February 16-19, 1914 in Charleston, Illinois

February 1914

16.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  4.  28.  22.  = 18

clear. N.W.3.  Order load of Panama coal from Andrews WN @ .350  they send it just after dinner.  It is some improvement on the coal we have been burning all winter.  The load 465 lbs. at average consumption this season this should last till Mar. 15.  they had good deal trouble getting in owing to ice N. of barn.  Tue irons AM. Cap Alexander was buried today.  Mrs. Brooks called a while 3 PM.  I cleared the way for coal man.  Charles chored 4 PM.  Mostly clear day clouding  toward night.  Tue went up town  and down to  Hat's.  She was in great demand over phone by Helen.4' (sic) and Mrs. Grove.  Helen wanted her to accompany  her to  grand concert at Normal but got home too late.  She went over to Groves till after I  retire~  Mostly clear day moderate westerly winds.  Gobed 9 PM

17.Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  24.  52.  38.  =  38

clear. S.4.  The new coal does fine but will have to hold it down to keep fire at night.  We get letter from each of girls this morn.  Phebe thinks will be home tomorrow.  I sent Buddy birthday card yesterday.  Tue mails papers to Muggs and Marie* this morning.  Tue ironing AM.  Harman phones regarding B.C.**  We decide to not sell at Harryman ($110.20) offer.  Buddy 27 today.  Have been reading over old diaries for several days.~  Pulling brass tacks from old trunks AM.  Sort over papers on "desk" PM.  Tue went up town late PM. is sending a mop to Buddy by mail.  The R.H. enlarged its sheet yesterday one column.  Mostly clear SW to W wind and snow gives off pretty fast.  Gobed 8.30.  Tue wrote to Bert about Bim.***
*Buddy is Marie's nickname  **Broom corn    ***Bim is Henry Hildreth's nickname

18. Wednesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  34. 40.  34.  = 36.
Cloudy. E.2. light foggy. Light rain began 8 AM and continued all day with snow at night.  Moderate northeasterly winds.  Think about two inches snow fell at night.  Charley came to chore.  Tue pays him to date 3o c.  I employ self reading old letters.  Mrs. Chamberlin and others.  Henry Sutton , an old friend died a day or two ago of cancer.  The gas gives out on account of slight accident at plant.  We look for Phebe in afternoon but she did not come till nearly midnight.  Fern remained at Chicago.  gobed midnight.

19.  Thursday. 7 AM.  Ther.  28.  36.  26.  =  30.
Cloudy N.E..1.  Clear off before 11 AM.  Phebe went to Station for suitcase, not getting it.   Big four.  Harman phones about B.C. thinks better sell for fear it spoils.  Coldwater Bill  off the snow.  Tue  Pd. him.  The gas appears all right about 7 A.M.  Phebe did not  get up to breakfast.  H.G. called 2 P.M. to inquire and intended ally &c about and Nels Thomas farm. A  friend thinks of trading for same.  I can't help him much.  Shave self late P.M. first since 8th (?).  Think there was about 2 in. snow yest.  With the rain which fell earlier made.95 in Precipitation.  Clear afternoon with moderate N.E. wind.  the P.O. inspector is here to decide as to P.O. site.  there are several locations to choose from.  He will be here till  Saturday.  Phebe and Tue both home at night.  Play Graphophone  good deal.  Gobed 10.

 

February 12-15, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston, Illinois

February 1914

(At top of page) Miss Phebe Gramesly 4522 Clifton Ave. Chicago

12.  Thursday. 6.15 AM.  Ther.  18.  24.  20.  = 20 2/3

Cloudy N.E.2 light snow in night and flurries much of day perhaps 1 in. of light  fell during the day.  We got  a letter from Phebe AM.  She arrived in Chicago all right.  Fern has secured a place in Ohio.  I wrote briefly to her AM  Tue mailing letters.  Mrs. Nichols phones at night that had heard from Fern.  Claims that we have not  got Phebe's address right.  Tue writes to Muggs at night.  Send her and Buddy some Couriers.  Gobed 9   Cloudy day.

