June 11-13, 1913 in Charleston, IL

11.  Wednesday,  5.40  AM.  Ther.  44.  84.  62.  = 63 1/3
Clear.E.1.  Rhoda came early and worked till 2 P.M.  I felt poorly all day on night have gone to Loxa.  Hitch to new buggy Drove SE of town AM.  Met Steve Hall.  His farm in river bottom is suffering from drouth as bad as the uplands.  Rhoda ironed till 2 P when Tue and the girls took in hand.  I tried to write letter to Phelps regarding axles but could not get good start.  Tue  went  to prayer meet at night.  Phebe out with Ora til 10 P.M.  Clear day light easterly winds.  Gobed 9.30

12.  Thursday 5.40 AM.  Ther.  48.  88.  66.  =  67 1/3
Clear, E.1.  Get shave of Yates:  Bob Wilton there.  Harman called a few minutes at barn while was hitching up, said he called to see buggy.  Think he is fixing up scheme about hay but said nothing about it.  I would have gone to Loxa if had not felt so badly  Emmett Fritz called a while P.M.  Says will help at any time after tomorrow.  Gets iron bar.  I try to write letter to H.G. Phelps but fail.  Took Tue  and Charles out to Helens late P.M. getting home after sunset.  Clear day with light variable  winds.  Just like every day this week but drier.  The grass is like tinder.  Henry and Hat were here when we got home.  Mrs. Balch fell from Cherry tree hurting herself.  Dr. Hite and Florence Wright were married tonight.  Gobed 9.30

13.  Friday. 5.30.  AM.  Ther.  50.  90.  70.  =  70.
Clear. S.W.1.  Wrote a hasty letter to Phelps asking advice.  The program today is for me to go to Loxa and rest  of family to dinner at Helens.  I start 9 AM.  Teach Loxa 10 AM. and drove pretty well over place.  Did not meet Cliff.  He does not seem to be doing anything with the clover meadow.  It is ready to cut.  The crops are looking better than average of this season.  Talk while with Cox and start home via Loxa and S. road.  I  saw Mrs. Gaines, Retha's boy was born last Friday.  Hugh putting up fence between  Jones 5a and  our farm.  Get small sack meal of C.H. Jones and reach Helen's about 12.30.  Tue, Phebe, Marie with Charles there and were eating.  I joined them.  the Normal Grocery and adjoining residence burned  2 P.M.  I start home 4 P.M.  the rest follow on 7 P.M. car.  Tue was ordered over to at once.  Rob Mitchell called after I left.  I got home wanting some poles.  He didn't get them.  Clear day light S.W. winds quite sultry but cool night and  and morn.  Jack dog crippled and couldn't go.  Go bed 9.50

May 15-19, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

15.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther. 66.  84.  68. = 72 2/3
Part cloudy. S.3.  There was light dash of rain in night-just wet the dust.  get letter from Phelps acknowledging receipt of my order.  Tue went out to Helen's to some function on 11.30 car.  Doc. Patton was buried P.M.  Learn that Dick Marshall old acquaintance is dead.  I did not drive today although horse was hitched. Cloudy at times and appearance of rain.  Wind strong S. to W. and grows cooler P.M.  Tue did not return till after 9 oc.  I had retired.  The locust trees have been coming out and are now about in full bloom.  The yard needs mowing badly but have heard nothing from E.F.  Gob. 9.P.

16.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  52.  74.  62.  = 62 2/3
Some cloudy. N.1.  Still feeling the grip pretty strong.  Tue gets letter from Muggs  She and Miss Wades are going  to began(sic) traveling over  MO establishing traveling libraries soon.  Pay phone  3.13 rates for  Apl. 1.50.  Helen Ferrish calls after dinner.  Mrs. Grove was over "a minute" AM.  Harman called P.M. staying an hour or two.  He wants to plow up  more clover.  Has got it figured out so that will have 50 or 60 acres in B.C.  Wants me to come out .  He is soliciting funds for Loxa church.  .  I can't give any now.  He helped me hitched up and I drove up town about 6 P.  Mostly cloudy with light variable winds.  Spr. R. P.M.  Gas smell night.  Gobed 9.30

