October 25-27, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October 1889

25.  Friday.  6 AM.   Ther  53.  57.  54.  =  44 2/3

Cloudy and  Damp, wind N.E got a lot of things for Milt and Jo Handly  Start at 9 getting  then before noon.  Milt hauling logs Warren helps in PM.  Henry and Frank saw lot of logs for  long posts.  Begins to rain fine before 10 AM. and kept it up  all day.  Mort began sawing logs.  Tom Spurgen started hauling in P.M.  Wind fresh from NE  Gobed 10 P.M.

26.  Saturday 6 AM.  Ther at C.  47.  45.  43 = 45

Cloudy N. wind Old Mare lost her colt last night and Milt buried it.  She has not been well for sometime and what little we have worked has seemed to hurt her.  Started for home about 8  AM.  went to Wilbers on Fox Ridge, but no hay   Feed of all kinds is scarce on east side in the thin sod diet.  Warren and Milt want to 'work' on logs.  Got home about 11 AM.  Cold damp day.  Trade duller than usual  Mrs. Clark and Hat here at night.  Gobed 11 PM.

27.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Ther   44.47.  44.  =  44 1/3

Cloudy NW wind.  Tue and self went to ranch got there about noon  Ate dinner by burning  brush heap.  Warren and Geo Martin there  went by  Walkers and back by Pophams  Popham will sell me a stack of hay  Can get straw of  Jim Cassady.  Cloudy  all day and chilly  Got can oysters at night at Shenens.  Roads nearly dry some muddy places one near Mt Zion  Gobed 10 PM

October 1900

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25.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  53.  78.  62  =  66.

About clear wind S.E  Had fine lot of oatmeals for breakfast from Jack Colby.  Bill Hatton still working at wood.  Drive down to H.G.'s and to Rictus Elevator  Corn 30c today, here.  Richter will sell me Hillsborough nut coal @ 2.00.  Theodore Arnold unloading car.  T.A. speaks of buying out Ira Brown.  Simone and Warren went through with loads (2) of lumber for Popham.  Pay C. Wiley Calves check $10.00  He claims mistake in my favor of $5.00 and returned $5.00.  Pay S.H. Record check for tile 18.20  Pay Binkly bill at stable for clipping horse last spring, 1.75.  Walk down 5th St. where they are putting in heating pipes.   Fifth St has been blocked for a week or so with this  business.  Girl Lillie Beck Calls AM to hire.  Order 10 to 12 tons coal of Richter, Hillsborough nut.  Democratic rally at gospel tent tonight,  was up town till 10 P.M.  (A smudge?) 30 c at Loxa.  Al Newby tells me  Jo is at work shucking  Clear day southerly wind  Gobed 10.30  

26.  Friday  6 AM.  Ther  60.   84.  62  =  68 2/3

Mostly clear.  fast load coal comes before done breakfast.  I had to shut them off on the slack.  They then claimed to screen it.   7 loads running about 1 1/2 ton to load.  Bill sawed wood all day getting done with sawing.  Took Tue  over to Reading Circle at G.B, Griffins P.M.  Maggie gets ready  and starts for Chicago on excursion starting 2.40 AM (27)  She stayed at Mrs. Blairs till train time  Many went.  Fare only two dollars.  Tue feeling badly all day.  Clear day SW wind.  Repub rally at night.  I was up town till nine O's Mort and Kate over.  Tue drives down to Martha's but couldn't get her to work for her.  Monday.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.  

27.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther 60.  84.  64.  = 69 1/3.  

Heavy fog.  Calm.  Alarm of fire in night, Starrs Restaurant.  Bill worked at wood getting Kindling into cellar settle with him P.M. 6.85  He will put in the wood Monday  Simons has been shucking corn this week.  He and I went to Briggs to count up fences  Met Ira Brown and we have a sort of settlement only partially and no money paid.  Pay Simon One Dollar on hauling from pocket.  I drove out SW of town looking for mushrooms.  Found nothing but Armillaria Melleus  or something resembling it.  Pay coal oil bill $1.55  John and Warren brought up lumber part going on yard.  Gave Ira Brown book for his accounts.  Clear day light southerly wind.  Gobed 9.30 PM~~  Take Tue to  Hats after supper and went after her 8 PM  

October 12-16, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

12.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  73.  52.  =  56.