13.  Friday.  6.40  Ther.  16.  22.  18.  = 18 2/3

Cloudy and snowing N.E.3.  It snowed lightly much of night and began in earnest about 7 AM.  Continuing most of day.  Ed Shafter digs out walks for 30 c.  Charles comes and chores at night and will come tomorrow.  Wind  N.E. e shifting late late P.M. to North.  It snowed much of day drifting a good deal.  Guess it at 5 in.  Ed.  Shaffer dug out walks P.M.  Neither of us got out.  Self feel especially unwell today.  So stormy I did not order coal.  There is enough to last three or four days.  Learn that Ben Dawson is dead at Westfield.  I wean self out sorting old R.H.s AM.  Go bed 9.P.

14.  Saturday 6.30 AM.  Ther.  4.28.  16.  =16

Clear, N.2.  Tue gets clothes from attic and begins ironing.  She gets a letter from Henry Hildreth (Bim) at Portland Oregon inquiring about his share of Aunt fan's estate.  Today lowest temp since last Mar.2  I did not order coal can let it go till Monday.  R.H. did not come till P.M.  Charley chored and we settle after row with Tue.  Chas is poor help.  Will try  to get someone else or do work self.  Tue went up  town after grub getting half a ham.  Mostly clear day with light N.W. wind.  I get valentine card from Muggs.  A letter came from Muggs for Phebe.  We  have not heard any more from P  Gobed 8.30  Cap. Alexander died AM.

15.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  8.  32.  20. = 20

Clear. S.W.  1.  we did not bank up furnace fire last night and house very cold this morn.  We had breakfast about 9 eating in kitchen.  Tue didn't go to church but went up A.M. for R.H.  I did not go out and nobody called. Very unpleasant day strong S.W. to W. wind with light snow much of time.  Several sudden changes in temperature especially  about  dark much colder.  The gas failed to burn today but got started late P.M.   gobed 9.30 PM.

February 1889

12.  Tuesday.  5.50 AM.  Ther.  14.  30.  21.

Clear W. Wind.  Mrs. Shaw stops taking milk.  No word from Strickland yet.  Went down to depot 3.20 P.M. train but did not get to speak to him walked down to tie pile ` none coming in although  roads are said to be getting pretty good.  they are as dry in town here as in summer town.  Mostly cloudy day strong W wind very chilly.  Snow flakes flying toward night.  Gobed 9 PM.

13.  Wednesday.  6 AM  Ther.  18.  48.  28.  

Cloudy, wind SE looks like  snow and began about 7 AM. soon cleared off. and very pleasant day but a few flakes of snow fell.  H. G. was down in morning.  I trimmed a while at peach and plum in afternoon.  Mr. Wing called few moments P.M. to inquire about the lumber.  My throat not feeling very well today.  Maggie went to school in afternoon first time in a week.  Clark girl here with children after school go bed 9.30 PM~

14.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  25.  45.  42.

Clear .  Started for timber at 10.oc. getting there about 1 P.M. work while at putting out  fires left by John Decker.   He had been burning (?) this week.  Bob and self burn brush round horses P.M.  Fresh southeast wind blowing all day.  faxi (sic) AM mostly cloudy PM and  began to mist about 10 P.M.  Bob has topped about 60 maple trees sap has been running about 2 weeks.  Gobed 10.30

15.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  39.  50.  53.

Cloudy and foggy or misty.  Wind  still SE.  Damp but has not rained much.  Heard one little dash on roof at night.  Did not sleep well a gain.  Too mush coffee for supper.  Bob and self walk around timber a while before dinner and I decide  to go home for fear of cold change.  Bob agrees t o go to work at once at sowing timothy seed.  Started home after dinner.  Roads muddy in a few  places but generally dry and pretty good.  Damp SE wind and foggy all day.  Got a few papers from aunt Marie.  Gobed 9.30 PM.

