July 19, 1892 and 1903 in Coles County, IL

July 1892

19.  Tuesday.  530 AM.  Ther  72,  94,  76,

Windy clear.  S.W. start for ranch with grub for Johnny [can't read last name] at 7.45  Very oppressive roads somewhat muddy three or four miles south  they had heavy rain at 2 this morning  I got back 1 P.M.  Took Tues mare, she got pretty tired, had to walk most of the way.  Return the Mrs. Maitice jar and pay her for butter 1.10  got week before last.  This about warmest day we have had.  Corn needs rain badly  Gobed 11 P.M.

July 1903

19.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  ther  60  80  65  =  68 1/3

Clear NW wind 3.  I read till 10 AM.  Kate sent Stella up asking me to take  Grandpaw Catlin down there which I did  They are having a family reunion there today.  Emmett Bloch there.  I drove up to Dice woods looking for fungi.  Saw nothing but Laxtarius piperitus .  Nothing in the fair ground.  I intended to going to to ranch but got up too late.  I got plates of Autoin Beruner yesterday but they were no good tried to print and tone some from there today but couldn't.  Drove with Tue at night S and E, of town.  Mostly clear day with westerly wind 3.  Gobed  9.30 P.M.

July 16, 1892 - 1903 in Coles County, Illinois

July 1892

16.  Saturday,  6 AM.  Ther  57.  76.  68

Clear strong E. wind.  Coolest day we have had in some weeks.  Settle with  Steve Decker for day in harvest.   Pay him two dollars for Rile.  Uncle John  in town P.M.  Trade pretty fair.  Clear day E. wind learn that Warren Decker will thresh Monday.  Shall go down there tomorrow.  Gobed 11 PM

July 1903

Thursday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  55.  78.  66.
Cloudy and raining.  It began to thunder about 2 AM and to rain between three and four oclock  Very heavy rains till morning with much thunder.  It rained with much thunder.  It rained until 8 or 9 AM.  Met Bacon at P.O. and took him.  Engage Abbot to come and work P.M. but he failed to come.  Kate was up PM and settled with Tue.  Her sister from Missouri is here on a visit.  Rec phone from Loxa that flood gate washed out this morning and they want me to come out in morning.  Louise was here most of day.  Helen has gone to  Ora's to stay and Ferd is staying all night at the Opera House.  This will probably break up their housekeeping.  It cleared off before noon and clear day thereafter;  light S.E. wind.  I estimate rain at about 2 in.  I got shave at Brown all paid.  Saw Ed Wright who renews his 40.00 note at State. 90d.  Gobed  8.45 P.M

October 23-24, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October 1889

23.  Wednesday 5.45  AM Th @ C

Clear.  NE wind Rogers  R. Decker and Milt work all day setting blocks for shed.  Got 18 set. Did nothing (something to light to read)

24.  Thursday  6 AM.  Th at C

Mostly clear, light white frost.  Boys finish setting blocks get log wagon of Comer and Milt tries to haul a few logs but got along very slow.  Sent  for Warren but he could not come today  Rile and Henry cut logs for 20 ft posts, looking like rain.  I start home at 5 PM. getting there at 7 PM.  Alex Axtin ran into my buggy with lumber wagon on way home.  Mare acted badly.  Trade has been pretty fair this week considering weather.  10.30 PM.

October 1900

23.  Tuesday  6 AM.  Ther  55.  72.  60.  =  62 1/3

Partly clear, southerly wind.  Bill came before 7 AM. and began at wood in barn working at that and kindling all day.  They are pay 30 c for corn in Charleston today.  Drive down and see Mrs. Rogers about working for Tue one day this week.  She couldn't come.  Sam Weyeth called AM to see about his lumber.  Simons did not come up today, but Brown called PM while I was away.  I drove up to Decker Spring and beyond finding some Armellana meleus and Pleunotus astreatus.  Colby brought me mess of latter about noon.  Mrs. Owens ironed and is going away tomorrow.  Clear day southerrly wind Gobed 8 PM  Ferd here sup.

