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
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Saturday, September 1, 2012
August 30- September 1, 1912 in Charleston, IL
30 Friday, 6 AM. Ther. 70. 90. 80. =80
Cloudy, light fog. Tue ironing AM. I drive S.W. looking for "flux weed." The mare felt foxy and flies are bad so she made good time. It tired me out to hold her. I did not find any of my weed. Mike Fletch formerly of Loxa calls to rent farm. Also (?) Hensley of Humbolt. Tue deposits oats check at 2nd NB. Jack and self both getting better. Toward night we drove E. to scene of his accident last Thursday. Take mare to Nickles. Kate Grove and her sister Sarah call this evening. Mostly clear light southerly wind. Gobed 10 P.M.
31 Saturday, 5.30 AM. Ther. 72. 92. 80. = 81 1/3
Part cloudy S.W.2. Tue and self get off for Loxa before 8 AM. driving to Loxa first. Tue calls at Mrs. Wests and at store. Pay up Charley Jones for R.H. and afc to date 7.77 ch. Met Cliff at Loxa and he follows us to farm. Parker and Plow working on shed. Harman went to W. side with Tue and Self. I offer him clover meadows to cut for seed for half. Says will cut new clover S.W. cor of NW 40 about 5 acres for half. Tue bought chickens of Lulu. We went out to Cliffs to weigh it. Harman when struck me at Loxa was on his way to thresh S. We reach home before noon worn out with Harman the heat. One of the hottest day, light SW wind. H.G. called P.M. to renew &c. Mare about worn out when we got home. I drove to Fritz before dark. He will work for me Monday. I put mare in pasture. Mail check 82.05 to S.H. Record for tile. Gobed 10 P.M.
The Weather for August, 1912. Mean daily temperature 73. Max 92. on 13th, 18th, 19th, 29th and 31st. Min 46 on the 5th on. Rain 5.17 in. thus 1.2 on 9th, 1.21 on 13th, .34 on the 16th and 1.37 on 20. It rained on 15 days and has been a damp month for August. Clonchieress 33 1/2 % Many oats are still un threshed. Streams are high for season. There has been much thunder. The roads have been quite muddy at times. Corn promises well but much weedy. The roads at present are fine. The duration and direction of winds have been - N 2 2/3 days N.E. 4 2/3; E 1 2/3; SE 2/3; S 6; SW9 2/3; W 4 2/3 and NW1 days The winds have been light, few winds storms. Corn is standing up, grass weeds and trees are making unusual growth. Oats 25 cts, Eggs 15 young chickens 20c per live pound.
Clear S.W. 2 a hot night. I forgot to put up bar last night and mare was out. Find her in library lot. I didn't hitch up today. Tue went to church and got paper. Mrs. M. and Beulah Howell call meanwhile~ Another very hot day and I keep quiet as possible. Clear day with S.W. breeze. Mort and Kate have been over to Mattoon. Go bed 9.30
Cloudy, light fog. Tue ironing AM. I drive S.W. looking for "flux weed." The mare felt foxy and flies are bad so she made good time. It tired me out to hold her. I did not find any of my weed. Mike Fletch formerly of Loxa calls to rent farm. Also (?) Hensley of Humbolt. Tue deposits oats check at 2nd NB. Jack and self both getting better. Toward night we drove E. to scene of his accident last Thursday. Take mare to Nickles. Kate Grove and her sister Sarah call this evening. Mostly clear light southerly wind. Gobed 10 P.M.
31 Saturday, 5.30 AM. Ther. 72. 92. 80. = 81 1/3
Part cloudy S.W.2. Tue and self get off for Loxa before 8 AM. driving to Loxa first. Tue calls at Mrs. Wests and at store. Pay up Charley Jones for R.H. and afc to date 7.77 ch. Met Cliff at Loxa and he follows us to farm. Parker and Plow working on shed. Harman went to W. side with Tue and Self. I offer him clover meadows to cut for seed for half. Says will cut new clover S.W. cor of NW 40 about 5 acres for half. Tue bought chickens of Lulu. We went out to Cliffs to weigh it. Harman when struck me at Loxa was on his way to thresh S. We reach home before noon worn out with Harman the heat. One of the hottest day, light SW wind. H.G. called P.M. to renew &c. Mare about worn out when we got home. I drove to Fritz before dark. He will work for me Monday. I put mare in pasture. Mail check 82.05 to S.H. Record for tile. Gobed 10 P.M.
The Weather for August, 1912. Mean daily temperature 73. Max 92. on 13th, 18th, 19th, 29th and 31st. Min 46 on the 5th on. Rain 5.17 in. thus 1.2 on 9th, 1.21 on 13th, .34 on the 16th and 1.37 on 20. It rained on 15 days and has been a damp month for August. Clonchieress 33 1/2 % Many oats are still un threshed. Streams are high for season. There has been much thunder. The roads have been quite muddy at times. Corn promises well but much weedy. The roads at present are fine. The duration and direction of winds have been - N 2 2/3 days N.E. 4 2/3; E 1 2/3; SE 2/3; S 6; SW9 2/3; W 4 2/3 and NW1 days The winds have been light, few winds storms. Corn is standing up, grass weeds and trees are making unusual growth. Oats 25 cts, Eggs 15 young chickens 20c per live pound.