February 3 - 9, 1914 in Charleston, Illinois

February 1914

3.  Tuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  50.  28.  =  36 2/3

Cloudy . heavy fog N.W.1. write short letter to Tue and send her three Couriers, also letter recd. from Muggs.  The fog clears off about  10 AM.  Bureau predicts cold wave tonight and tomorrow and then began falling about noon dropping 22 degs. by bedtime.  Saw McG. PM. and settle to date.  Forgot to order more of same which will need soon.  I had thought to go up town P.M. but too cold and sloppy.  There is much snow still on ground.  Jack dog seems better today.  Phebe out at night with Fern till after I retire.  I play graphophone most evening.  Gobed 9.30

4.  Wednesday. 6AM.  Ther.  20.   32.  24.=19.

Part cloudy N.E. 1.  S. neglect to call Ph. she came down at 8.  It is not cold morn although feels so.  A very cold wave has visited north of us some parts report - 44.  We got letter from Tue written yestermorn.  The sta(?) was mostly rain down there.  Phebe went to dentist AM.  She intends going to Chicago in a week or two and to Havana Mar. 1.  The  The President Wilson has removed embargo from arms into Mexico and we may look for livelier time in Mex.  I put in most of the day and evening sorting over old letters back in the 60s.  Fern down P.M. staying to supper and the night.  I sat up much later than usual looking over letters.  I think ate too much supper.  Mostly clear day and promise of cold night Gobed 12   Chas chored

5.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  20.  38.  30. = 29 1/3

Clear. N.E.2. Self feeling poorly think have been eating too much.  Get JEMc bill AM and find error which will adjust later.  Hat phones AM asking about Turie.  H.G. called and will get package at Interurban late this evening.  He brought same 5 P.M.  and did not seem feeling  very well  I gave him two bundles of old letters today (war letters)  Fern was here to dinner.  She is helping Phebe sew.  Phebe is due at Havana Mar. 1.   Fern helps Phebe but went home.  Part clear day light easterly winds.  Gobed 9

6.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  34.  40.  20.  = 31 1/3

Cloudy.  E.3.  Rain 4 AM freezing to trees &c fog later at sunrise.  Send some Couriers and patterns to Buddy.  I felt poorly all AM. but was very glad to eat quite a dinner about 2 PM.  The rain and ice that fell last night and early AM measured .55 in Wind got westerly AM.  Predictions are out for cold wave today.  Charley Smith chored and pay him up to date 45 cts. for week.  Fern came to help Phebe P.M.  Phebe intended going to Ferns after supper but it grows colder with fierce west wind and snow flurries which,   continues all night.  (she didn't go)  It took good fires  P.M. and night and P and I fix up pipes & WC so think cant freeze.  When we retired house was warmer than has been this winter.  Gobed 11 PM.

7.  Saturday.  4.30 AM.  Ther.  8.  16.  12.  =12

Cloudy, W. 6. with light snow flying.  There was violent wind all night.  some  of the gusts must done damage. I could not sleep much.  The fires went down and by 4 AM the house was  pretty cold.  Ground about covered with light snow say 1/4  in.  Nothing in house frozen up.  Phebe gets letter from Miss Fagen says must be in Chicago  next Sat. and ready to work at Havana on 23.  Phebe takes check check up to deposit being what have left of Harman  last settle.  Deposit  2d 57.75  I slept  an hour or so in den after dinner.  Fern called and she and Ph went  to Mrs. Littletons.  Phebe woke me about  to say Tue  was coming.  It proves a mistake.  Gobed 8.30