24.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther 45.  75.  54.  =  58

Foggy.  Was about sick all night.  Write letter to Minnie Pyles Hindsboro asking her to come down and work for us. Bill came early.  Went with him to Mintons for a plank..  Stop at Martha Veach's for Pattern.  Go see Mrs. Rogers, she cant help Tue before Monday P.M.  Take Tue  to Fluhartys and to Schatzburger   Charley Popham kicking because lumber for cirbs has not come  Learn  from Jim Decker that Simons & Warmen are shucking corn  Send word for them to hurry up with the lumber.  Sell Gaiser per Barr 638 ft 12 & 14 ft fencing.  Tue gone much of P.M.  Girls call to hire at night.  Kate over.  Clear day westerly wind gobed 9.30 P.M.  ( short hand) 

December 5, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

5.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  54.  64.  58.  = 58 2/3
cloudy. S.1.  Light fog.  Preston came in morn to talk over the situation.  He wants to quit our place and  rent from Hardin.  We decide to let him do as he desires but will stay if we say.  He decided to talk it over with Hardin and Harman and  might still decide to stay.  Mostly cloudy day  mist at times till near night.  Ther.  standing above 60 until 8 P.M. when cooler.  Strong southerly wind till in night.  Rain and mist say (.02)  I hitched up toward night and drove up town.  Tue attends Bizarre of Aide Society much of the day and went over to Grove's at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

1887

5.  Monday.  6.45 a.m.  Ther.  23.  40.  30.

Clear. wind, N.W.  See Dr. Hall.  wood $1.00  Defenbaugh pays $1.55  Send 98 for old lumber out to coal shaft.  Ship Gin keg to E. Bryant at Bushton.  Taggart called at night and paid in full on wood 3.oo.  Tue not feeling well worse at night.  Maggie went to school but Phebe says she does not want to go  any more.  Mrs. Perrill over .  Kate called at night.  Comer was in town in morning.  Pay Milt Drake 13.00 on Comer order to use.  Crass banked up  south side of house under porch.  Settle up to date.  He owes me 75 cents and will help pile ties.  Gobed 10 P.M.

September 27, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

27, Friday,  6 AM.  Ther. 38.  66.  52. =52.
Clear. S.E.1.  Quackenbush calls wanting to buy old house frame.  Tue about sick from medicine taken last night.  Tues meddy made her sick all day.  She is writing Kate.  Mare seems "off" today, think they have fed her too much.  I drove 6 P.M. on Westfield road crossing it  half mile or so getting home 6 P.M.  Mort came over at night to talk about proposed W.C. at SW corner house and thinks can begin it Monday.  Mostly clear day light southerly winds.  The roads are good becoming dusty.  9 P.M.

September 3-4, 2012 in Charleston, IL

3  Tuesday, 5.30, AM.  Ther.  70.  94  72.  = 78 2/3
Clear, N.E. 2.  Emmett hitched up.  Grubbed out Gov. wood cherry S.E. of house: fixes fence and water tub- other odd jobs - and cuts weeds again on Perkins lot.  Tue finishes ironing A.M.  Today about  the hottest day we have had.  Self barely able to get around on afc rheumatism and heat.  Emmett works til 3 P.M. and pay him ch in full 2.55.  Mostly clear A.M. clouds up with heavy showers beginning soon after 3 P.M. (.85) to 5 P.M. mercury fell to 68 about 4 P.M. but rose later. I drove up to P.O. cash Kate's M.O.  Drove  to Crins corner to water mare.  Little rain after 4 P.M.  Rainbow about sunset.  Cloudy at .  Put mare in pasture where has been most of weak gobed 8.30 P.M.


4  Wednesday,  6 AM.  ther.  70.  92.  78.  = 80.
Clear S.E. 2.  Tue feeling badly and  did not get up til 7 A.M.  Ph.  J.E.Mc for jug Monarch.  Which got 10.30.  I hitched up mare.  Shave self A.M.  Tue lay down much A.M.  She gets letter form Muggs.  Grant people back of us  moving out A.M.  Chicken gets caught in trap A.M. which we cook.  Pay water rates for 6 mo. to Jan. 1, 1913 $6.00.  Pay Aug. Electric bill, 2.29.    Lizzie Shoot calls  P.M.  I write a scattering letter to Muggs.  Drove an hour or two late P.M. S.W. and then E toward Endsley's where came near wreck  turning.  Clear day and one of hottest.  Tue over to Groves till 9 Gobed 9.

