January 8-20, 1902 in Charleston, IL (Highlights)

January 1902

8.  Wednesday, 630 AM.  Ther  32.  51.  40.  =  41

Part cloudy.  Southwind.  Pete came 7.45 A.M;  we hitch up gray horse (Warren) and ride nearly to the  the river on Ashmore Road.    She drives alright.  Change for Queen and go over to Col's house.  McClaskeys still  have possession of farm.  Pete and I (?) on shop door  shop door at H.G.s.  Self toothache  Gobed  730 PM

9.  Thursday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.

Poultry Ass has big big show.  Bacon on hand.  He had a good scare on R.R. crossing PM just messing limited train.

10.  Friday.

Gray horse loose in barn all night.  Tue neuralgia all day and night.

11.  Saturday.  

12.  Sunday

Tue stays in bed all day with neuralgia.  Put in much of day keeping house warm.  Our coal is more than half gone.    Chas Love wants to rent H.G. house..  I did not hitch up today.  They are graveling roads a good deal North and East of Charleston.  Ferd here at night, also last night.  Girls went to  went to church.  I read till  9 oc.

am.  

13.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther  7.  27.  19.

Tue still sick with neuralgia and slept but little last night.  She is in south chamber. Shave at Ed Browns AM Paying him in full 25c.  Tue did not get up today and sent for Dr. Patton at night.   He came left meddy.  Tue keeping a/c of provision &c bought.  

14.  Tuesday.

Tue feeling some easier but kept bed all day.  Circut court in session.  Hanley and Daugherty case being tried for fourth time.  The Col. went to work for Shoots yesterday and quiet  on a/c of his health.  Tue sleeps in south room with Marie  Gobed 9 P.M.  

15.  Wednesday.  6 AM.

Tue  about same Does not get much sleep.  Bill Scott calls two or three times to see about renting H.Gs place for Tom Trimble.  Phone send for Dr. Patton again toward night.   Tue still sleeps south room.

16.  Thursday.

Mrs. Handley  in case against Daugherty  got $50.00 Damage.  Tue feeling some better but remains in bed.    Trimble moves into H.G's house PM.  They caught a forger, he ha been passing checks round town.  

17.  Friday.

Tue came down to breakfast. first time since last since last Saturday.  Called to see Tom Tremble P.M.  He thinks pump will need fixing.  Will Goodman kicking about  5th St. being filled up between Van and Jackson.  Van B. also nearly impassible bet 5th and 6th.   I finish reading Felix Grass  The Terror.

18.  Saturday.

Dr. Blair died this morning suddenly 7 AM.  Tue was up all day but doesn't feel very well.

19.  Sunday, 

Tue not feeling well this morning.  Phebe to Paris with friend.

20.  Monday

Tue still feeling puny, but is round at work.  Love boys undertake to carry wood into cellar towards night but don't finish.  Tue sends $5.00 cash to Maggie in letter.  Tue feeling badly all day and at night but did not decide to call in Dr.

April 10-13, 1914 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

10.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther 30.  58.  48.  =  45 1/3

Clear. S.2. white frost.  Ice 1/5 in.  Self poorly today stomach off~~  Bill came early working at wood mostly.  Fixed fences along hill  Cleaned up wood pile and to things in good shape.  .Tue attended RC at Chenowith's PM.  Think ate too many tomatoes for dinner.  Bill carried up coal and wood and grist at 5 PM.  Paid him in full to date 3.00  He works only 9 hours per day now.   Lyndhorst has started a mail order house  style of S.R.& Co.  See ad in Courier.  I did not visit town.  Part cloudy with high southerly wind.  Gobed 8.

11.  Saturday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  52.  38.  =  43 1/3

Cloudy with light rain.  10.  Feeling better this morning but not up to mark.  It quit rain 7 AM.  I did not feel able to hitch up today and drive.  chilly northwesterly wind all and part cloudy.  I have very little appetite and feel worse than usual.  Tue went up late getting grub.  Pleasant day and good many people hitch in wagon yard which think they have to pay for now.  Gobed 9

12.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  30.  60.  45.  =  45.

Clear. N.W.1.  white frost. Ice 1/8 in.  we heard door slam up stairs in night last.  1.30 AM. and feared burglars, but proved to be nothing more than a latch slippery.  I  had to shave myself again and don't like it very well.  Tue went to church AM.  Boys seem to be figuring on playing ball again at the Library  lot.  I hitch up 3 P.M.  Tue went over to Groves  till night.  I drove to Alexander woods going by Ashmore road crossing to S. road on E road.  Clear day light NW winds.  Self not feeling well.  Go bed 9 P.M.

13.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  34.  68.  54.  =  52.