Clear.  S.W.3.    Tue did not get up till past 7.  I get off to ranch say 9.  Get there about11.  Warren was at home and he and I drove over both pieces land   in buggy.  Warren has done good deal of work cuttingbriars on his part burning.  We parted near back gate and I ate my dinner out on usual point after walking about an hour on north side.  I had not been there for two or three years.    The brush and trees are growing fast.  Warren has good passage where says can get down the hill and will try it some day.  We drove round by Ikes he was not at home.  Warren went with me down to Jo Hadley place where they are building a new barn.  Had to  wait to Jack dog  at ford.  I got home 6 PM.  Jack would not ride  and about gave out.  Mrs. Grove Mrs. Brooks and Mr. Grove were there when I arrive.  Idid not meet them but stay down till church time when they left  Tue going with them after setting out supper.  Clear day with moderate westerly winds.  Gobed 8.30

13.    Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  48.  76.  62. = 62

Clear. S.E.1.  Gas,  Miller worked the day painting mostly N. side .  The waiting paint expected today.  Itdidn't come.  Gus was here and picks some pears for us.  Tue went to Albert Alexanders with Ollie Rosebraugh with flowers for May Edman who died yesterday.  I drove to Loxa 2.30 Pm Call at Loxa house.  Family has moved in.  They want latches on inside doors and floors patched.  Harman is cutting B.C. south of  brick house and met him near shed.  He rode with me to NW 40 where he has several acres of five bull nettles with very little corn.  At Loxa settle with Charley Jones to date getting sack Canarota flour and one of meal. paid bal. 7.16 check  He paid me 4.50 for posts and rent on house 5.00  They are about half done the B.C.   The seeder Bill Decker pulled in  4 P.M.  Harman let me out NW gate and rode to his house.  Jack dog went but wouldn't ride.  I went home from Harmans N. rode getting there 6 P.M.  Clear day with southerly wind Gobed.  8.30.

14.  Tuesday.  6 AM,  Ther.  54.  76.  58.  =  62 2/3

Part cloudy SE1.  gas.  Miller came working till 10 AM. where quit for want of paint which failed to come.  H.G. came AM. and got a few pears.  .  They are nearly gone.  Pay telephone for Sept. 1.50 ch.  Tue went driving with Mrs. Chas. Griffith going to Loxa and the farm.  Seibert sets boxing in front wheel and tightens up fifth wheel so that I came near wreck several times before I knew what was wrong.  I drove S.W. meeting  Mrs. Reed.  Says peaches all gone.  Order 2 bu oats and 1 of corn IBM.  The roads are all good.  There is large amt. of corn cut up.  Tue went over to library a while at night.  Most clear southerly moderate winds.  Harman reports 50 a broken. Are seeding BC today.  Gobed 9P.

15. Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  56.  76.  60.  =64.

Part cloudy S.2.  Miller came nut went home to wait for paint.  The paint came this morn and I drove down to till (sic)  Miller.  Briggs says will not let me return any surplus.  Get steak Dorsh.  Called at Interurban Sta Manager says did not read our meter last Mo.   Will mail bill next Mo.  Miller painted P.M. most first coat front porch.  I drove E. to woods P.M.  getting home 5.30.  My new pants were sent down P.M.  Tue and Mrs. B went to PM night  Gobed 8.30

16.  Thursday.  6 AM.  ther.  54.  78.  66.  =  66.

Part cloudy. N.E.1.  Miller worked all day mostly on front. gets new brush &c.  I drove up for  oil AM.  I find boxing loosein rear buggy wheels now.  Tue attends aid meet at Fuller's P.M.  Warren called to water  horses..  Has got his ground about all cleaned up and will go to breaking soon as rain.  Get shaved at Brown's in C. Hotel first time.  Bill Hatton calls late P.M.  Indice mushroom bed shows signs of bearing soon.  Order bale hay of I.B.  It proves to be the toughest to handle I ever head.  Tue over to Grove's at night.  Gobed 8.30  R. night.  .65  Meas. 6 AM 17th