September
1 Sunday 6 AM. Ther. 74. 90. 78.Clear S.W. 2 a hot night. I forgot to put up bar last night and mare was out. Find her in library lot. I didn't hitch up today. Tue went to church and got paper. Mrs. M. and Beulah Howell call meanwhile~ Another very hot day and I keep quiet as possible. Clear day with S.W. breeze. Mort and Kate have been over to Mattoon. Go bed 9.30
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
August 28-29, 1912 in Charleston, IL
28. Wednesday. 6 AM. Ther. 60 90. 80. =76 2/3
Most clear S.3. I rubbed R with new remedy last night. I hitch up but did not feel able to drive much. Find not so well as I had thought but have pretty good appetite. Harman came in AM giving me check for my half of oats 1837 1/2 bu on 60 acres @ 25c. He stated that there would be more for some damaged which he took un-threshed. Wants to cut second crop for seed. Tue gets letters from Muggs and Marie. Both arrived safely at destinations. Tue called on Mrs. Curd P.M. I drove down to Grimes corner to water mare P.M. Am trying to kill the fleas on Jack and he seems better. Self feel quite poorly. Have quit taking Starrs meddy. Tue and Mrs. Brooks attend P. meet at night. Mostly clear day clouding up by night, light rain(.02) and great amount of lightning. The electrical display lasted most of the night. Go bed 9.00 P
29. Thursday. 6 AM. Ther. 68. 92. 74. = 78.
Part cloudy, SW. 2. There were lightning and thunder much of night. We were married 35 years yesterday. I went up for shave, Brown's , after breakfast today. settle 30c. Met Andy Moon at shop;pay him my share partition flood gate 2.14.Ask permish for LaFayette commissioners to join road line of tile to line to branch which grant. Rhoda washing. Harman phones that need more lumber out there., while I away promises to phone same move but didn't.
My trouble not so bad today except for the heat which nearly prostrates me. Clear day with light SE to NE. winds, heat oppressive. I hitch up toward night and drive to Fritzs but could not see him. Tue up to band concert at night. Go bed 9 P.M. Mare to Nickles.
Most clear S.3. I rubbed R with new remedy last night. I hitch up but did not feel able to drive much. Find not so well as I had thought but have pretty good appetite. Harman came in AM giving me check for my half of oats 1837 1/2 bu on 60 acres @ 25c. He stated that there would be more for some damaged which he took un-threshed. Wants to cut second crop for seed. Tue gets letters from Muggs and Marie. Both arrived safely at destinations. Tue called on Mrs. Curd P.M. I drove down to Grimes corner to water mare P.M. Am trying to kill the fleas on Jack and he seems better. Self feel quite poorly. Have quit taking Starrs meddy. Tue and Mrs. Brooks attend P. meet at night. Mostly clear day clouding up by night, light rain(.02) and great amount of lightning. The electrical display lasted most of the night. Go bed 9.00 P
29. Thursday. 6 AM. Ther. 68. 92. 74. = 78.
Part cloudy, SW. 2. There were lightning and thunder much of night. We were married 35 years yesterday. I went up for shave, Brown's , after breakfast today. settle 30c. Met Andy Moon at shop;pay him my share partition flood gate 2.14.Ask permish for LaFayette commissioners to join road line of tile to line to branch which grant. Rhoda washing. Harman phones that need more lumber out there., while I away promises to phone same move but didn't.
My trouble not so bad today except for the heat which nearly prostrates me. Clear day with light SE to NE. winds, heat oppressive. I hitch up toward night and drive to Fritzs but could not see him. Tue up to band concert at night. Go bed 9 P.M. Mare to Nickles.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
It is July 29, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois!
100 Years Ago . . .
Monday, July 29, 1912 5.30 AM. Ther. 62. 84. 70. = 72.
Clear, SW. 2. Harman phones that will be in after poles today. Tue and I decide before breakfast that we would go to Loxa today, but give it up later. She gets Alford to work a while. Went and got fork at Fritz's and then over to Parker's. Meanwhile Harmon came for poles. I didn't see him. No word from McNeels today, but I observe they have vacated their old shop. I drove over to Parkers again PM. He and (?) will go out to place tomorrow or soon. Take mare to Nickles at night. Phebe went down to Ora's. Tue over at Grove's. Mostly clear day, moderate variable winds settling northerly. Go bed 9.30.
125 Years Ago . . .
Friday, July 29, 1887 5.45 AM. Ther. 68. early, 70. 103. .83
Clear. The girls go to take drawing lessons . Drive with mare till nearly noon. Went after the girls. Mrs. Chanceller didn't come to iron as agreed and Tue undertakes to do it herself. Ike Miles fears Uncle John's mare will not recover. Al Crass cleans out cistern PM. Young says he will pay me some money on rent next week. Some clouds PM. and looked a little like rain, wind, variable. Some lightning at night. One of the oppressive days we have had. Tue and Phebe slept down stairs til midnight. Go bed 10 PM
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