February 27 to March 1, 1913 and Feb. Weather 1913

1913

 27.  Thursday.   6 AM.  Ther.  36.  34.  32.  = 34.
Cloudy.  NN.E.3.  Light fog.  We see by yesterday's paper that Florence Gaines at Loxa has  boy born yesterday.  Learn this morn that Walter Linder is dead at hospital in Chicago.  Tie up brush broom for Tue A.M.  The RC will not meet tomorrow.  Mr. Law on sick list and keeps his room much of day.  Cloudy day dark and damp. Quarter  of inch fine snow fell after dark.  Self feel poorly.  Have been reading too much as well as eating too much.  Gobed 7.30.

28.  Friday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  24.  38.  32. = 31 1/3
Cloudy. N.2.  The trouble in Mexico has been filling the papers for several days.  Mr. Lee who has recovered from measles resumes room today.  I supposed he had left.  Tue and self both not well and we attribute same to  too much graham flour.  Mostly clouday (sic)  day with N. to Easterly light winds.  I shaved myself late P.M.  The little snow of last night disappeared and another one came late P.M. and tonight say 2 1/2 inches.  Tue went  over to Groves the evening getting home about 10 P.M.  The snow was from easterly, began say 3 P.M. and yielded .23 in Precipitation.  Gobed 10 P.M.

The Weather  Gc for February 1913
Average daily mean 31.14 Maximum 66 on 19th Minimum.  0. on 5th Precipitation 1.79 in about half of it being melted snow.  there was about 8 inches of snow.  Cloudiness 44%.  Prevailing winds north and southerly thus N. 6 2/3;  N.E. 1 1/3;  SE 2 1/3; S 4 2/3;  SW 5; W. 4. and NW 3 days.  All roads have been very bad were getting good until this week.  The ground Mar. 1 covered by two  or three inches snow.  There has been  little changes in prices  Hogs are going up Ave 8.60 in  Chicago.   Corn , here, say 40c  oats 30.  Butter 30 to 40  Eggs 25.  They are still working on water tank on Monroe ST.  Have two sections of tank up and the connecting pipe in place.  I have not been up then for two weeks.  The Council are thinking of installing meters for the water.

March 1.  Saturday.  6 A.M.  ther.  16.  38.  26. = 26 2/3
Clear. N.W.2.  Ray came 7 AM. cleans off snow working over an hour.  Walter Linder was buried today.  Tue  ironing much of A.M.  Ellen Elkins called about noon in on her way to Bushton.  Mr. Laws, the roomer is down with measles.  Tue was uptown late. P.M. getting grub, bacon, etc.  Mostly clear day did not effect snow much.  Clouding up toward night with snow flurries and growing colder with high westerly wind all night.  Gobed 9

February 10-11, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

10.  Monday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  28.40.40.=36.

Cloudy S.E.2.  Tue irons much of forenoon.  "Barley" Elkins calls for Ellens trunk P.M.  the family has returned from Kentucky and ll are at Bushton.  Harman phones about some hinges which he thinks he needs.  Says will be in town Wednesday and will bring me some feed.  It began light rain or mist about noon and continues all day.  Wind S to SW3 not much water fell say .05 in.  Am reading Wilkie Collins Woman in White.  Gobed 9 P.M.  

11.  Tuesday  6.30 AM.  Ther.. 32.30.22.= 28.

Cloudy. N.3. growing colder.  Tue repairing new dress.  She attended function at Fullers with Mrs. Brooks P.M.  Fern Nichols here at night.  Tue helping her about dress.  She is going to Indianapolis tomorrow to work the season.  Cold day with northerly wind.  The ground pretty well covered with the snow that fell night of 2d inst. Part cloudy.  Go bed 9. P.M.

1888

10.  Friday, 6.30 A.M.  Ther. 3.  28.  24

Partly clear, wind N.E.  baby cried some in night with colic

not feeling well this morning.  Tue went over to

Curt Davis to baby's funeral in forenoon.  Maggie and Phebe came from

school about 10 AM.  Snider called about noon.  Mostly cloudy day

with N. or NE wind.  Quit tobacco again at night have been chewing good

 deal since Sunday.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

11.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther 16. 32.  16.

Cloudy.  wind N. or N.E. Tue got up and made fire this morning.  Tue got a letter from Aunt Mate saying they could not come out here.  Uncle John was down at noon but did not eat dinner, H. Hildreth paid balance of fine to me $2.50.  Comer was was up, pay him 25.00  He thinks I owe him a few more dollars than my a/c shows.  Maggie went up town with me toward night.  Took yellow cat to Wrights.  Buy Coffee, nutmeg, lard.  got three reserved seat tickets for McGiberry Show which will be here Monday  night.  Has been a pretty clear day with N. wind.  Go bed 10 PM

May 18,1912 & 1887

100 Years Ago

Saturday, May 18, 1912  5.30 AM.  Ther. 48, 76, 62 = 62

Clear S.W.2  Get sickle sharpened and would have gone to cemetery could I have found Emmett.  Met John Simons on S side with two loads wood.  I tool Ellen to 1.20 PM Cloverleaf train.  She is going  to Bushton* for the coming week.  Tue up town and at Groves most of PM.  Mrs. G is quite poorly and is trying an osteopath Dr. Barnes.  Shave self P.M.  The Walker trial jury disagree at nine for conviction,  putting the case off til Oct. court.  The rats have again got good start at barn.  I have trapped five of them this week.  Clear day with brisk S.W. wind.  There was a runaway on front street P.M. - little girl in buggy.  No one hurt.  Tue was over at Groves till after 9. Gobed 9.30

*Bushton is located NE of Charleston.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, May 18, 1887   6.30 SM  Ther 59, 75,61

Foggy .  Went up to Anderson's for Osage.  Young has not got his well dug yet.  Tried to get Crass to help about carpets but he is helping Alex Richter move building.  Tue making herself a sunbonnet.  JOW. asks for accomodations (sic), which he gets.  They have an election PM to decide whether to build a new school House in place of Eastern S.H. condemned the S.H. carried by a large majority.  The street gang moved the pile of rocks in front of my store.  They have been there since last fall.  Go bed 10 PM