January 22-26, 1914 in Charleston, IL

January 1914

22.  Thursday.  6.30 AM,  Ther.  28.  38.  34.  =  33 1/3

Cloudy, S.E.1.  Light snow 7 AM for hour or two.  Rene called about noon.  She is witness in in the Harvey Ball trial.  She went home 3.30 car.  The trial was postponed.  Ora Webb is going to leave us tomorrow.  So chilly I did not go out.  It snowed until say 10 AM say 1/2 in.  Cleared off and fine P.M. and night.  Phebe and Ora went to Ferris at night.  Most of snow melts  Gobed 9P.

23.  Friday.  6.30. AM.  Ther.  44.  58.  54.  = 52.

Clear.  Smoky. S.4.  There was strong smoke 3 A.M. which got us up thinking it was in house.  I  got mare AM:  drive up town.  Get Booth bal at bank. up to date.  Bal today 24 7.55  Felix Johnston still sick in bed.  A. Alexander says will have garden seeds sent to me ~Late P.M. drive down to  BPa&Co.  Had talked with Jackson in Shed.  Pay him a 100.00 check on a/c leaving balance 68.44.  Later Phebe gets change for me meeting me at State BK, cor.  She with Ora go to Ferns for the night.  Charley S. did chores and I drive home with him.  They now live S. of store on C. Street.  Returning leave mare with Nickles.  She has been here continuously here about a month.  Met Warren uptown AM.  says roads good  and no forest fires, too wet down that way.  They have not got their W.O. tree I gave them last summer out yet.  Mostly cloudy day with high southerly wind.   Smoky light rain 5 P.M. and later showers in night. 9.20

R.33in.

24.  Saturday..  6.15. A.M.  Ther.  40.  38.  34.  = 37 1/3

Cloudy.N.4.  Some wind in night; in all .33 see 23rd.  Weather Bureau predict cold wave for tonight, Papers are talking about war with Japan.  Phebe gets home about  noon.  Ora is staying at Ruth Stodderts (Johnston): is  going home Monday to Oreana, Ill ate an Egg for dinner and got results before bedtime.  Did not  go up town  Cloudy with strong N. wind moderating P.M.  Tue mapped the hitch later she went up town for grub and down to Hats.  Still later she went to Grove's to; 10 P.M.  Meanwhile Jack puked near SE door and I repaired same.  Phebe was out with Fern till late.  She got for me at at library two books on homemade furniture, which can't get much out of.  The papers (forecasts) cold wave.  There were many in town.  Learn that Elks have bought Dr. Walker house SW 4 & VB Sts.  [later they didn't buy it.]  I not feeling pretty well work on chicken board puzzle at night.  Gobed 9.30

25.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  40.  40.  =  37 1/3

Cloudy, 6.2.  Ice 1/4 in.  Tue did not appear until about 9 AM.  She went to church however, getting Sunday paper.  Self shave.  It was a job, having run since 13 inst.   My razors are balky.  We had dinner about 2 P.M.  Francis with her baby called and later she with Phebe went out not returning.  Tue did not attend church at night.  Light rain or mist after dark.  Cloudy day easterly to southerly light winds inclining to fog at night.  Gobed 9.30 P.

26.  Monday.  6.30. A.M.  ther.  40.  50.  50.  =  46 2/3

Cloudy, foggy.S.2.  Tue  and Phebe are preparing to visit Buddy in near future.  Wish self felt able to take the trip.  They are packing up her bed stead today and Gus brought us some butter and Eggs.  Phebe may also go out to Jeff. Cy. to see Muggs.  Frances and friends call P.M.  Charles Smith came and did chores and will return Wednesday P.M.  Tue and Phebe went up to the picture show at Court House.  I start in reading W.G's war letters after which will give same to him.  Some of them almost illegible from water and age.  Mostly cloudy day Strong southerly wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

October 30- November 1, 1913 and Oct.Weather Stats Coles County IL

October 1913

30.  Thursday 6 AM.  Ther.  38.  44.  36.  =  39 1/3
Cloudy. N.W.3.  the snow disappeared in night.  Miller called P.M. also dew.  Miller doubts whether  he will get to paint any more this fall account  of weather.  He leaves Sat. for a revival down in Shelby to last indefinitely.  Cloudy day NW wind.  Self feel poorly Mrs. Brooks and Mrs.  were over at night until 9 P.M.  I did not hitch up today.  Go bed 9.30 PM.

31.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  28.  44.  30.  = 34
Clear. heavy white frost N.W. 1.  ice 1/8.  Jo Hatton came but too cold to paint.  Miller came and tried it, but gave it up.   Self hitch up 10 A.   Pay Miller in full to date 3.30 check.  See stub.  Mrs. Grove called an hour.  I drive west part of town AM. passed Jo's but didn't see him.  Tue mops up after MG departed.  H.G. calls and I sign note for 35.00 with him. ninety days at State Bank.  Tue went R.C. at Ollie's P.M.  Miller called to get tools and say goodbye.  When he returns from two weeks revival meeting it will be too late to do any painting.  Clear cool day with light northerly winds. and coldest day to date this fall.  Halloween  not so boisterous as usual.  They did not bother us.  Go bed 9 P.M.

The Weather at Charleston Ill. for Oct. 1913

Average temperature 54.6  Maximum on 10th 84  Minimum on 31st 28.  Rain on ten days  4.47 in.  Cloudiness 49 percent  Snow on two days 20th and 29th about 1 inch.  Wind during month was N 5 1/3,  NE 3 2/3, E  2,  SE 2 1/3,  S 7 2/3, SW 1.  W.  2 and NW 7 days.  First  half month warm latter half cooler with some heavy rains.  Dirt roads have been quite muddy recently.  Most of rain has entered the ground.  The streams are beginning to run.  There has been great scarcity of water in places.  The city supply seems to be ample.  Little shrinking done as yet.  Don't think  elevators are buying any.

November 1913

1.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  46.  34.=  34 2/3
Clear SE 1.  Ice  3/8 in.  I hitch up AM but did not drive far.  Went to Creamery for some Cream AM.  We look for Muggs all day but she didn't come nor did  we hear from.  Grace Sefton called late P.M.  Tue uptown in afternoon.  I spent much time with furnace fire.  We don't like the coal recently purchased from  BP & Co.  They called it Tower Hill washed nut.  Tue and I home all evening  Gobed 9

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