8.  Sunday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  12.  18.  12.=  14

Mostly clear. W.3.  Phebe did not go out.  Fern got R.H. stayed to dinner  Phebe trying to get ready to start with Fern to Chicago.  Tuesday, if Tue should get home.  I shave self AM.  o.k.  Went out to  barn to thaw out hydrant but find it open  all right.  We had dinner 2 PM.  The  cold continues much the same and about all self-can do to keep fires.  Charley Smith who does chores did not chore today.  there is coal enough to last this week  the weather permitting.  Much of the old snow on ground in spots.  It didn't drift.  I have to fix up S.W.  W.C. to keep from freezing these nights.  fine day but cold.  Moderate westerly wind.  Gobed 9

9.  Monday.  6 AM.  ther.  10.  44.  34.  =  29 1/3

Clear.  S.E.2.  Phebe got out  before 8  She fed a tramp.  Another called for sox getting none.  The furnace balked and burnt out  after breakfast.   (?) to dump whole thing and start over.  Helen calls AM.    We get letter from Tue AM stating will come home today.  She didn't however, Phebe gets letter from Miss Fager.  She  wants her to begin work 23d (?).  Fern leaves for Chicago tomorrow.  Phebe has to go but fears cant get ready unless Tue comes.  She got large suitcase.  Tue has her grip  clear day with variable winds.  gobed 8.30 P.

January 16- 19, 1914 in Charleston, IL

January  1914

16. Friday. 6.30 A.M.  Ther.  38.  52.  38.

Mostly clear. NW.2  We have been having buckwheat cakes breakfast for week or  two.  They agree with self. Get mare 10 AM.  She has big wound on left hind leg they say by kicking.  It is not serious.  Mail check, $1.75, to  Farmers Review reviewing and extending subscription to Jan 1, 1915.   I drove E and NE town.  Tue to R.C. meet at Popham's.  Leona left some butter.  S.R.W. selling old corn @1.00  I didn't get any but took mare to Nickles.  Carelhers boy drives me down.  Clear day light NW winds  Gobed 9

17.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  46.  30.  = 36.

Clear wh  fr.  Pay Telephone for Jan. 1.60  Mostly clear day but too cold for me to drive stay at home not feeling well as usual.  Tue and Ora attend Mrs. Walker funeral P.M.   Mary Walemsly calls to see Phebe and Ora P & O  out at night.  Alfred did chores Tue settled with him to date.  Mostly clear day wind shifting from NW to easterly.  Gobed 9

18.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  42.  40.  =  .38

cloudy S.E.3. light snow early AM. followed by light rain in all only .10 in.  Tue did not go to church.  Phebe went up for R.H.  Fern was here to dinner and the girls were out at night Mort and Kate came over staying until after dark. Cloudy day SE to S moderate winds~  No rain after 10 AM.  Briggs son Arthur was burned today.  Gobed 9.30

19.  Monday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  44.  54.  50. = 49 1/3

Cloudy S.2. Ph JEM.  Tue gets letter from Buddy - thinks Chas. has whooping cough.  Tue ironing and not feeling well.  Order mare P.M. and later drive out by grave yard going home by south road.  Get booze at Interurban Sta on way home.  Had to wait a while on agent.  Left mare at Nickles.  Charley Smith did chores says he and Alfred are going to quit.  Rhoda thinks they work too.  Tue and girls attend Art  Exhibition at Court House.  Learn that Joe Maffett is dead.  Cloudy day light S to SW. winds.  thick fog at night.  The roads are sticky and mud not deep.  There are two two freight cars off the track in cut west of Shannons.  There seemed to be good deal travel on roads no autos however.  Gobed 9.

July 24 - 25, 1888 and 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

24.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  72.  =  76 2/3

Cloudy. N.1.  Rhoda came and washed and ironed till 2 P.M.  Pd ck 1.00  Self not very well.  My side doesn't trouble much but appetite has failed.  4.30 P.M. drove to Gee bridge to soak old buggy M. Replogle &co seining there.  I return via  Wrights home 6.30.  Tue went to Hat's the girls went for her 9 oc.  Mostly clear day with moderate N.E. wind.  gobed 9.30

25.  Friday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  56.  86.  74.  = 72.

Clear N.E.2.  Normal Summer School closed today.  I drove AM E. to River near Big Four bridge.  The river at old Ashmore ford nearly dry.  Very few oats fit to cut E. of town, corn looking badly is (?) in many fields.  Toward night I drove out to Cemetery.  Many fruit trees are dying.  Muggs not very well.  Consults Dr. Starr.  Phebe at supper at Fern's.  Tue Grove's at night.  Clear day light easterly  winds.  gobed 10.

