April 14-15, 1914 and 1889 in Charleston IL

April 1914

14.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  66.  54.  =  54. 2/3

Part cloudy. E.2.  Hatton didn't come as agreed.  Self feeling poorly; am much worried about garden.  Hitch up AM.  Take Tue down to McCravys PM. later she went to Hat's.  I drove S.E. of town a while.  The  roads dry  Many of streets quite rough.  I felt so bad all day didn't care to do anything.  We get letter from Phebe.  She sent two records in box but there was but one when received.  Tue is  fretting about her washing.  Can find no one to do it.  Most cloudy with light N.E. winds.  Go bed 9

15.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther.  50.  70.  54.  =  54

Mostly cloudy. N.1.  Bill did not appear.  Tue gets Warman girl to help clean out tanks.  I drove to "Andersonville" to look for Steve Decker.  Zett said he had moved to country  quite  lately.  I get two pounds "lawn" grass seed at I.B.M's. 50 c Cr.  got  half bu corn there yesterday.  they are charging full price for things this season.  Tue and self plant some lettuce and radish P.M: trim vines.  Helen was in AM bring some buttermilk.  Tue  got a letter from Buddy.  she and Charley had been exposed to diphtheria but thought danger was past.  Drive over to see Hatton at Joe's.  Bill is working for Latta.  Jo will work for me tomorrow.  I kept on west crossing at Latta and Green bridges and down nearly to Mat Brown's.  I got  home 6 P.M.  Most clear NW2.  All roads are dry.  Streams getting low for season.  Tue went to church night - BMP (?)  Go bed 10 P

April 1889

14.   Sunday.  7 AM.  Ther.  39.  58.  48.  =  48 1/3

Cloudy.  Easterly wind.  chilly day.  Clean up some seed in stable to take to woods  Tue chickens from Ds all went back this morning.  Cloudy day and very dry strong  east wind.  Peaches are mostly in full bloom  garden stuff not growing much.  Have very little planted.  Prohibition meetings are being held at churches.  Go bed 10 PM

15.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  38.  65.  48.   =  50 1/3

Clear east wind NOt feeling very well.  Up town most of forenoon.  There is considerable interest in the election tomorrow both on the license question and politically.  General impression seems to be that it will close all round.  The liquor men are not trying to do anything.  After dinner drove with Tue out to Uncle John's: found him burning brush.  Tue and I drove up to N. end of farm.  Uncle J. gave us some potatoes and 20 or thirty pounds of  pork.  Roads dry and dusty, got home sunset.  Milt Drake was up, his family went down Saturday.  John Rice's boy got dangerously scalded this PM at slaughter house.  Went up to Cancin(?) at night.   Gobed 10 PM

December 2-3, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

2.  Tuesday.  6.15  AM  Ther.  54.  60.  56.  =  56 2/3

Cloudy foggy. N.E. 1.  Tue got letter from Phebe.  She expects to be at home next week.  I did not order mare from Nickles.  I felt badly all day with wry neck and BM pills holding me down.   Get bill of E. light.  They have raised rates or have made a mistake in my bill.  I did not pay it.  Mort & Kate were over 7 to 9 P.M.  Alfred did chores first time for nearly a week.   Will come again Thursday eve.    Tue lost butter and went up for more.  Cloudy and  foggy, light northerly wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

3.  Wednesday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  60.  54.  =56.

Cloudy foggy N.E.1.  My neck better.  Tue gets letters from Buddy and Phebe.  Phebe sent 20.00 to deposit.  Rhoda came early to wash.  Jo Bails has bought Dr. Brooks' grocery.  Rhoda worked and will come tomorrow.  Mail check 30.00 to S.H. Record a/c to date.  Order mare at noon and later drive up on Cossell which I cross six times.  The roads seem to be getting dry even with this foggy weather.  There is however much mud.  Mr. Bell's brother from Penn is here with his wife.  Tue  up town P.M.  I got home about 5.  Had hoped to  meet some fungi.  Saw supposed Hydnuim exenaceum on stumps doc Patton's pumpkin patch..  Cloudy day with light variable northerly winds.  Gobed 9

1888

2.  Sunday.  7 AM  Ther.  32.  40.  29.

Cloudy wind S.     Start for timber  about 11 AM.  and got home at 6 P.M.  Cloudy all day with S. wind clearing at night.  Roads good and a little damp, are spongy but no mud.  Fixed more "signs"  at lumber.  Bob is still sick but thinks he is better.  Bill  Brown and family there.   Warren  says he will haul  me load of dry wood tomorrow.  Gobed 9 

pm.

3.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  48.  34.