September2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

September 2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

2      Monday,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  92.  80.  = 80 2/3
Clear.  Emmett came 7.  We set him to mowing yard., which he finished 2 P.M.  and worked at clearing up furnace room most of P.M.  broke pipe.  Picked apples in bottom later 2 bushels:  will come in morn.   Mrs. Grove over P.M.  Tue ironed an hour or two.  I drove  up town AM.  Got letter from Kate with two dollars for Frank which I took over to  him AM.  The authorities released them last Friday.  Stella was to be married last Saturday one of our  most oppressive days.  My rheumatism and the heat has held me down pretty close.  Go bed  8.15

August 24, 1912

24.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  62.  86.  76. = 74 2/3
Clear.  S.W.2  Muggs went out to Park on 6.15 car.  Emmett came 7 AM.  Worked till noon.  Paid in full to date ch. 2.35.  He mowed yard.  Cut weeds in pasture and made a general cleaning up of grass and weeds.  Good man but has too much Co.   Complain of feeling somewhat better rheumatically but not able to attend fair.  I drove late P.M.  Pass Frank Balch's  They are still at home by quarantine.  Had heard from, Kate since since she got home.    I drove E and S.E. not meeting many people.  The dog Jack could not go.  He does not seem to get much better very fast: eats little, can walk if necessary.  I was alone with Charles at night.  Mostly clear day with brisk southerly winds.  Wells (Chas.) repaired lawn mower yest.  It works well.  Put mare in pasture at night.  Gave Mr. Bell rakings of back lot.  Go bed 10 P.

The REAL August 10, 1912 in Charleston, IL

Yesterday, I posted from July instead of August, so sorry.  CMS

100 Years Ago  . . .

10.         Saturday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  78.  68.  = 68

Mostly clear, SW.2  Nick Smith over yesterday.  He has quit  the Dole House of present.  My Rheumatism appear to be getting worse.  We will have to get new grate to our furnace before setting it up.  Kate's Libbie came over from Mattoon on 11 car.  I took her with provisions, which she brought, over to Frank Balch's where they  had daughter die last week of scarlet fever.  Another is not expected to live.  Buddy and  Chas. arrive from Mt.C about noon for visit.  Phebe is getting ready to go to Chicago tomorrow morning.  Alfred finishes yard A.M.  Much cloudy day with severial (sic)  PM,  Mort and Kate over at night.  The rain to 6 P.M.  measured .22 in.  Go bed 9.30  Buy 29oz chick of Ray Smith.

August 7, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago...

7.  Wednesday.        6 AM.  Ther.  66.  82.  72.  = 73 1/3

Cloudy, N.1.  Light rain began about daylight.  Shrivers men work most of day.  Muggs intended going Loxa with me but find that P.P. didn't go~  They will begin tearing down old shop at L. in morn.  Rene*, Charley** and Grace*** came about noon staying to dinner.  C is going to locate at Decatur.  They left for the park about 2 P.M.  Drive E. on old Ashmore road P.M.  Breeching broke on river hill and mare ran within a few rods of ford.  It came near being serious accident.  I had further  trip to view but decided to go home after reaching river.  Tue and girls seem to be expecting Buddy but she doesn't come.  Much cloudy day.  Sp. rain in morn and at night.  Thunder S. at night.  Only trace of rain altogether.  Light southerly winds.  Tue learns that Kate did nnot go Monday as intended.  I have cramps PM. and night.  Take mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

*This is Tue's sister-in-law; Charles' cousin

**Tue's nephew; Charles' cousin

***Tue's niece; Charles' cousin

It is August 3, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Saturday, 6 AM.  Ther.  56.  74.  58. = 62 2/3

Part cloudy.  Think rheumatiz some better.  Expected to have to visit Loxa with bolts but they phone that Jones has them.  Tue got letter from Buddy yesterday.  She fears she can't come up while Maggie is home.  Muggs is expected today.  I drove to Siberts but too busy to shoe mare.  Drove E of town.  Corn looks fine S and E.  Kate, Stella and Libbie call P.M. leaving before 4 oc.  for Mattoon and Kate and Stella will start  for San Diego Cal tomorrow.  They have been here on visit for nearly three months most of the time at Mattoon.  I have felt poorly all day, drove up town to P.O. at night,  Tue gets phone from Muggs at night.  she has started home and stopped at Terre Haute for a day or two.  Cool mostly clear day, fresh N.E. wind.  Go bed 10 P.M

