July 8- 15, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

8.  Tuesday.  5.30.  AM.    Ther.  68.  92.  78.  =  79 1/3
Clear S.W. 1.  Hoden was in AM.  Settle for butter and eggs Since last Feb. Ck. 6.50.  Tues finishes fixing an old rug for Buddy.  Tue  attends Aid meet at McCravys P.M.  Fern N; helping Phebe with dress most of day.  I drove E. to Alexander woods. late P.M.  there is  nothing doing in the  woods.  Got home about 7.  Mostly clear day.  Heavy clear day.  Heavy cloud from northerly at 8 P.M. with lots of wind and dust No rain but good deal of thunder.  a light shower later in night.  .o5.  Gobed 9.30.

9.  Wednesday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  72.  94.  78.  =  81 1/3
Mostly clear.  S.W.2.  Rhoda comes to wash, working till 3 P.M.  Get shave A.M. pd.  Later hitch up and drive up town.  Pay E. Light bill for June 1.89 ck.  Perry Grove has recently resigned his posish with Public Service Co.  I got jag of corn of I.B.M. yest.  they pay 65 and sell @ 75c.  I drove N.E. P.M.  going N. on Anderson road and returning by Ashmore road corn look well up that way- No corn firing as yet.  I got home 7.30  Part Cloud day Showers S.E. P.M.  Heavy thunder in that direction about  3 oclock.  wind northerly at night and cleared off.  Go bed 9.30.

10.  Thursday.  5.30  A.M.  Ther.  62.  84.  70.  = 72.
Clear. N.E.2.  another change in weather without rain.  Tue goes up later.  I get start to Loxa 9 A.M. going through to farm which look over pretty well.  Cliff at work in B.C. south of house with five teams.  Talk with him while.  Paul and Mr. Cox both sick.  He has four hands hired in  field. has cut say ten acres oats.  Asks me to  send Abbott out - which I did P.M.  Return through Loxa getting home say 1 P.M.getting sheaf oats.  Met Zeke Gilbert.  Toward night drove round by Siberts: he will shoe horse  &c in  morn.  Saw Abbott: Says will go out in morn.  Says Jo Bill now working for Interurban.  Clear day with a steady N.E. whirlwinds.  Lighter at night.  There is no running water in Cossell Creek.  All streams are going dry.  Plenty of water at head wall Loxa Branch.  Tue  and Phebe were up to  hear band in evening.  Fern here during day working with Phebe.  Gobed 10 P.M.

11.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  60.  90.  80.  = 76 2/3
Clear.  N.E. 2.  Tue got letter from Muggs yesterday:  says will be home Saturday.  Got mare shod in front AM.  at Siberts on 7th St.  Cr,  They came for her and return her when shod. Get good steak at Dorsch's.  S. Emmett helping him put up hay.  Clouds up light shower about 1 P.M. with thunder.  More light showers in night.  Order of I.B. late P.M. bu oats and bale threshed timothy which they deliver.  I drove late down Myers house through Wrightsville getting home after 6.  Part cloudy day Strong southwind P.M.  Go bed 9.30.

12.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  88.  78.  = 78.
Cloudy early W.4.  Strong southerly wind all night with light dashes of rain - Not enough to do any good.  I drove S.E. nearly to river AM looking for chickens.  Didn't find any.  I got home noon finding Muggs here, sooner than she expected.  She has four weeks vacation.  Grace and Fern here P.M.  Mostly clear day with high westerly winds.  Old man McGaham died yesterday.  Learn that Sam McPheron is dead at Mattoon.  Tue and girls went up town a while at night.  I  have had bad pain in right side for week.  It worries me.  Got buttermilk at Creamery.  Gobed 10 P

13.  Sunday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  70.  94.  86.  = 83 1/3
Clear mostly S.W. 3.  Hitch up early.  Tue and girls sleep till about 8.  Tue attends church morning.  Shave self AM.  Had intended to go to ranch or elsewhere AM. but proves to be too hot about 5 P.M.  drove to ice plant for ice and later took drive down by Woodson place.  Corn looks well in spite of the drouth.  I got home 7.30  Roads dry and dusty.  Little signs of rain.  Mostly clear day with strong SW wind.  Go bed 10 P.M.

14.  Monday.  5.30  Ther.  78.  92.  86.  85 1/3
Cloudy and very threatening.  Heavy black cloud approaching from N.E.  It yielded little rain (05)  The rheumatism in right side which has annoyed me for a week or two so much worse today that keep pretty still.  Toward night I drove SW getting home 8 P.M.  I got three chickens at Louis Songer's 1.00 check.  Part cloudy and threatening but no rain here except sprinkle in morn.  The  corn Emmett planted is up two or three inches.  Corn in country looking well.  Part clear S.W.3.  Go bed 10 PM.

