosevelt gives up  however.  Not many in town for Sat.  Busy times and late season.  Saw several working in corn today.  Drove to Dicewood.  Meet one Cally bia radicata  Think will try  for  more tomorrow.  Mostly clear with moderate N.E. wind  Go bed 10.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 22, 1887,  6 A.M.  Ther. 67.  80?  57

Clear.  Start for timber at 7 A.M. in old buggy with Al Crass working at road as we went got there before noon.  Afternoon tried to get down Maple Hollow but forced to turn back.  Mare stepped through a bridge on return but no damage done.  Got home at 7 P.M.  Mrs. Davis over to supper.  Brisk NW wind all day sprinkle rain down there about noon.  Mrs. Lainel ironed.  Sent to St. Louis 1.75 for hammock.  Go bed 10.30 PM~

June 11, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 11, 1912, 6.30 A.M.  Ther. 56.  84.  68.  = 69 1/3

Mostly clear. S.E.2.  I drove to Andrews getting 30 ft. ridge for barn but decide too hot for me to drive out P.M.  I drove down by Parkers P.M.  Drove out by Latta's.  People very busy with their corn now.  I met Parker on Division on his way home from Loxa.  He reports Harman planting his B.C. today.  He and Plew will finish by noon tomorrow.  Grove's are better but have not been over yet.  Kate has not appeared  again.  Mostly clear SE 2.  Go bed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Saturday, , Ther. 68.  85.  69

Foggy early but clears off W.S.G. and self went up to Chiltons after hedge, morn and evening.  Uncle John in town.  He went down to lumber pile with me.  Comer says will do better with lumber -- saw it more even.  Kate Davis here to supper.  Tue and self  drive a while after which  Tue and self drive a while after dark.  After which Tue was with me to store to feed worms.  The worms down home have been doing pretty well, but those at store badly, to hot.  Warren Decker brought load of wood - probably.  Got jar of butter 7 1/2 lb. at creamery.  Go bed 9.30 P.M. 

June 4 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 4, 1912,  6 A.M.  Ther. 60. 76. 60. = 65 1/3

Mostly cloudy N.3.  there was light shower probably toward morning (.02)  Tue complaining of pain in her hip for past week.  Self have sore on cheek which have nursed for a  month.  Meter reading 389.000.  Get shave's at Browns pd .15.  Get some lumber and nails at  Andrew's to repair back porch.  Mostly clear day cloudy some P.M. with sprinkle rain say 5 P.M.  Tue  and I drive out to Helen's late P.M. getting buttermilk &c.  Gus working at his milk.  Phebe and Ora out.  Tue over to Library.  Go bed. 9 PM _

125 Years Ago

Saturday, June 4, 1887, 7 AM  Ther 75. 87.73.

Clear.  Delia thinks she has the measles this morning and I took her home before noon.  Maggie going with me.  Father and self went after osage in morning and again in night.  The silk worms which have not been doing very well seem better today but the ants are after them again.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Comer came up toward night.   Has ill ready to go to work Monday morning .  I recd. letter from ED Doire with bill for  38,000 ft.  Drove with comer down to Winston's.  Go bed at 10.30