1888

24.  Tuesday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  70.  83.  68.  

About clear.  Got shave at May's Shop, also hair cut owe him 35 c.   Tue and self drove out to Uncle John's toward night taking him a little grub, cooler day go bed 9 P.M.

25.  Wednesday.  5.30  A.M.  Ther.  70.  88.  72.

Went out to  Berts in forenoon getting back about noon.  Met him on road.  Took Mare to John Rice P.M. to shoe in front.  Pay WE Hill for some butter got there yesterday.  Gobed 10 P.M.

June 23-27, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

E. Meter 832000    R.30

23.  Monday  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  82.  74.  =  76
Mostly cloudy S.2.  Get shave at Browns AM Cr. 15.  Drove down to see Fritz  but while waiting it began to rain and I get home soon as possible didn't see him.  I got pretty  wet and had to change shirts.  A card from Buddy says she got home all right.  Tue got lot cherries of Elisha Smith.  Mrs. Grove over while P.M.  The shower &c. this morning .30.  Ben Hill who lives in Arizona called P.M.  I drove out far as Watsons P.M.  returning south road.  Call again at Fritz.  Mrs. Firrel tell him to come in morning.  Stop and talk with Jake Daizy.  He is poorly.  Mostly cloudy day.  Moderate southerly wind.  Tue at Grove's night.  Dash rain night .08.  Jack dog not well and does not go driving with me.  Go bed 11.30 P.

24.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.   70.  82.  74.  = 75 1/3
Mostly cloudy.  S.2.  I expected Fritz but he didn't come.  Is working for Dorch in harvest.  Much cloudy day with sprinkles rain.  Tue and Phebe can cherries A.M.  and attend Alumni meet at Park PM getting home 10 P.M.  I drove NW of town P.M. to town line past Stodderts.  Things look pretty well along the road.  There has less rain here than in town.  Get letter P.M. from Phelps concerning buggy axles.  Reading History of Queen Elizabeth  gobed 10 P.M.

25. Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  84.  80.  =  78 2/3
Mostly clear.  S.3.  Rhoda comes to wash.  Drove to Express office and to Siberts.  He pulls front shoes.  Will help about buggy any time.  I got caught in showers at Weber Jail corner.  Rhoda works till noon.  Had to hang clothes in attic a/c of rain.  Drive W. to  Alex woods late P.M.  The woods are looking better.  No fungi appearing.  Jack went and got defiled.  Return south road getting  home 6.30  Mostly clear P.M. proved to be very warm day and night Showers AM amount to .33.  Tue at Groves night Go bed 10.30

26.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  94.  80.  = 82.
Clear S.#.  Fritz is still working for Dorsch.  I drove down there late P.M.  thinks Saturday morn soonest he can come.  This proves to be about most oppressive heat we have had,  Clear day with fresh southerly wind.  Tue over at Brooks' at night.  Will Ginther and Harry Wright call P.M. to obtain options on Perkins lot.  They didn't get it.  they claim that the new P.O. is to go to old Weber lot on Van B. and 7th sts.  Gobed 10  Tue got letter from Muggs at Jeff Cy: thinks be home July 10.

27.  Friday.  8.30 AM.  Ther.  74.  94.  84.  =  84.
 Clear.  SW.1.  Tue ironing AM.  I drove round town a little AM but too hot for driving.  Call on Sibert and He with hand take off axles from new buggy and get same ready to ship back to Columbus.  I don't think he followed instructions and I expect to fear about it later.  This has been most sultry day yet.  Mostly clear. light S.W. to N.W. winds.  We need more rain but  no hopes of it soon in the reports.  Tue at Fannie Coons at night.  Phebe out with  Fern.   Get letter from Buddy P.M.  go bed 10.

