October 8, 1912 in Charleston, IL

8,   Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  48.  62  .60  = 56 2/3
Mostly cloudy S.E. 2.  My rheumatism in right leg better and I didn't feel it much yesterday.   Didn't sleep much on afc of corn.  Drive to Guiney house 7th street.  Rogers (?) goes with me to C. Marshall where I examine bathroom and think finish just what we need.  Anderson phones will do the work Thursday.  Send some papers to Phebe~  Learn that Walter Heath is dead.  Phone Anderson to come for lumber left over.  Order booze of  J.E.M. by phone.  It had not come at 6 P.M.  Deposit Harman check 20.11 at 2nd.  Harman phones that threshed clover seed this morn getting 7 bu. off about 8 a.  We did not get painter today but have several engaged.  Tue went up to 8 P.M. car to meet Maggie who was taken through to Mattoon on 6 oc train.  She is well.  Mostly cloudy, SE.2. day with light SE wind.  Light  rain at noon and after only trace.  My rheumatism has mostly stopped.  Gobed 9P.

It is August 4, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Sunday, 6 AM.  Ther.  48.  74.   58.  = 60

Clear, N.E.  We need furnace this weather, but no signs of getting it.  I drove over to Parkers AM.  Wants me to go out Monday, have decided to tear down the old shop in Loxa.    I hunt for Harvey every chance I get.  Today ends the Chautauqua for this year.   It has been pretty good weather.  Maggie got home 7 P.M.  she has been away since Jany 12 last.  Have fire in grate all day.  Mostly clear, light N.E. wind.  Mare at home.  Gobed 9.30