Note: I am now posting the 100 an d 125 year ago entries separately so I can  label more items.  If you click on a label it will bring up all the entries that label appears in.  This will make it easier for me to get every entry posted.       Catherine

It is July 30, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston and Loxa, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 30, 1912   5,30 AM  Ther. 62.  86.  70.  =72 2/3

Mostly clear, haze, N.1.  Tue and I get start for Loxa 7.30 A.M.  Went via Loxa.  Tue stops to talk with Mrs. West.  I stop at store.  Charley had not yet received R.H.  will do so at once.  Harman's crops don't show up gilt edged.  He was just starting to help JO Linder thresh.  Tue called on Mrs. Burge.  We start home 10.30 going out front.  We drove N. to town line ny Glassco Road then E. to JB Hill Road.  There is  much weedy corn and B.C.  We got  home say 12.30.  Jack did not go.I drove over to Parkers P.M.  Says will not go out till Thursday.  I drove over to Anderson later.  Learn that Kate has gone to Mo to visit sister.  Frank's folks are quarantined with scarlet fever which they have just taken.  Hael Record called collecting P.M.  Fair day with light variable winds, lightning in S. at night.  Tue spent evening at the Rocks.  Phebe out with Fan.  Self rheumatic today.  McNeel has moved shop to corner of Adams and 7th.  Go bed 9.30.  

125 Years Ago . . . . .  

Saturday, July 30, 1887    6 A,M ,  Ther.  78.  105.  84.

About clear, smokey or hazey.  Uncle John down to dinner,.  The mare  which  got hurt  died today.  Mrs. Linder  red(?) the Linder Farm sold to Uncle John last summer.  Tell  Uncle John he can have a(?)  buggy.  Commer in town. The Narrow Guage recd. part of lumber Friday culling considerably.  Went down  to RR with Comer toward night.  May Johnson and Davis children here at night.  This has been warmest day in six years,  Go bed 11 P.M.  Some cloudy P.M.  Clear til about noon.

It is July 12, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, July 12, 1912         6 AM.  Ther 68.  88.  72.  =76.

Cloudy early.  I take another trip along railroads looking for poles &c I found nothing.  I drove over to Balch's.  Kate is busy today  over at her house S.E.  They are intending to start home in about 2 weeks.  Tue got a letter from Buddy.  I start for Loxa 2 P.M. south road but gave it up on account  of the heat.  Roads generally dry but rough.  Wheat is all cut.  Oats turning some pieces  lying flat.  McNeel's force got furnace sections into barnyard to clean up.  They worked but little on them.  Tue and Phebe went to John Cadles show at night.  Fair day S.W.3.  Go bed 9.30 P

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, July 12, 1887   7 AM.  Ther.  74.  96.  78

Clear.  Tue trys(sic) to get someone to get someone  to wash but does not succeed.  N.M. Uni drummer called  after dinner.  Pay him in full 217.23.  He advises me to go to Vandalia.  Think I can buy out a fellow there.  Went down to depot with  him.  Nearly clear all day and about  the hottest day we have had.  Gave the girls a shower both with the hose.  Kate Davis over little while P.M. Concert at Christian Church at night.  Ezekiel Eastin wants to buy eight cords of wood.  Clouds in W at sunset.  Go bed 10 P.M.

It is July 11, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois!

100 Years Ago

Thursday, July 11, 1912,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  88.  74. =77 1/3

Cloudy W.1.  Rhoda washed.  I drive north of Big 4 P.M. to find Threlkeld ties but didn't.  Rhoda's David mows yard getting  through 4 P.M.   Kate and Stella  call P.m.  They have been staying  at Libbies at Mattoon.  They will soon return to Cal. without having made us much promised visit ~   Harman called 5 P.M.  Has been out  trading.  Wants to rent  for next year.  Wants B.C. shed fixed soon Also Sexton fence &c.  He didn't settle .  Very sultry day with light variable winds.  Mostly clear P.M.  Try several times to get T.T.T.(?) on phone: too hot to drive down there.  Tue and Phebe away at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 11, 1887  6 Am  Ther.  64.  92.  68. 