15.  Thursday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  78.  94.  84.  = 85 1/3
Cloudy with thunder S.2. Sp. rain 6 P.M. .03.  The pain in my side gets worse.  I did not hitch today on account of heat.  Didn't go up town.  Sat in buggy in barnyard much of P.M. reading.  The heat very oppressive.  No rain although cloudy and threatening late P.M.  This drouth is pretty general in the middle West.  Sat with Tue, Muggs and Phebe on hillside after supper.  Wish Buddy was here.  Mosquitoes still pretty bad.  Jack dog something in his throat.  Gobed 9.30 P.  Tue sends box to Buddy Express.

July 5, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

5.  Saturday, 5.30 AM.    Ther.  78.  94.  82.  =  84 2/3.

Part cloudy.  SW.3.  Emmett came 7 to work.  Repairs pasture fence which was broken down several days ago.  Plant cherry pits.  Mows yard.  Makes mushroom bed in garden.  Plants corn on old house lot: plant more beans.  Says will cut weeds Monday.  Settle with him ch. 1.50.  Part clear day with strong S.W. to N.W. winds: little signs of rain.  It is about as dry as it was two two weeks ago.  Few country  folks in town for Saturday.  Jim Turner died a day or two ago.  Get letter from Phelps.  Says axles will be finished and shipped soon as possible.  Tue Groves at night.  Gobed 9.30.

1888

5.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  70.  90.  75?

Mostly cloudy.  Baby pretty smart this morning.  Kelly works in garden and helps some up town AM.  Pay him order  Bails for 1.00  Mrs. Eastin here PM.  Tue over to Davis toward night.  Maggie got hit in eye with  stone supposed to be from a sling.  Wheat harvest is about over.  Everything growing very fast.  Prospect for a large crop of corn better than ever before at this time of year .  C.G. not very well .  Gobed 8 P.M. 

June 28 - July 2, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

June

28.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  76.  98.  86.  =  86 2/3.

Clear SW.1. Ship axles to Phelps by Express Write him enclosing 2.50 as per his letter.  Prepaid Ex. on  axels.  Fritz did not come.  The heat was too much for me today and I  kept busy trying to keep cool without success however.  Drive SW toward night to cool off.  The crops down that way do not show much improvement from the rains.  I went out far as the Parker farm.  Many heavy clouds at mid day with showers around especially south where there was heavy thunder for an hour or two P.M. and apparently heavy rains.  Clear at night variable light  winds today.  It is the hottest average yet.  My mouth and teeth make me very uncomfortable today.  Upper lip swollen.  Rile Hampton rides in Gobed 9.30

29.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  76.  94.  82.  =  84.

Clear. SW.1.  Mouth kept me awake most of night.  Phebe went for paper - all gone.  shave self AM.  Tue went  over to Bells AM., Mr. B very poorly.  Put some washers on old buggy A.M.  and hitch up.  Much cloudy P.M.  Good deal deal of thunder about noon, looks like showers around.  No rain here.  Harman phones AM.  He is very much discouraged says oats are no good.  I drove down to Emmetts late P.M.  He will help me tomorrow if Dorsch doesn't thrash.   I drove up to town line and west to Watson road thence S to Big Four and home S road getting there 7 PM.  The Groves were over till about dark.  I didn't see them.  there is a big gospel tent right back of their house where crazy meetings are held night and day.  My mouth and face are getting worse.  Some cooler at night.  Gobed 9.30

30.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  82.  96.  90.  =  89 1/3

Part cloudy. W.  I did not sleep much on account of my mouth and it was worse than ever this morning.  It broke about noon relieving me very much.  Emmett did not come.  Have hopes of his appearing tomorrow.  Decide not to hitch up and leave mare in pasture.  Mrs. Brooks calls P.M.  Learn that Mrs. J.W. Frazier is dead 85.  Phebe borrows Francis Stodderts R.H.  Mostly clear day with good W. breeze.  W.W. Bishop (Capt.) is dead in Tenn.  Jim  Barr is dead at Newman.   Helen Ferrish calls P.M. staying to supper.  Today hottest average day.  Lightning at night in S.N.E. Bureau predicts rain tomorrow.  Gobed. 9.30.

The Weather Etc. for June 1913 at Charleston, Ill.