Clear all day.  Warren Decker brought me 5/8 cd dry wood,  Mr. Laggart pd me 6.75 for  2 1/4 taken him last week.  Tue went up town P.M. and down to Hat's and sick with sore throat at night.  Chowning works all day on corn crib  and nearly finishes it.  Tried buggy in stable PM. and find plenty of room.  Zeke brought load which was left along road  and  and delivered to gunery.  Splended  weather.  wind NW. clear chilly.  Go bed 9 PM.

November 19 - 24, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

1913

19.  Wednesday.  6AM   Ther.  58.  72.  64.  =  64 2/3

Part cloudy.S.3.  Rhoda came to wash 7. light rain began about 7.30  Rhoda works till dinner.  I  intended to start early to Loxa but too threatening.   Went up and  got shave at shop north of laundry- first time.  More light showers but get start after 11 AM.  It began light rain soon after starting.  It was so strong when reach cemetery that turn back for home where say 12.30 in time for dinner.  I got quite wet on outside but altogether only .07 in. in town - More west.  Harman phoned later seems to be quite anxious about something and have decided to go out in morn if weather permits.  The showers quit about 1 P.M. sun coming out and pleasant  afternoon.  Tue went over to Brook's.  Later I drove up for some bread.  The mare very drowsy and think have been feeding too much.  Alfred and  Bro bring two old tubs for ashes.  Clear at night.  Go bed 8.45 PM.

20.  Thursday.  5.20 AM.  Ther. 62.74.  64.  =  66 2/3

Part clear. S.3.  I misunderstood the clock and got up an hour too early.  Start Loxa 10 A.  went to farm through Loxa driving over place as usual.  Everything looks about same.  Found Harman and P. Cox with Mr. Grubb shucking on NW 40. having perhaps 12 acres of it shucked.  Where working now yields about 25 bu.  Some of it has done much better.  These are Harman's figures.    Much of it will go less: some nothing.  Taking the corn to Linder on Neil place at 55 c.  70 lb.  Will take snapped at 75 lbs.  Harman did not have much to say after all and am guessing why so anxious.  I soon left Mrs. Gaines at Loxa.  Learn that Patrick has recently lost an eye and had been in Mattoon sanitarium 3 weeks.  Mud roads somewhat heavy.  I saw several bunches fungi along the road.  Jack dog went.  Tue spent much of day at Hats.  Mostly clear day with fresh south wind.  There was sprinkle rain say 11 AM.  :earn that John A. Parker Lila's man is dead here.  His family is in Cal.  Harman has plowed 10 A clover W.  of house since I was out there that is all.  the B.C. Stubble has not been touched.  Gobed 9.

E. Meter.  948000 st 5 P.M.

21.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  58.  74.  64.  = 65 1/3

Mostly clear, S.3.  there was alarm of fire 9.30 AM.   After hitchingup drove down to Miller's.  Nothing doing.  I took Tue to Fulton's for RC 2 P.M.  Cor. 11 and Taylor. and then drove east to Alexander's Woods.  No fungi although the weather seems favorable.  They have been fixing the roads near Huckaba's so they are very fine.  Jack went.  Met funeral at N. end Huckaba Lane on return.  Pick up a hunter on S. road who gave me a rabbit which I dress soon as got home.  Get home 5 oc.  Clear day with high southerly wind.  Roads fine.  Gobed 9

22.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  60.  76.  64.  =  66 2/3

Mostly clear.S.3.  Heavy dew.  We had the rabbit for breakfast.  I did not eat it.  Mrs. Bell is worse.    Tue has a tiff with boys running over yard.  John Mock came down  to see about it.  Return gal.  Paint no 336 to Thos. Briggs  Talk with Steve Decker.  T. Briggs. DR. to paint returned 2.00.  Mrs. Chapman calls wanting  room.  She didn't get there.  They read E Meter P.M.

It began showering 2.30 P.M. with mild thunder.  Alfred came P.M. doing up wood &c.  Tue had thought  of going out to Bert's but had to give it up.  She  went up town 5 PM. getting some oysters and other grub.  Mostly cloudy PM with some light showers in all .10 in. , southerly winds.  Go bed 9

23.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  44.  54.  40. = 46.

cloudy in part N.2.  Tue went to church  AM.  I didn't hitch up till 3 P.M. and them drove SW as far as C.h high bridge.  Go home 5.30 P.M.  Mort and Kate were over 4 P.M.  Mrs. Bell is worse.  they report she cannot recover.  Mostly clear with light northward.  The roads dry and smooth.  Tue went to church again at night.  She is  not feeling well today.  Gob9

24.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  36.  56.  38.  = 43 1/3

Clear. N.W.1.  Tue gets letter from Buddy.  they are intending to move into a new house soon.  I drove up town for bread &c before noon.  Mrs. Bell continues very bad.  Tue went up town to Hats and elsewhere P.M.  I  employ self  most of P.M. in arranging and sorting old newspapers.  Clear day, light  northerly winds.  Go bed 9.30.  Get 2 balas st. P.M.