Clear, SE wind.  Mrs. Laind did not come to wash today as expected and Tue hardly knows where to go for anyone else.  Maggie and Phebe "help" her wash some P.M.  Write to J. Walker Brewery Co. about empties.  Made some salve at night.  Perfectly clear day with good  breeze from easterly.  everything drying up.  Speaks to  Froke about insurance with gasoline stove.  Go bed  10 P.M.  Tue thinks baby not well.

It is July 9, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Tuesday, July 9, 1912  5.30 AM  Ther.  68.  92.  78.  = 79 1/3 

Clear. S. 2.  Tue slept in N. Room and did not rise early.   She  and Phebe iron much of AM.  Tell Harvey twice more to come and fix furnace.  I drove SW of town a mile or two looking for fungi.  I did not  get any.  Mostly clear day and  one of of the warmest this summer.  Tue  over at Groves at night.  H a  letter from Muggs this morning.  Oats are turning and will be in the harvest next week.  We have heard nothing from Kate who left us over two weeks ago.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 9, 1887     7 AM  Ther.  78.  93.  75.  

Some cloudy.  Mrs. Chanceller "borrows"  water to wash with.  Tue finishes blue dresses for girls.  Pay Comer  83.48  owe him on city bill 100.00.  Pay W. Decker 10.00 on wood hauling, pay Moffett a/c 3.30.  Buy gal B. Berries at Mitchells.  Uncle John and Bim in PM.  Says my mare has injured one of his best horses badly.  Walk down  to Depot and round by gas well toward night.  Very warm mostly strong NW wind.  Tue went  up to  Davis  at night.  Go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois June 24, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

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Monday, June 24, 1912  5.15 A.M.  ther.  58.  82.  70. = 70.

Clear, N.1.  Parker went to Loxa and found work done by Weal.   So phone from Loxa.  Otherwise going out.  I didn't see Parker.  Try to get Tue  to go out to Helen's* with me but didn't..  Drove up to Frank Balch's P.M. taking packages left here by Kate.    Buddy went P.M. to see Jessie Dunn taking Charles in his buggy.  I did not drive much.  Mare very nervous about fire crax which are now in season.  Today got letter from Muggs AM.  Tue over at Grove's at night.  Mostly clear light northeasterly winds.  Gobed 9.30

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125 Years Ago

Friday, June 24, 1887  6:30 AM  ther 66.  80.  62.

Clear.  Start for Mill at 8.30  with father.  Tried to get some hickory bark but gave up.  Horse got scared while I was getting ready to feed her ran away and tore up every thing "Dad" and I  had to ride home with Jo Easton  gathered up what we could find.  Left buggy down there in two or three places.  Get home at about 8 o'clock P.M. pretty well tired out.  Clouds up toward night and looks like rain.  Need it everything is drying up.  Wheat looks well and mostly cut  Go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois, June 17 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Monday, June 17, 1912   6 A.M.  Ther.  64.  72.  64  = 66

Cloudy N.2. light rain.  Walter left at 2 A.M.  Some light showers in night measure 8 A.M. .20.  Left mare in barn last night.  Darling called 10 A.M. and pay him 2.00 for 8 loads manure hauled out on farm.  Says big rain Loxa S. at night.  I drove to look at Telephonepoles(sic.) near  Griffin Elevator AM.  Did not decide to buy any.  Kate and Stella came AM.  Skinner called twice AM. and PM.  I drove to timber E. 4 P.M.  No fungi appearing.  Get some red root for meddy.  The roads are good especially gravel.  Some mud on other roads.  Stranger (plastner) road town.There was no sign og any fungi in woods. Kate and Stella went to Mattoon at 5 P.M. to meet her sister Alice.  Cool part cloudy day.  Moderate northerly wind and sprinkle rain several times also in night.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Friday, June 17, 1887  6.30  ther.  76.  95.  79.  Some clouds.  Crass comes about 7.  Tue cleaned up ice box and will take ice from now on.  Got  first today.  Crass finishes whitewashing cellar and we clean out silk worms at store as they have failed to do anything, Clean out smoke house afternoon and pack some bottles.  Drive with girls, after supper and with Tue later.  This has been the hottest day  so far & signs of rain about 4 P.M.  Getting very dry here.  Buy eel of Bill Neece.  Gobed at 9.30 PM

