September 29-30, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

29. Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  66.  82.  64.  = 70 2/3

Cloudy.  N.W. 1. fog.  I feel poorly.  Drive down to see Ad Miller finding him west of Normal.  Says get lime &c to Loxa and he will fix flue.  No fungi appearing.  Mort begins after dinner repairing front porch.  Watch him til 3 oc. when drive to Dicewood.  Nothing there doing.  I get home 5.30 Helen H. gets here about 6.  Mort had made a fluke in the posts.  Most clear day.  S2.  Gobed 9

30.  Tuesday. 6 AM.  Ther. 60.  80.  62..  = 67 1/3

Part Cloudy.  Mort worked alll day  day at porch but nowhere near done.  Harman says has plowed 17  A to date,Phones that  will begin cutting B.C. afternoon.  Bert Bennett gang is cutting it.  I  drove over to Hatton's Am. but not at home.  Tue worrying about H.H.  Jo Watkins rode  out a piece with me on way home.   He lives down near "Slab".  Shave self late P.M.  Part cloudy day.  South to westerly moderate winds.  Gobed 9P

(drawing of a hand pointing to the right) The Weather &c at Charleston Illinos(sic) for Sept 1913

Mean temperature. 69.  Max.98 on 1.2 and 3d. Min.40 on 22d.  Rain on 10 days 2.92 - .60 on 11th 1.51 on 15th and .43 on 17th other days light or only trace  Cloudiness 41 per ct.: Winds - N.4; NE 5 1/3 - E 4 1/3 - SE 21/3 S 8 1/3~ SW 1 2/3 W 1 1/3  and NW 2 2/3 days.  Rain about middle of month broke the long drouth but too late to help corn much  It has started pasture wheat and weeds.  Corn at stores 80 Eggs 30  Butter 35. Oats 50.  all kinds of meat am high.  Steak beef or pork costs 20 to 25.  There was a touch of frost in places on 22nd.  Saw it at farm but not in town.

1888

29.  Saturday 5.30 AM.  38.  58.  42.

Clear.  Start for timber with girls at 9 AM.  Help them gather hazelnuts tell noon but over to S. side after dinner.  Got price lists of seed from A. Dickenson Co. and Robert Seed Co.  We answer to letters written several days ago.   Four men at work today on middle ridge.  Tue and father put up kitchen stove today.  We get home at 6.30 pretty tired.  W. Decker says he will begin Monday to haul out wood rails &c from ground now cleared.  Have not yet decided not to put  in wheat.  Gobed 10 PM

30.  Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther  40.  68.  60.

Clear.  Girls got to S.S. and church.  Stormy S.W. wind gust.  Have (?) light frost.  Pleasant day.  Miss Kemayer  down toward night to say that one of the front windows was broken last night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

September 19-20, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

19, Thursday,  6 AM.  Ther.  48.  72.  56. =58 2/3
Clear.  W.3.  Kit skinned her back rolling.  Broke strap on harness which repair.  The water leaked out to 1st floor radiators but think slacking up.  Harman phones for nails and roof roll.  Order Andrews to send same Loxa this P.M.   Harman will get nails says P.P. & another man at work at roof Harman says .  Bert's Helen calls AM staying to dinner.  Tue sending Buddy box of a +Ps.  Walter Smith works a while P.M. trying to stop furnace leaks.  He didn't do it, and thinks may have to take it down again.  I drove down to Wrightsville  and return by Normal late P.M.  Clear day with W or NW. wind.  Gobed.9

20, Friday, 6 AM, ther. 54.  80.  68. = 67 1/3.
Part cloudy S.3.  Tue makes fire in the furnace but leaks continue bad. as ever.  I repair girth and drive to  B.P.A.  Talking  a while with Jackson.  Order jag of coal which deliver late P.M.  Can't fill coal room until proposed W.C. is put in.  Mrs. H. over P.M.  Jack and I drive to Dicewood 4 P.M.  Didn't see any fungi.  More burrs than anything else.  Bert's Helen stopped P.M. on way home from Normal is sick.  The road mostly dry and somewhat rough.   Most cloudy P.M. threatens rain 8.30

August 25 - 27, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

25,    Sunday  6.30  A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  80. = 80.
Clear, S.3.  Walter got paper.  Oil up and drive to Dicewood seeing no fungi anywhere.  Continue North and West returning by Bond road.  Drove down to crass at Carrall bridge but they have not graded up yet.  I get home time for dinner.  Walter and Marie took their Supper at Park with friends getting home after dark.  Charles went .  Jack dog does not seem to be getting well very fast ~ eats very little  and can hardly walk.  Think his hip broken.  Clear AM.  clouding up toward night with light showers after 10 P.M.  Much thunder and heavy wind along about midnight  Go bed 9.30