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 7- 10, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

7.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  64.  76.  54.  =  64 1/3
Cloudy.  N.E. 3.  I went up for shave before breakfast.  Yates.  Hitch up to new buggy AM and drive out far as Huffmans getting home before noon am not crazy about new buggy.  The main trouble is it is too high to get under shed and pretty hard  for me to get into.  Late. PM.  I took Buddy and Charles down to Jessie Maffets for short call.  Mostly cloudy day with strong N.E. wind.  Grows much colder P.M. with light rain 4 oc.  Reasor's of Hindsboro phone Buddy that will come for her tomorrow.  Tue over at Brook's at night till 9   Gobed 9.30

8.  Sunday 6 AM.  ther.  44.  74.  58.  = 58 2/3
Tue went to church AM.  She could not get a R.H. newspaper.  John Reasor called with auto for Buddy and Charles 4 P.M.  and took them for a  short visit in Hindsboro.  I hitched up A.M. but did not drive out till 4.30 when I took the Kickapoo trip returning by Wrights and the cutoff.  Everything in country looks just about same as a month ago.  Corn is little larger: everything is drying up, roads dusty.  I drove the new buggy.  It does not suit and will try to have some changes made.  Jack started but got lost before I got out  of town.  He was home when I got in at 7 PM.  Clear day stiff N.E. wind.  We have good fire in grate all day.  Gobed. 9.30

9.  Monday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  74.  56.  = 57 1/3
Clear E.3.  Hitch to old buggy and drive over to Siberts am thinking of returning buggy axels and getting the drop kind.  Clear and cold strong N.E. wind.  Tue brought some hats for me to select from but none of them fit me.  She went down to Hat's at night.~~  E. H. Clark died at Marshall last night.  Harman phones at night.  Seems much discouraged about weather &c.  I drove E. of town toward night to Huckaba's.  Crops seem to be holding their own pretty well.  Harman has boys hired to pull the milkweeds in his oats.  We expected Phebe tonight.  Tue went to 8.30 car.  she didn't come.  Gobed  10.30

10.   Tuesday. 5.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  80.  60.  = 60.
Clear.  N.E.3.  After hitching to old buggy I drove over to Siberts.  He says exchanging axels on new buggy "is small matter."  Later AM I drove north Anderson road to town line returning by plank road.  Drove up the new "paved" road a piece first time have done so.  I don't admire same but it may be alright.  Get home noon.  Tue attended the E.H. Clark funeral at D.H. Dowlings with Mrs. Brooks.  Went to cemetery.  I stay at home.  Phebe arrived about 3 P.M. from Ann Arbor.  Buddy and Charles came later from Hindsboro.  Reasor's took the car to Buston.  Phebe left us Feb. 3 and has been at AnnArbor since about Mar. 1.  Ora Webb called P.M. and night.  Mort and Kate called at night.  K slip in while we were at supper.  Clear day, moderate easterly winds.  Sat up reading till 11.30  Harman phones night.  BA weather.

March 6, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

6.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  14.  26.  22.  =20 2/3

Most Clear.  NW.3.  Icy.  Little snow.  The ground is not covered.  Tue ironing A.M. and up town and at Hats P.M.  Hat has sold her piano to McCall.  Mostly clear moderate N.W. wind.  Snow flurries AM.  Tue went uptown P.M. for grub and change.  Mr. Law getting better slowly.  Pay phone bill for Feb. 1.50.  Tue went over to Groves at night until 9.30.  Dogs are still being poisoned  Dr. Kinkead lost cow by poison.  Gobed 10 P.M.

1888

Fertilizer from Harris recd.

6.  Tuesday ~ 7 AM.  Ther.  20.  34.  28.

Cloudy and light snow flying  wind light northerly  Tue got up and made fire.  Self not feeling very well  Mrs. Perrill called while in morning.  Ollie Rosebraugh has been very sick for several days, but better today.  Seph hauls me three loads of manure and takes some lumber down to Nick place, also delivers load of wood to Brackett.  Takes pay in wood.  Zay Johnston speaks to me about Stevens note.  Learn that Dan Vansickle has sold the pony which he wanted to sell me.   Snider's hired girl  called P.M. says he is keeping "back" now with his children.  Tue went uptown P.M.  Pleasant day but chilly.  N.W. wind.  11P.M.

March 4, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois.

