February 7, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

7.  Friday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.  10.  30.  20.  = 20

Clear W. 2.  I had attack of indigestion or something else after retiring and slept but little after going to bed.  Think billions (sic) attack.  I have been eating too much sausage and such stuff without doing any work.  The bale clover hay recently from  I.B. worst I ever    wish I had a hundred tons of it for manure.  I wire up W.C. so we don't find it frozen as usual.  Tue gets up earlier than usual.  Tue went calling to Curds and LeRoys after R.C.  I take some of Starr's little meddy all day and feel some better at night.  Gobed 8.30.

1888

7. Tuesday  6.30 A>M.  Ther. 32.  45.  20.

Mostly cloudy wind SW.  Mrs. Rogers comes to wash at 8 AM.  Saveley finishes wood which pay him for 40 cts.  Maggie, Phebe both went to school.  We killed and dressed our two turkies (sic)  after dinner.  They  weighed dressed 6 and 6 1/2 lbs.  Ruth Davis  was over in afternoon.  Sam Leitch told me this AM that the liquor men had better get their petition ready for next council meeting.  Mrs. Ed Eastin called  P.M.  Mostly cloudy day changing cooler in  afternoon with strong westerly wind.  Go Bed.  10.30 P.M.  Toake says he has sold the Nicholson place for $500. 

October 20 - 21, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

20.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  38.  64.  54.  = 52

Mostly clear red at sunrise E. 2.  Light white frost.  Tue and Muggs went to church AM.  Muggs got  Sunday paper- Interocean.  Was too late for R.H.  After they left I  drove south to Woodson place returning by Wrightsville about 1 P.M.  the roads are good most of the  trees hold their green leaves especially the oaks, Hickory walnut and some other trees  have shed.  I met but one auto in twelve mile drive today.  Toward night I drove over to Frank Balch's.  Will call to look at work tomorrow.  Mostly clear with moderate S.E. to south winds.  C.O. Rennells has not appeared to finish painting on W.C. and we will get other man.  Gobed 10.30

21.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  74.  64.  = 63 1/3

Part cloudy S.2.  Take quarter R2ps  back to  BPa & Co.  The shortage in coal still continues and they have no coal but Pana.  Order on glass for  coal room window 14x28.  Didn't find strip for W.C. to suit.  Our painter has never appeared.  think he "doped" the paint left as it refuses to dry.  Frank Balch looks at furnace and will clean and put it up tomorrow for two dollars.  Harman and family in town in Surry.  Hitches team in barn.  Mrs. Bell takes 1 1/2 bu pears.  Tue and Maggie to function at  Pres. Church toward night and later.  I drove east after 4 P.M. return 5.30.  Part cloudy with fresh southerly winds.   Clouds W. at sunset.  Quite warm day and in night.  Tue was over at LeRoy's night.  Go bed 8.30 P.M.