26, Monday, 5.30.  Ther.  74.  88.  80.= 80 2/3
Clear.  S.W.3.  Harman phones  that will thresh today wants me to come out.  Feel pretty weak today and can't go.  Did not hitch up.    Maggie left for Columbus at noon and Marie and Chas. at  PM.  Tue went to train with Buddy.  It proves to be one of our hottest days with light SW wind.  Tue got lot of medicine of Dr. Starr which I take till bedtime and think it makes me worse.  My rheumatiz however is better.  Very warm at night with change to cooler before midnight and strong N.E. wind later part of night.  Go bed 9.30

27  Tuesday,  6 A.M.  Ther.  60.  78.  64.= 67 1/3
Clear.  N.E.3.  Don't feel as yesterday morn.  My rheumatiz is much better.  Emmett was expected but did not come.  I took meddy all day without much apparent benefit.  Did  not try  to hitch up.  The mare was not out of pasture.  Tue was up town a while P.M.  They have been threshing oats out at place today.  On account of wet weather and consequent delay in threshing will not have much of a crop.  Jack dog does not seem much better than the day after getting hurt.  think the fleas are eating him up.  Clear day N.E.3.  Go bed8.30

It is July 25, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, July 25, 1912,  5.30 AM   Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, haze. N. 2.  Rhoda washed AM.  McNeel's took furnace sections down cellar and let it go at that : they did little else.  I got halter at Nickles.  Rhoda's little boys trying to mow yard P.M.  Get shave Br's P.M.  Pd.  I drove to Dicewood late P.M.  The Chautauqua began today at Fairground.  Phebe attends function.  Tue over at Grove's.  Clear day with fresh Northerly winds go bed 9.30.

125 Years Ago . ..

Monday, July 25, 1887      6 AM.  Clear ther. 60.  91.  68.

Clear.  Start down to Fair with Tue and baby about 9 AM. staying there an hour or two.  Brought home some green corn getting home before noon.  Bim was in after dinner says Uncle John is sick, sent him some whiskey.  Tue and I intend to go out there tomorrow morning.  MSandy in town first time since the Westfield suit.  Another alarm of fire this time in afternoon, this time it was the Ficklin Stable.    Buy peaches and starch at E. Eastins.  Write letter to E.D.Davis about not having  timber ready but forget to mail it.  Gobed 9 PM.

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 19, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Yeas Ago

Wednesday, June 19, 1912  Ther.  58.  74.  58. = 63 1/3

Mostly cloudy. N.W.1.  Hitch 9 A.M.  Find boxing loose in right rear wheel get same fixed P.M. Cr. by Geibert on 7th st.  I drove to Dicewood 4 P.M. but no fungi found.  Have seen little of the sort since May 1.  The convention in Chicago is getting interesting.  I  did not get my R.H. today went up getting three S&H papers.  Tue over Groves at night.  Part cloudy day with light showers around sprinkle here and thunder once or twice.  The roads becoming dry Moderate NW wind Go bed 10 PM

125 Years Ago

Sunday, June 19, 1887,  7 AM.  Ther  80.  96.  80.

Clear last night warmer than night before.  Bert came about 9 A.M. and we started for saw mill at 10.  went by Walker's Ford  horses and selves and walked around a while got home about 3.30 P.M.  Very dry and dusty.  Mostly clear day.  Uncomfortably warm  Gobed 10 P.M.

Some links:

Illinois Historical Society -  http://www.historyillinois.org/

Coles county Historical Society -  http://www.coleshistory.net/index.htm

Illinois Genealogical Societies- www.censusfinder.com/illinois_genealogy_societies.htm

May 29,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday,   May 29, 1912   5.40 AM.  Ther 58. 60. 56 =58.

Mostly cloudy N.3.  Get stuff ordered Nick yest.  Colman on duty at Interurban.  Met Cooney Scheyetl.  He lives and works in Chicago.  Tue and Phebe finish ironing.  Tue has determined not to get Ellen any more.  they are cutting the hay on library lot.  Some of the aldermen get it.  Tue and Phebe up town P.M.  I get shave at Brown's pd.  Helen phones in wanting to borrow my mare to disc with.  They didn't  get her.  I drove out to Dicewood late P.M. nothing doing.  Cloudy day with stiff north wind.  The mud about dried up.  Tue write Buddy night.  Go bed 10

125 Years Ago

Sunday, May 29, 1887  7 AM  Ther 68. 82. 67.  

Some cloudy.  Look over things up at store.  There is some prospect for license some people think.  Delia has company most of the day.  Tue down to  Dowlings after dinner with baby and Phebe.  I d drove a while with Maggie and went after osage.  Gobed 9 P.M.  Phebe not well.