Daily mean average 76.34.  Maximum 104 on 19th Minmum 40 on 10th Percipitation 1.66 in.  Mostly light showers which fell from 21 to 25.  Rain has fallen on only six days and there has been but little thunder.  The rains last week helped corn a good deal.  There will be big shortage in that crop in this section Oats will not be half a crop- Clover hay short but pretty good in quality.  Timothy very light.  Much  oats will not be cut.  Corn say 60  oats say 40  eggs 15  butter 30 (country)  Roads were muddy last week have gotten good again.  Corn is looking well where up and growing.  The trouble is much of it never came up.

July

1.  Tuesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  78.  94.  78.  = 83 1/3

Mostly cloudy. W.1.  Perhaps the hottest night on record here.  Mare was out in 4th St. this morn but comes up and I hitch her up.  It starts out to be hot as yest but dash of rain about 11 AM and cooler P.M.  other light showers P.M.  Mrs. Grove over  afternoon.  I drove to Emmetts P.M. his wife says he intends to work for me tomorrow.  I drove into cemetery.  The rain two miles N. made good deal of mud enough to stop  most of autos.  Much cloudy day with light variable winds.  I met Harman coming home near Western S.H.  Gobed 9.30

2.  Wednesday. 5.30 AM.  Ther.  74.  92.  84.  = 83 1/3

Cloudy. N.W.1  Rhoda comes early to wash working till 2 P.M.  Emmett is working for Dorsch.  I shall not run after him any more.  Can get David.  I sit round trying to read until after 4 P.M. when drove the long drive down by Kickapoo and return via Wrights.  Roads are good.  Corn is looking better much of it small.  Get home at 7 P.M.  Leave mare at Nickles intending to go Loxa in Morn. Mostly fine clear day no dust little wind and slightly cooler.  Gobed 9.30

June 3-5, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

3.  Tuesday  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  90.  68.  =  74.
Part cloudy.  Griffins B.C. warehouse burned last night.  Emmett came 7.  Cuts long grass.  Sets out 25 tomato plants.  John Hall hauls away load of wood for Emmett.  Wells did not bring lawn mower.  Get birthday card from Hat.  Maggie sent me a small mem. book.  Let Emmett go at noon paying up 2.65.  Tue and Buddie iron.  Ad Miller called P.M. and will help me at any time.  I drove late P.M. to see Rhoda to wash tomorrow:  from there continue W and return by Helen's getting home 7 PM.  The folks were out at night.  Most clear day N. and N.E. winds.  Cooler at night.  Gobed 9 PM.

4.  Wednesday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther. 56.  88.  70.  = 71 1/3
Mostly clear.  N.E.2.  oil old buggy.  The new one not yet received.  Has  been shipped since 23 (?).  Rhoda came to wash working till 4 P>M>  I get start for Loxa 9 AM getting home 1 PM.  Drove out through place from Loxa.  Think Harman's crops look better than the average.  I drive to Dennison line.  Found Cliff on NW 40 replanting corn.    Talk a while with him and refuse to go to dinner with him.  I did not take lunch nor Jack.  I stop in Loxa returning long enough to pay Hough S. for putting up yard, fence $7.00 ck.  Few people visible in  in Loxa.  I left Loxa about noon.  The  roads are very dusty.  Before night drive over to Well's for lawn mower.  Paid 50c.    Tom Snider was badly  hurt by auto today.  Mostly clear day with fresh N.E. wind and numerous  small whirlwinds:  Mrs. Curd and Mrs. Brooks over at night.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

5.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  .60.  90.  76. = 75 1/3
Partly cloudy.  S.E. 3.  learn by phone that buggy has been received at CL Depot. Put in  good  post of forenoon hunting but not finding dray man.  They are very busy.  Phebe writes will be home Sunday.  A letter from Muggs P.M.  does not state when she will be at home.  Gwin and McK brought up buggy P.M.  Sibert came over and set it up.  Although a good buggy I do not feel stucdk on it.  Mostly clear day with moderate S.E. winds.  No signs of rain.  The drouth here is becoming serious.  I had bad spell cramps.  P Maud night.  Tue  and Buddy went down to H.G.'s after supper.  Go b 9.30

June 1-2, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

1.  Sunday .  5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  94.  76.  = 80 2/3

Part cloudy. W.2.  Kenneth brought paper.  Shave self AM.  It was hard job.  Hitch up about noon.  Toward night drive south by Woodson place rounded by Wrightsville getting home sunset.  The roads dusty.  Largest corn 4 or 5 in. high much of corn not yet up.  Oats will be near a failure - thin and short.   Earliest are heading out about .8 inches high.  Partly cloudy with indication of rain P.M. northerly winds.  It cleared off at night and cooler.  Tue and  Buddy went to church at night taking Charles but Buddy had to return with him.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

2.  Monday.  5.30. AM.  Ther.  62.  92.  74.  =76.

Clear N.E.2.  This is my seventy first birthday and I don't feel worth a cent.  Emmett came 7. hitching up:  takes lawn mower over to Wells.  Went with me to R.R.  the buggy has not come.  Give Tue check for church dues, 16.00.  Emmett cuts weeds AM all over place P.M.  Wheels out manure on hillside.  Went up for Mower but not done.  Emmett will come tomorrow.  I decide to quit chewing for an indefinite length of time.  Mostly clear day with easterly light winds.  Groves were over at night.  I go to bed. P. M.