February 1- 4, 1913 in Charleston, IL

1.  Saturday,  5 AM.  Ther. 4.  20.  12. = 12
Clear, NW.3. Swf.  We had big fires till midnight and nothing froze up.  the postman has been missing us a few mornings, coming about noon.  Harman called brings some serapple (sic), tying his  horse in barn.   Tue and Phebe having much trouble with Phebe's dress.  Order bale hay I.B.  Phebe going to Chicago Monday morn.  Too cold for me to get out.  Am getting lazy.  We are  eating too much , am billious (sic).  Phebe and Fern went to show.  Gobed 9

2.  Sunday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther. 12.  34.  28. = 24 2/3
Clear, S1.  wh. fr.  Lower W.C. supply frozen till 10 A.M. but no damage apparent.  We failed to fire up good at bedtime.  Tue gets up 8.30.  Phebe later.  I work at W.C. til 10.  Fell in dining R. hurting self slightly, foot caught in fringe.  Tue got letter from Kate yest. first for long time.  The church bells rang 6 AM.  Phebe and Turie attend church AM.  I shave self A.M.  The Groves were over late afternoon.  They went home before dark.  Phebe packing her trunk in E. chamber.  She went to depot for ticket and had her trunk taken to station and checked.  Ora here at night; they expect to take 5.25 car to Mat. in morn and will reach Chicago before noon.  Cloudy P.M. and snow about 5 P.M. continuing till night about 5. in. fell.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

3.  Monday, 4.15 A.M.  Ther.  28.  38.  20. = 28 2/3
Cloudy N.1.I got up earlu a/c Phebe.  She left at 5.15.whilst I was eating breakfast.  Expecting to meet Ora at Interurban station.  The snow last night was from the south.  It seemed a long morning to me.  I fed mare at 8 oc.  I did not shovel path.  The snow measures 5 in. Precipitation .40.  The hay ordered poor quality.  John Abbot calls AM hunting for work for later.  He didn't want to shovel snow today.  Roy clears away some of snow at night.  This is the first snow of any note this winter.  Mostly cloudy day with light northerly winds.  Clearing at night.  Gobed 9.

4.  Tuesday  5.30  AM.  Ther.  10.  32.  20. = 20 2/3
Part cloudy N.W.1.  W.C. frozen up again this morn, until say 9 AM.  Tue gets letters from Maggie and Phebe.  Phebe got to Chicago 10.30 A.M. yest.  I recently had letter from Kate Bacon.  Tue writing letters all P.M.  Gov. Dunne was inaugurated yesterday.  Helen Hildreth and friend call P.M.  Mostly clear day with light northwesterly wind, too cold to move the snow.  Tue visited the library a while after supper.  Has been one of the coldest days.  Gobed.9.

January 29-31, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

29.  Wednesday,  6 AM.  Ther  24.  46.  42. = 37 1/3
Mostly cloudy. S.3.  The house was colder this morn than have noted this winter.  Ther in setting R. 57.   Something wrong with  furnace or the coal.  Rhoda came about 11 AM and washed done before night.  Phebe cutting  out new brown dress.  Harman phoned AM that would be in with some meat P.M. brought 19 3/4 lb lard 8 1/2 sausage, tender loin, spare rib and beef in all 40 lbs. Pay him check 4.80.  He took out old harness he had left in barn.  Fern was here at night.  The snow went off except north hills.  Mostly clear day with strong southerly.