17.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  60.  80.  62.  =  67 1/3
Cloudy. fog S.B.  Tue attends Pauline Berner funeral with Mrs. Brook.  Hitch up AM, old mare stepped on my right foot.  I was badly scared about it but it seemed about as well as ever at night.  Part cloudy day with heavy thunder Sat. 1 P.M. and showers not far off.  Very threatening from 1 to 3 P.M. but no rain here.  Wind shifts to N.W. P.M. and much cooler.  I did not use mare today.  Turn her into pasture at night.  I have complained of  feeling better today and was free from pain.  Gobed 9.

18.  Sunday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther.  58.  78.  60.  = 65 1/3
Mostly cloudy N. 2.  I didn't sleep well and feel about as bad as ever this morn.  Tue  went  to church with Mrs. Brooks AM  getting  R.H.  I hitch up and drive down to Kickapoo on Grenup(sic.) road; from there round by Mat Brown's and Oak Ridge S.H. and home.  Met Emmett and Hatton on Lincoln  Ave.  Bill will work for me tomorrow.  The drouth [sic] is getting serious.  I saw several fields of corn up an inch or two.  It is  too dry and cool for things to grow.  The roads are quite dusty.  I left at 11 AM. and got home  1.30 P.  Mrs. Brooks here much of P.M.  She and Tue attended church at night.  Part clear day light northerly winds.  Gobed. 10.30

19.  Monday.  5.45. AM.  Ther.  52.  82.  66.  = 66 2/3
Part  cloudy S.E.2.   Hatton came early and works all day.  Put in most of time mowing yard - had to  go over it twice.  It had become too high and very tough.  Helen and Geo. came while we were at dinner.  I hitch up mare - drove up  town. get scythe and sickle ground at Siberts.  He will set up  new buggy for me.  Tue went driving with Mrs. Geo. Griffin P.M. out to cemetery and elsewhere.  Fair day S.E. moderate wind.  Threatens rain about dark.  Tue spent evening at Grove's Gobed 10 P.M.

May 12-14, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

12.  Monday.   5.30 AM.  Ther.  44.  80.  64.  =  62 2/3
Clear S.3.  I don't know but what I am getting worse-can't get better.  I got hitched up driving up town.  Got lot of stamps . at P.O. and mail letter to H.G. Phelps with 58.50 check for buggy.  I soon drove home.  John Simons, he had just called to see Dr. Patton, called P.M. and talked a while, says has cleaned out our fence row west of him.  Tue busy most of  day cleaning in D. Room. I went up toward night and got sack of corn and bale of straw at Mitchell's.  Tue spent evening at Grove's.  Self take a B.M. pill.  Clear day fresh southwind [sic]  gobed 10

13.  Tuesday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  58.  88.  74. = 73 1/3
part cloudy S.2. haze.  Learn that Dr. W.R. Patton died last.  Harman phones has about 35 acres corn to plant wants me to come out.  Can't do it.  Tue drawing party today alone P.M.   and drove to see Ray Bennett getting home after 6 about time Tue.  Ray will help me all forenoon if needed. Tue went over to Mrs. Curds after supper.  Part cloudy day with fresh to strong southerly wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

14.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  66.  90.  74.  =76 2/3
Part cloudy.  Slept fairly well but still carry pain on right side with some fever.  Rhoda wash AM and worked PM at cleaning.  Ray came  and cut wood for an hour pd. 10c.  I went up early and get shaved.  Feel unusually tough AM.  This the hottest day to date.  Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Heeb called P.M.  I drive late P.M. to country N.W.  I went north to town line W to Pophams S. to R.R. and home S. road.  Many people  planting corn -  some breaking.  The roads are very dusty.  Some clouds today.  Bureau predicts  rain not many signs here.  Mostly clear with strong southerly wind.  Tue worked most of day and went to bed early pretty tired.  Gobed 9.30

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