June 1888

1.  Friday  5.15 AM.  Ther. 50.  67.  52.

Partly cloudy.  Three cuculio this morning.  Kelly works in garden most of forenoon.  Bob B(?) brought  up material for flood gate for which he charged $1.25.  Had a few words  with Perrill about building water gate.  He threatens to tear it down.   Pay Kelly 2.00 order on bill still owe him  about 1.00.  Kink  & Rutherford get back from MO. and want to go to making ties again.  Val Mount called and wants to rent room over store, didn't let him have it.  Not very well self today caught cold yesterday.  Mostly cloudy  N. wind sp. rain several  times.   Go bed 8.30.

2.  Saturday  5.15  AM Ther.  45.  65.  48.

About clear.  My birthday.  Phebe gave me a bouquet of roses.  Kelly  Painted upper roof at store.  Miss Kurayer tells me she will take the room 3.75.00 per year.  Uncle John was in toward night.  Zeke Easton brought in half a cord of wood which he sold.  Warren Decker also brought in wood.  Zeke E. will help me next week at making fence.  Got  more surprised ciuculios this morning.   Hardly believe they are ciuculios as but few plums have been stung.  Bought keg of nails of Ginthers.  Mrs Wentz was over at night.  Go bed 10 P.M. 1/2

May 31 and May Weather 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

31.  Saturday   5.30 AM.  Ther.  70. 96.  78.  =81 1/3

Part cloudy.  W.1.  Phone I.E.Mc C.O. booze which went and got A.M.  Emmett working for Dorsch near Interurban.  Will work for me Monday.  Hatton went to Loxa on first car and fixes up privy.  Pay him as agreed 3.00 P.M.  H.F.H. called A.M.  I feel very poorly and keep round house most of day.  Hottest day to date.  Farmers are discouraged.  The drouth is burning up the crops. Gardens go with the rest.  Mostly clear.  Some cloudy P.M. Some lightning at night.  Tue get hat and letter also birthday sox from Phebe.  She will be home in about a week.  Go bed 9.30 PM.  Get bale straw.  I.B.M. late P.M.

The Weather for May 1912  (He put the wrong year).  Average daily  .66.8:Max 96 on 31st;  Min. 36 on 10th.  Clouds 39%  Percipitation .51 in.  Mostly  .31 on 26th.  Prevailing winds N. 41/3;  NE 2 2/3;  E 1/3; SE 3;  S .7 2/3;  SW .5 2/3; W. 2 2/3, and NW. 4 2/3 days.  It was pretty dry first of month only half inch of rain drying this month has developed one of worst drouths of late years.  Nothing seems to be growing excepting the trees.  The largest corn is but 3 or 4 in.  Much of corn not yet up.  Oats and meadows will be very light even with plenty of rain.  Pastures  getting very dry.

1888

31,  Thursday.  5.30  AM  Ther.  65.  72.  53. 

Partly cloudy.  Start for  timber with Kelly about 7 AM.  getting there at 8.30.  Work all day at fence.  Riley Eastin works with us P.M. and will help next week.  Caught seven curculios on plum trees this morning which are the first except one a week or two ago.  Very few of the plums have been stung as yet and hope the season for curculia is about over.  Got home from  timber about 8 AM.  get letter form Cottedon stating that will have to obtain license in order to close out my stocks of liquor  and no rebate is allowed on stamps.  Paid Re(?) order no. 58 on N.McMorris.  Go bed 10 PM.

May 3-5, 1913 In Charleston, Illinois

1913

3.  Saturday.  5.30  AM  Ther.  60.  86.  70. = 72.

Clear mostly S.2.  Had high fever all night didn't sleep much.  Emmett cleaned up site of old house and quit at noon Pay him up in full check $6.75 will get his wood away Monday if possible.  I felt very poorly all day and took big dose oil about.  Ate nothing much during day - very sore throat - Drove up town AM. but didn't move round much P.M.    Tue out a while go bed 8.30 some cloudy P.M.