1913

 4. Tuesday, 6,15 AM.  Ther.  40, 36, 28.  = 34 2/3

Cloudy.  N.2.foggy and growing colder.  Mr. Law seems worse this morn and has Dr., again.  Tue uptown AM.  Pays  J.H. Pinnell a/c in full.  ch. 13.27.  Get card from Phebe at Ann Arbor.  Mrs. Coon called a while P.M.  I phoned McG. AM for sauce and had to ask  H.G. by  phone to bring it up to me.  He is still at Comers working.  He stayed and hour or so .  Court has case tomorrow (?) for bootlegging.  Mostly cloudy day with moderate northerly winds.  Clear at night.  Den Dowling and family have returned from Springfield and are at Hat's.  Mort and Kate and Webster came over  7.30 staying the evening.  Harmen didn't show up  as phoned yest.  My face and mouth worse than ever today and tonight and I slept but little.  Gob 10.30  H.G. reports that has pd note at Bk 15.00.

1988

4.  Sunday  7. Am. Ther.  24. 34.  28.

Cloudy wind E.  Strong snow flakes flying.  Tue bakes mess of beans.  Maggie and Phebe went to Sunday School and Church and  were up to Davis toward night.  Tue went down to Dowlings toward night staying till nearly dark cloudy day wind E. or N.E.  Thawing a little at noon.  Gobed at 9.15 P.M.

February 25-26, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

25.  Tuesday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  20.  40.  32. = 30 2/3
Clear S.W.1.  The ton of coal delivered and suits.  Tue gets letter from Phebe.  She expects to move to Ann Arbor this week to begin work for M & Darling.  Mostly  cloudy P.M. with light snow at night.  Rain or sleet later in night.  There are traces of Sunday's snow left on north hill sides.  Otherwise ground bare.  Mis Care here P.M. about library works.  Chilly day with moderate southerly winds.  Gobed 9.

26.  Wednesday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  38.  44.  40. = 40 2/3
Cloudy. S.2.  Rhoda came to wash at 11 oc. finishing about 3.  Tue feeling very poorly AM. but better P.M.  Rhoda stays to dinner.  Dark foggy day with mist or light rain and much of time a cold wave is predicted.  Cloudy all day.  Tue went over to Groves toward night  little while.  She gets letter from Buddy with one to forward to Phebe.  Heavy showers (.70) in night.  Gob 9

1888

26.  Sunday.  7 AM  Ther.  16.  20.  13.

About clear, strong W wind all night.  Cold day with west wind, cloudy and snow flying much of the time and seems to be growing colder.  Girls went to S.S. and after that went down to Hat's where they ate dinner getting home about 1. P.M.  Mrs. Davis was over toward night.  Has been  cold and disagreeable day frozen up solid again.  Go bed 10. PM.

February 19-22, 1913 in Charleston, IL

19.  Wednesday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  44.  66.  54. + 54 2/3
Clear S.2.  Rhoda got here to wash before Tue was down.  She washed and did other work till noon staying to dinner.  Tue attends sewing party at Lulu Dorsch's.  Hitch up about noon but did not use mare till near night.  She made bad break in turning on W. side and came near accident.  Tue  got home before 6.  She spent evening at Grove's.  Mostly clear day hazy.  some cloudy at night.  The warmest day for many weeks.  Gobed 8.30

20.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  42.  50.  42. = 44.
Cloudy N.2.  Dark morning.  Light fog.  Tue goes out to Helens for day on 10 car, returns at 5 P.M.  Paid water rates 6.00 to July 1 to girl yesterday.  I hitch up noon but did not use the mare.  Ray comes at 4.  There is not much choring to do now and we are thinking of letting him go.  Mostly cloudy damp day.  the sun just shone once about 10 AM.  Light northerly winds.

21.  Friday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  58.  56.  = 52
Cloudy. E.2. foggy.  Tue tries another batch of bread.  She went to RC at Mrs. Reats P.M. It began light rain 2 P.M.  I get shave at Brown's P.M. pd.  Met Uncle Billy Whalan.  He is 82.  Also meet Chas Steigman, Geo Steigman better and able to be uptown.  I hitch up at  noon but didn't drive on account of the rain.  Light showers till dark with a little thunder about 4 P.M. Ray did chores leaving basement lights on again till bedtime.  Tue intended to attend reception at Rev. Piers but did not feel able to go.  She also had tickets for show at Opera House but didn't  use them.  cloudy day E to S. wind and .10 in rain P.M.  Gobed 9

22.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  38.  38.  28. = 34 2/3
Cloudy W. 6 su.fl. AM.  There were heavy rains in many places yesterday.  Sleet in Chicago.   They read E. Light meter today. 720.000.  they made mistake as it read 730.000.  Tue ironing AM.  Jo Maffett calls wanting room.  Tue went uptown toward night and from there to Hats where she spent the evening till 9 oc.  Mostly cloudy with  very high westerly wind all day and at night.  Gobed 9.30