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. 

January 9, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL.

1912

9.  Thursday,   6.30.  Ther.  26.  40.  32.  = 32 2/3

Cloudy.  S.3.  Tue gets new boy to chore.  Proves to be Roger Bennett's son Roy.  Buddy and Charles put in day getting ready to start for Mt. Carmel which they do on the 3.14 P.M.  Big Four train.  Grace called to see Buddy, but too late.  Phebe went with Marie to train.  Pleasant day with fresh southerly wind.  Gobed 9.

1887

9.  Monday, 6.30  A.M.  Ther.  23.  32.  .28

Cloudy wind easterly.  Part of coffee mill  in kitchen.  Maggie and Ph. went to school.  Phebe does not seem to feel  very well.   One of R. Davis cattle fell and broke his neck.  Got a letter form Mrs. Davis,  Berlin  stating that Uncle George was not expected live more than two or three days.  Mrs. E. Eastin called a minute P.M.  There was a fight this  P.M. between two women.  Comer was in town:  told him I didn't want to cut any timber south of Big Hollow.  He wants me to get hands and pile the tiles now down at R.R.  Phebe came home sick.  Send for Dr. Patton after supper.  Chilly, cloudy day wind mostly northeast.  Gobed  10 P.M.