4.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  64.80. 70. = 71 1/3

Mostly cloudy. S.2. Some better this morn and ate some breakfast.  Drove up for paper.  Tue  went to church.  I am trying to decide on a buggy from H. G. Phelps.  Sprinkles rain several times during day.  I drove down by hog farm after 3 P.M. very light shower sent me home.  Mort and Kate were over P.M. till near night, after which Mrs. Curd called till about 9 oc.  It threatened rain many times today but did not lat the dust heaviest about 8 P.M.  Go bed 11 P.M.

5.  Monday.  5.30 AM  Ther.  66.  86.  68.= 73 1/3.

clear mostly S.2.  Tue cleans house some alone  upstairs.  Trial of Chas Fritz and other boys did not come up.  Threatening weather all day.  Heavy clouds with thunder N at 8 AM  Thunder NW 4 PM. with sprinkle rain here wind S to SW. about 4 PM  I drove down by Woodson place returning by Wrightsville.  The roads are good  getting dry and rain is  needed.  Several have planted corn.  Have felt slightly better today not enough to encourage me much.  Harman phones that planter does not drop regular and will get  a grader today for his seed  corn.   I got  another letter from Phelps today but have not yet scketched(sic) buggy.  Read catalogues of books at night.  Gob. 9.30

April 30 - May 1-2, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois and April Weather 1913

April 1913

30. Wednesday. 5 AM.  52.  78.  60 = 631/3

Clear S.E.1.  Decide to go Loxa and start 6 AM find Hugh with most of his posts set.  Mr. Oakley able to be round out of doors.  The baby has measles and can't  paper at present.  Drove out far as Darlings gate shut and return.   Meet J.O.L. paying him 3.80 for coal Feb 1912 for J.W.G.  J.D. clerking in their store at Charleston.  They didn't make land trade as reported.  Look at Charley Jone's fence and will use it.  Met Cliff unloading calf.  Says will finish breaking  (?) today has been burning some stalks on place.  I got home 9.45 fire as I drove in Brown house 5th and Jeff.  Emmett began on old house* yestereve (sic) and continued today.  Has not made much imprish(sic) yet.  Is cleaning out east rooms: will come in morning.  Rhoda and Tue worked all day cleaning.  I paid Geo Anderson for posts 50c.  Corn 5.00   Roads dry but somewhat rough.  One of my terrapins is dead.  Clear day with light S.E. wind.  Get Phelps Catalog today.  Mrs. Grove and Mr. over at night.  I did not eat  supper.  Sleep on couch till 9.

* There is a story about this house in Nancy Easter Shick's book,  Long Story Short.

The Weather &c at Charleston Illinois for April 1913

Average daily mean temperature 54.04 Precipitation 2.33 in.  Mostly on 8th, 76: 9th, 57. 14 and 15  Precipitation 2.33in.  Mostly on 8th,  76: 9th, 57 of and  25th. 61.  Clouds 42%.  Very light white frosts 5,  14 and 15th.  It has been a good month for farm work and many of them are through  breaking.  Fruit trees promise full crop none of it has been killed.  Apple trees are in full bloom and nearly every tree is pretty full.  The roads are rough and were pretty muddy about second week.  Corn is 50c oats 30 hogs 8.30  Bill Hill reported a mess of morels last Sunday.  I have not seen any.  The wind has blown from N. 6; N.E. 2 2/3; E. 4 2/3; S.E.2; S. 4 2/3; S.W. 3 2/3; W. 3 2/3 and N.W. 2 2/3 days.  No snow and little thunder.

May 1913

1.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  82.  66.=67 13

Clear.  S.W.2. Mare in pasture all night and did not come up early.  Emmett had to get her.  Drive up town and up by Anderson's orchard AM.  Apples are in full bloom and nearly all the trees load.  Other fruits about same.  Emmett worked all day mostly taking of land piling old lumber and lath.  The  frame is in worse condition then supposed.  Think I will have taken out to farm for posts &c.  Tue went to picture show afternoon and at night.  Emmett's Charley got jailed yesterday will have trail tomorrow.  I started 3 PM.  west but, mare so downsy (sic) return barn.  Have been feeding too much corn.  I study Phelps list and may order buggy in day or two.  Emmett will try to get Bill Hatton to help tomorrow.  Tue home from paintings 9.30

2. Friday 5.30 AM.  Ther. 56.  86.  68. = 70

clear S.1.  Little dew.  Emmett and Bill work all day and get old house leveled and mostly cleared up.  Pay Bill Keck 1.50.  Tue went with Helen Hildreth to concert at Normal  I gave Emmett some of the wood from old house.  I ate something - perhaps cove oysters for dinner which made me sick all P.M. and night.  Mostly clear day with strong southerly winds.  Harman phones that through breaking and will begin planting tomorrow near A. Moore's.  gbed 9