30.  Thursday 6.15 A.M.  Ther.  40.  60. 52. = 50 2/3
Clear. haze, S.3. Phone J.E. M.  Learn that Jessie Dunn's baby died last night after long illness.  Tue got a letter from Marie AM.  Hitch up mare 11 AM., first since Sunday.  The scaves (sic)of funeral procesh (sic) on E side.  Tue went down to Jessies A.M.  I got same P.M. after make two trips.  Look for JEMc 5 PM  didn't see him.  Meet Rogers Bennett with Zoll.  Ora was here at night.  She is thinking of going with Phebe next week to Chicago.  Clear AM but clouds up PM. with dashes of rain 5 P.M. and later strong southwind(sic) becoming N.W. before morning.  Gobed 9 P.M.

31.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.26  34.  10. = 23 1/3
Clear snowfl. (sic) N.W. 3. some light showers early in night.  Harman phones that thinks will finish NW tile today.  They plowed yesterday.  Tue goes to funeral P.M.  Jessie Moffets baby.  Helen Ferrish went with her.  Phebe has friends for supper.  Frances, Ora and Fern and Tue made quit a function of it.  Had a roast of Harman's beef which was fine.  Lear of death of Ike Cassell an old settler from way back.  Mostly clear day with high N.W. wind.  It began to grow colder about noon and we are worried at night for fear W W will freeze.  New WC frozen twice this winter.  Go bed 9 P.M.  I spend much of time sorting over old papers and mags.

The Weather

The weather &c for Jan. 1913.  Average daily mean. 37.1;  Max 60 on 17 and 30.  Min 10 on 12 and 31. Precip. mostly Rain, 5. 91 in .90 on 5th .65 on 6th .60 on 10th 1.00 inch on 16th; 1.41 on 20th and, 83 on 22d an inch or two light snow fell but went off at once.  The Prevailing winds N.5 1/3; N.E. 2/3; E. 1 1/3; S.E. 2; S. 10; S.W. 4; W. 1 2/3, and N.W. 6 days.  The ground has hardly been frozen and they have been plowing this week Cloudiness for Mo, 60%.   Corn say 40.  oats 30.  Hogs 7.00  Eggs 25 butter 30 to 40.  The roads have been very bad and are so still  I have not used roads much.  There has been lots of rain and streams are high.

January 13-14, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

13  Monday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  22.  36.  34. = 30 2/3

Part cloudy.  Tue cleans up some up stairs and got a letter from Marie.  Part cloudy day variable winds.

14  Tuesday.  6,30  AM.  Ther.  24.  42.  36.  = 34

Clear S.E.1.  Tue went over to see the neighbors on 5th St. P.M. at night she attended church with Mrs. Dr. Brooks and Will Graves folks.  John Parker called to see me P.M.  Has been having the grip not well yet.  Fern and Ora here at night.

1888

13  Friday - 7 AM.  Ther.  5.  10.  4.

Clear with strong N.W. wind change was probably toward morning, very slippery.  Bob Edmuns   house down on the creek  burned this morning.  Learn that Blakeman did not charge Snider any rent on his place for last year.  Mrs. Rogers irons.  Tue feeling badly all day, takes medicine at night.  Phebe went uptown with me towards night.  Buy some yarn thread and some medicine  Rec Pay from Coal Shaft for last Mo. lumber  60.24.  Clear day with N.W. wind.  Temp up to 11 at 3 P.M.  Borrow botany of George Watson at night.  Gobed  9.45

14.  Saturday,  6.30. AM.  Ther 5.  35.  5.

Clear.  Wind S.E.  Get a Berlin Corerrant with notice of Uncle George Wade's death which occured at 8 oclock  last Tuesday.  Ben Henry pays 2.00 on a/c.  T Levell 2.00.  Have talk with Al Prevo.  Hen was down to dinner.  Snider and Ferd also here.  Tue went over to  to Wentz, toward night.  Clear morning.  Cloudy  by noon then began to rain about 4 P.M.  wind being northerly  soon turns to hail and snow, continued till after 10 P.M.    Temp. at 0  at 10 oc.  Ferd and Helen who were up town  with stayed here all night.  Ferd sleep on lounge in room H with girls.  Tue feeling better than for sometime.  Tobed 10.30 P.M.