Clear.  N.1.  Bill and Jo plant their potatoes at Mrs. Curds.  I hitch up and start Loxa about 10 AM.  Mare was very downsy(sic) along road.  I did  not get there till nearly noon.  Harman and Shrievs sowing oats east of branch.  They have only about 15 acres sown.  I drove up through place.  They have got 80 wired up.  Had to go up to gate west of house.  Met Shrine at BC shed.  He went over the east cover meadow with  irri(sic).  It will have to be plowed up.    The S.W. field, 20 a, very doubtful except small piece of timothy.  I took him home and return through Loxa.  Did not see Harman.  He started for his other place soon after I got to shed.  Drove round by  Loxa house but did not stop there.  Get sack meal at Jones  paid 10.  Charley  pays me house rent 6.70.  Talk with Hugh Sidenstricker and  Al Harman.  Stop at Gaines.  Mrs. G. brought the Retha baby out to see me.  They are remodeling their house.  the roads are dry, some rough except gravel.  I got home say 4.30.  Got  new record from Phebe AM.  Jack dog didn't go.  Mrs. Chas. Griffith called P.M.  Mrs. Grove came over at night and Morty later  Gobed 8.30

December 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

The Weather etc. for November , 1912

Daily mean 44.73+  Max.  72 on 11th.  Min. 22 on 28th.  Rain 1.11. on the 5th .50-  6th  .36 and 12th .25.  Snow flew on 1st. and 24.  Ice on 12 mornings from 1/2 an inch down in all  about 3 inches.  Direction and duration of winds - from N.3:h E.0; SE 1/3;  S 7; SW 7 2/3; W. 6 1/3 and N.W. 5 2/3 days.  Thunder on 12th.  Corn is about all shucked:  has ranged from 42cts to 36 cts.  Butter 50.  Eggs 25.  This has been the best season for  shucking for years.  The crop is  is generally big and good quality.  Lighter crop around Loxa.  Roads are excellent  quite dusty.    There have been substantially no easterly winds.  Streams are running higher than usual.  Clover and grass have made great growth.

1, Sunday.  7AM  Ther.  48.  60.  56.  = 54.2/3
Part cloudy S.3.  There was light sprinkle rain 1 AM.  Tue went to morning church.  She baked the rest of her chicken for dinner.  I fixup(sic) weather for Nov. and hitched up but did not drive till after 3 P.M. when start to woods but too dark and threatening  and I get home at 4 P.M.  Got far as branch on Ashmore Road.  Mort and Kate were over till after dark.  It began to rain 4.30 P.M. and continued  light showers till say midnight.   Violent wind all night South to westerly.  Rain .45 in.  Gobed9.

1887

1.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  28.  40.  39.

Clear fresh S.E. wind.  self slight sore throat this morning.  Mrs. Rogers irons.  The doctor thinks Fan  some better this morning but very bad yet.  Mrs. Wentz is down there she came here tonight.  Thinks Fan better.  Ferd went over to Wentz at night with his grandma.  Phebe stops  up again but later, and worse than heretofore.  Mrs. Feagan was over before supper.  Didn't send in city bill tonight.  Mr. Cummings gave bill today which sent Comer.  Gobed 10.30  Strong S.E. wind all day also at night.

September 22, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

22, Sunday,  6 AM.  Ther. 54.74.54.  = 60 2/3
Cloudy, S.W.1   Heavy rains toward morning .70 to 7 AM.   Feel badly but hitch before noon.  Tue went to church AM. and got  R.H.  I put 2 chicks  in crib last night.  It clouds off before noon after light showers (02) and mostly clear PM. with SW.2.  I drive 3.30 P.M. E.going to timber Ashmore road returning by south road before 6 P.M. not a sign of fungi in woods.  Tue went church at night with Mrs. Brooks.  Roads not much muddy 8.30

August 7, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago...

7.  Wednesday.        6 AM.  Ther.  66.  82.  72.  = 73 1/3

Cloudy, N.1.  Light rain began about daylight.  Shrivers men work most of day.  Muggs intended going Loxa with me but find that P.P. didn't go~  They will begin tearing down old shop at L. in morn.  Rene*, Charley** and Grace*** came about noon staying to dinner.  C is going to locate at Decatur.  They left for the park about 2 P.M.  Drive E. on old Ashmore road P.M.  Breeching broke on river hill and mare ran within a few rods of ford.  It came near being serious accident.  I had further  trip to view but decided to go home after reaching river.  Tue and girls seem to be expecting Buddy but she doesn't come.  Much cloudy day.  Sp. rain in morn and at night.  Thunder S. at night.  Only trace of rain altogether.  Light southerly winds.  Tue learns that Kate did nnot go Monday as intended.  I have cramps PM. and night.  Take mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

*This is Tue's sister-in-law; Charles' cousin

**Tue's nephew; Charles' cousin

***Tue's niece; Charles' cousin