April 28-29, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

28.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  64.  50. = 52

Mostly cloudy. N.3.  Raw chilly morn and  did not hitch up till 3 PM.  Helen Ferrish came with George and stayed to dinner.  Mrs.  Grove was over AM.  She with Tue went over to see Mrs. Bell who is sick in bed.  I went up to Perkins lot PM.  Rennells have got old brick out.  I.HR. was there and. they were about to take last load.  I drove down to see Jackson at BPa & Co.  He will investigate the  mine prop proposition with some of the mine men.  Call and look at Oliver's (McCartys old) buggies finding nothing to suit me.  Emmett calls at night saying will go to work for me tomorrow.  Mostly clear day strong N. wind.  Buy knife at Oliver's .85 pd.  Go bed 9.30

29.  Tuesday.  5 AM.  Ther. 38.  72.  56.  = 55 1/3

Mostly clear.  May have been light frost. wind N.1.  Emmett came 7.  Took mare to Sibert to shoe behind.  Rhoda came to wash and works all day.  Emmett also worked all day.  Mowed and trimmed up yard and patched up sod in front.  I drove P.M. up to Dicewood but only went into Stodded woods looking fir Morels, found none.  Bob  Hill says they had fine mess Sunday.  Emmett finds large arvenies in barn which eat dinner.  Drive to Tp. line and round by Watsons.  Stop at Grave yard.  People have been mulilating trees on our lot cutting some and hitching others to.  I got home before 6P  Tue and Rhoda cleaning up stairs.  Tue works too hard and don't  feel pretty well at night.  Self feeling poorly.  Most clear day with moderate northeasterly winds.  Gobed 9.

April 23-25, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

23.  Wednesday.  5 AM  Ther.  58.  78.  64. = 66 2/3
Mostly clear. S.3.  Emmett came before 7 finished fence repairs trims berries and other jobs AM.  Tue  got card from Muggs.  She arrived all right at Jeff City 10.30 P.M.  Rhoda came and washed, did part of ironing is sick.  Emmett trims trees &c. working all day and settle to date 4.50 check.  Has got to plant his potatoes tomorrow, will come again.  I work much of  P.M. helping Emmett.  Tue attends  prayer meet at night with Mrs. Brooks.  Mostly clear day with very high Southerly winds.  Gobed 9

24.  Thursday.  5 A.M.  Ther.  64.  78.  68.  = 70.
Cloudy.S.3.  I got early to go to Loxa but couldn't do so.  Oil  buggy.  I  began light rain 6 AM.  Tue got up 6:30.  I start Loxa 8 AM Light rain Drove me back home.  One Rennells says will take most of my old brick today or tomorrow.   Pick out  28 of my stone tomato plants into paper boxes.  They are very small yet.  Harman phones that Paul sick and has not been able to take posts to Loxa.  Get shave and hair cut and wash at Brown's P.M. pd. 50 cts. after which I start E. for drive on Ashmore road.  Too windy for me and return.  Tue went to picture show at C. Hat night.  Part cloudy day with sprinkles rain and threatening.  We are needing some rain.  The roads are getting dusty.  Weather Bureau predicts rain soon.  Gobed. 9.30.  Look at buggies at Bell and Bells.  I look at Mercantile seeing nothing I care for.

25.  Friday.  5 AM.  Ther.  54.  50.  48.  = 50 2/3
Cloudy N.1.  Begins light rain 5.30 and continued to drizle(sic)  much of day.  Tue working for function of RC at Balwares.  She left home before noon.  Jack and I ate dinner alone.  Frank Rennells calls and will take old brick on Perkins lot at 4.00  Stopped raining 5 P.M. meas. 6 P.M. .61.  I order bale straw and fresh oats.  I.B. was out of feed.  Did not hitch up.  Gobed 9.  Cloudy day north wind 1.

April 22, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

22.  Tuesday.  4.45 P.M.  Ther.  54.  82.  66.  = 67 1/3

Clear.  S.2.  Start Loxa 6 AM and get home 9.15 AM.  Hugh working for A. Moore.  Helps me measure lot 218 ft.  Buy 2 ties Geo. Anderson.  Stop at Jones: pay him a/c to date 90 cts cash.  Start to go up to place but decide to go home at once.  Don't seem to find fence I want: look at Mercantile stock AM.  Give saw to file to Moody.  Emmett came early:  plants in garden, rake off yard began on S.R. ash pit sent lawn mower to  Chas Wells for treatment.  He  returned it PM. pd. .50c.  After finish ashes Emmett with me looks over pasture fence and spend hour or two hunting post digger which couldn't find.  I drove over to Anderson for saw and came near a runaway.  Raymond got saw for me Tue over at Mrs. Bro(?) P.M. getting home 6.30.  Emmett worked all day and will work tomorrow.  Most clear hazy day.  S.W.4.  Get booze P.M.  Interurban owe me dime.  Tue over at Brooks P.M. and at Grove's at night at night.  I slept on couch till 9 when go to bed.  E. Meter 784.000 $1.57 CG