Charleston, IL June 16, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 16, 1912   5.30  AM.  Ther.70.  80.  70. = 73 1/3

Part Cloudy S.3.  The storm that was brewing at bedtime last night reached us about 1 A.M. and until 2 A.M. we had all the rain, wind and thunder we could handle.  The electrical display was great.  1.05 inches rain fell non after 2 AM.   The wind stripped many small limbs off our trees.  I did not sleep more than an hour.  Tue answered the door bell 5 A.M.for Marie, Walter and baby.  They were quite unexpected.  They left Mt. Carmel at 9 P.M. last night and met the storm at Paris.  Andy Sisk injured recently in runaway was buried today.  Kate did not stay to dinner.  I felt badly all day.  Drove round town a little and E a mile or two P.M.  The storm trimmed trees all over town.  Mostly cloudy day withwith high S.W. wind threatening with sprinkles rain and thunder lightening at night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

Marie Gramesly Reasor and Charlie

This is my Grandmother and my Uncle Charlie

125 Years ago

Thursday, June 16, 1887   6 A.M.  Ther. 75.  91.  72.

Clear.  Crass comes to work at 7 A.M., cleans out cellar &c.  A few more worms begin spinning today.  Decker brought up load of wood making in all to date 4 cord. @1.75 all measured up and  neat.  Silk worms seem to be determined to die  quit feeding them up town.  Crass whitewashed cellar P.M.  Tue went up town about supper time.  Drive after supper with Tue, took baby.  Good many worms up store spinning  many dying.  Gobed, 10 P.M.

June 15,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 15, 1912  5.30 AM  Ther.  66.  90.  78.=78

Part cloudy thunder showers S. wind S.W.2.  Emmett came finishing 2 P.M. Paid him up in full ck. $1.65  Parker came AM amd pay him for shingle barn. 12.90  Will get him to repair B.C. shed soon and we discuss plans for same.  I look  I look for Simons but think not in.  They finish Soldiers Monument AM.  Kate came A.M.  staying the night.  All except self  visit shows at night.  Emmett raked yard and cleaned up good deal.  This warm day of season to date.  Moderate southerly wind with showers around.  Emmett says rainbow.  It sprinkels several times and threatens rain with lightening NW with lightening NW night.  Parker brought Tue Egg Plants which she set.  there is big mix up at Chicago R. Presidential Conv. which will be  held 18th (?).  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 15, 1887  6 A.M.  Ther.  71.  90.  72  clear.  

Father met with accediting (?) H.G. down second time time to see about lumber.  Had to go right down to mill to see about it.  Start at 8 AM get back at noon.  Hottest day of June.  Mrs. Laird irons.    The silk worms at house and store both dying fast.  Fast one spun yesterday, others began today.  Took a lot from upstairs down up to store.  Father and I went up to Chiltern after osage.  Gobed  9.30.

June 14, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 14, 1912, 5.40 A.M.  Ther. 68.  86.  74. = 76

Mostly cloudy S.E>2.  Tue did  not  get out till 7 AM.  Tue ironing.  She persists in doing this herself or with Phebe's help.  I drove uptown and watch work on The Soldier's Monument a while.  They are about to lift the statue in place.  Meet Geo. Heistand  He has recently renewed insurance on Loxa House.  There was good rain N. yest. but little at Loxa.  Get Emmett to come after dinner.  Mows yard, hoes garden.  Kate came A.M. but left before night.  Will return later.  Somewhat sultry day with thunder and sprinkles of rain. at times.  What looked like heavy showers around us, very little here.  Strong lightening S. and S.W. at night sp. 2.  after midnight.  Gobed 10 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Tuesday, June 14, 1887, 6 AM.  Ther 69.  88.  70.

H.G.  down to see about lumber.  Send check for $100  to B. Boyce.  Write letter for Tue sending 20c.  Worms begin to die again, too hot.  Gobed 9 P.M.~