1888

22.  Sunday, 7 AM.  Ther.  50.  65.  50.

Cloudy SE wind.  A little rain about 9 AM and indications of (?) cloudy most of day and fresh easterly wind.  Tue set out her roses &c. north of the house.  Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Robinson were here toward night Mamie Lang has the measles.  Plum and peach trees are in full bloom or nearly is.  Gobed.  9.30 PM.

November 10-12, 1912 in Charleston, IL

10, Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  46.  70.  58. = 58
Clear S.W. 3.  Tue and Muggs got up later.  Both attend church A.M.  I hitch up early and drive to Dicewoods.  No fungi appearing.  Fungi found fine campiatris   in barn yest.
Drive to  Town twice and north on Plankroad to see new road they are making.  Did not reach it and return  by H. Anderson Place, getting home 12.30.  The dirt road generally dry but rough, little mud any where.  Toward night I drove S.W. a mile or so getting home getting home before dark.  Tue over at Mrs. Curds, later she with Grace and Muggs went to concert.  Clear day with brisk southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

11.  Monday.  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  52.  72.  60. = 61 1/3
Clear. S.3.  Emmett failed to come.  Am becoming tired of him.  I  hitch up.   Order load Panama washed coal of Fuller which came A.M.  3.25 per ton.  Tue gets letter Buddy.  She had hurt one of her knees.  Tue and Muggs serving preparing for the trip to MO.  I drove E. of  town a mile or two P.M.   but didn't get any butternuts.  Saw Ike R. but couldn't get to talk with him.  Went later down to see Ed Miller to paint and &c some.  He was hurt by auto T Haute today and can't work.  Charley Smith did chores.  He is too small.  Maggie and Tue gone at night ~  Mostly clear brisk southerly winds.  The roads are dry, rough in places.   Corn 38cts here.  Gobed  8.30 P.M.

12.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 54. 66. 64. = 61 1/3
Clouds 5. S.3.  Red.  Had thought to go Loxa but weather but weather. threatening rain sp. rain 8 AM  Muggs gets letter from  Mrs. Galbreath.  Is in Terre Haute and will visit here tomorrow.  Order 5 tons Panama W. met fuller's @ 3.25 to be delivered to day or tomorrow.  Pay telephne bill for Sept. 1.70 Oct. 1.50 and old farm bill for Jan and Feb. 1912 3.00 check 6.20 Pay R.N. Sibert ch. 1.25  Part cloudy with strong southerly wind Sprinkle rain 8 AM and lightning at night Rain at and after 9 P.M.  (.25).  Tue and Muggs go to  moving  picture show getting caught in rain Gobed 8.30.

November 9, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

9.  Saturday, 6 A.M.  Ther.  34.  60.  50. = 48.
Clear. N.W.1.  white frost. Emmett comes and workes (sic) till 5 P.M.  Pay him up to date 3.00 check.  raked leaves much of the time.  Tue thinks he sojers  too much.  Get Tucker men to patch cellar floor they finish after dinner.  Get I.B.M. check 16.30 clover seed from Harman cashed, have been carrying it a week.  Harry Thatcher fixed cellar.  Clear day strong westerly or northern winds.  Maggie gets card from Miss Wales.  She will meet her in St. Louis 18th inst.  Tue and Muggs at home at home at night.  Mr. Sefton who has been feeling better, not  so well today.  Gobed 9.30  Phone t/E McAM got with Emmett 5 P.

September 29, 1912 in Coles County, Illinois

29, Sunday,   6 AM.  Ther.  50.  62.  50.  = 54.
Cloudy, N.3.  Tue attends church AM and night.  I hitch up early but did not drive until after 4 P.M.  Went down to Emmett's.  Didn't see him.  Jo Hatton gave me some onions.  I drove out by Latta's returning by Helen's.  Met big auto Corsell bridge  going.  Another at high bridge near Helens.  I left mare at Nickles getting home 6 P.M.  Clear day with fresh N. wind.  The roads are dry and generally good.  Jack went and had a ride much of the way.  Gobed 10P.

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September 11, 1912 in Charleston, IL

11,  Wednesday,   6 AM.  Ther.  66, 86, 66.  = 72 2/3
Clear. N.2.  Rhoda came to wash, also at other work.  She stayed til dinner.  I feel poorly all day.  Hitch but did not get out till about supper time.  Drove down to Emmetts to find  him working in country at B.C.  Bert's Helen here  while.  Js attending Normal.  I got short letter from Muggs nothing important.  Neighbor chickens annoy us very much.  This  coolest day for two weeks.  Probably ends our hot weather.  Mostly clear.  Brisk N. winds.  Tue attends prayer meet night.  Jack dog went with her.  Nay Rheumatism very much.  Gobed 8 P.M.

September 3-4, 2012 in Charleston, IL

3  Tuesday, 5.30, AM.  Ther.  70.  94  72.  = 78 2/3
Clear, N.E. 2.  Emmett hitched up.  Grubbed out Gov. wood cherry S.E. of house: fixes fence and water tub- other odd jobs - and cuts weeds again on Perkins lot.  Tue finishes ironing A.M.  Today about  the hottest day we have had.  Self barely able to get around on afc rheumatism and heat.  Emmett works til 3 P.M. and pay him ch in full 2.55.  Mostly clear A.M. clouds up with heavy showers beginning soon after 3 P.M. (.85) to 5 P.M. mercury fell to 68 about 4 P.M. but rose later. I drove up to P.O. cash Kate's M.O.  Drove  to Crins corner to water mare.  Little rain after 4 P.M.  Rainbow about sunset.  Cloudy at .  Put mare in pasture where has been most of weak gobed 8.30 P.M.


4  Wednesday,  6 AM.  ther.  70.  92.  78.  = 80.
Clear S.E. 2.  Tue feeling badly and  did not get up til 7 A.M.  Ph.  J.E.Mc for jug Monarch.  Which got 10.30.  I hitched up mare.  Shave self A.M.  Tue lay down much A.M.  She gets letter form Muggs.  Grant people back of us  moving out A.M.  Chicken gets caught in trap A.M. which we cook.  Pay water rates for 6 mo. to Jan. 1, 1913 $6.00.  Pay Aug. Electric bill, 2.29.    Lizzie Shoot calls  P.M.  I write a scattering letter to Muggs.  Drove an hour or two late P.M. S.W. and then E toward Endsley's where came near wreck  turning.  Clear day and one of hottest.  Tue over to Groves till 9 Gobed 9.

September2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

September 2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

2      Monday,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  92.  80.  = 80 2/3
Clear.  Emmett came 7.  We set him to mowing yard., which he finished 2 P.M.  and worked at clearing up furnace room most of P.M.  broke pipe.  Picked apples in bottom later 2 bushels:  will come in morn.   Mrs. Grove over P.M.  Tue ironed an hour or two.  I drove  up town AM.  Got letter from Kate with two dollars for Frank which I took over to  him AM.  The authorities released them last Friday.  Stella was to be married last Saturday one of our  most oppressive days.  My rheumatism and the heat has held me down pretty close.  Go bed  8.15

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

August 24, 1912

24.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  62.  86.  76. = 74 2/3
Clear.  S.W.2  Muggs went out to Park on 6.15 car.  Emmett came 7 AM.  Worked till noon.  Paid in full to date ch. 2.35.  He mowed yard.  Cut weeds in pasture and made a general cleaning up of grass and weeds.  Good man but has too much Co.   Complain of feeling somewhat better rheumatically but not able to attend fair.  I drove late P.M.  Pass Frank Balch's  They are still at home by quarantine.  Had heard from, Kate since since she got home.    I drove E and S.E. not meeting many people.  The dog Jack could not go.  He does not seem to get much better very fast: eats little, can walk if necessary.  I was alone with Charles at night.  Mostly clear day with brisk southerly winds.  Wells (Chas.) repaired lawn mower yest.  It works well.  Put mare in pasture at night.  Gave Mr. Bell rakings of back lot.  Go bed 10 P.

August 23, 1912 in Charleston, IL

23.   Friday,     5.30 AM.  Ther 58.  82.  66. = 68 2/3
Clear.  N.W. 1 Emmett came early and worked all day , but did not finish grass.  Walter came 7 AM to attend fair a day or two.  Tue and girls iron like thunder AM.  Muggs and Walter and Marie attend fair PM.  My rheumatiz  worse if anything.  Jack still in doubt but is able to drag around.  Think his left hip fractured.  Mrs. Zay Johnston died last night.  Learn of death of  John A. Hill a former resident, at Seatle(sic).    Bud and Walter had callers at night.  Muggs away till after bedtime.  Bud and Tue up town for castor oil and plaster for me.  Mostly clear day with NWly wind go bed 10 PM   Mare pasture.