November 27, 1912 &1887 in Charleston, IL

1912

27.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  26.  36.  30. = 30 2/3

Clear.  W. 2.  Rhoda came to wash, irons a while and stays to dinner.  Tue gets cards from Phebe and Helen.  Helen is in  S.W. visiting.  The furnace leaks again but stops.  We are good deal worried about it.  Cottingham came P.M. taking away misfit grate, says right one has come and he will put it in soon.  Thinks like of leak in furnace.  Nickles bill for board mare is 18.00.  I did not hitch up today.  Clear and cool brisk N.Westerly  wind.  Tue got her vacuum carpet cleaner, and uses it much of P.M.  We did not hear from Muggs today and feel quite anxious about her.  I order third sack  wood plaster sent to Loxa for West's house.  Tue went to Grove's 8 P.M.  Self gobed 9 P.M.

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1887

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October 24, 1912 in Charleston. IL

24, Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  30.  60.40.=43 1/3
Clear E. 1.  Sharp frost.  Thin ice, tub. first ice noted.  Muggs and Tue ironing A.M.  Phone J.E. Mc early for "same".  I work cleaning up old furnace flue door to have in needed.  Hitch up late; go get glass 14 x 28 for coal window ordered Monday.  Try the painting in W.C. again doing better.  Grace Sefton here to supper. Her father is getting no better.  Mostly clear day, light variable winds.  I got jug of Monarch ordered this morn.  Gobed 9.30

Coles County, Illinois on October 22-23, 1912

21.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 54.54. 46. = 51 1/3
Cloudy and raining began perhaps after midnight .06 to 7 A.M.  wind N.W.3  Tue and I had intended to go to Loxa early but light rain most of A.M. prevents.  Tue went  Loxa 3.45 car collecting West's rent and seeing Alva Armstrong about plastering.  I hitch up 4 P.M. and drive to lumber yard.  Have decided to put strip in W.C. and begin it at once.  Frank Balch cleans off of furnace and  adjusts doors- putties up all cracks.  Paid 2.00 ch  Helen calls at night.  I take mare to Nickles.  Mostly cloudy day with strong northerly wind.  Sprinkles rain occasionally AM and after dark clears off late at night.  Muggs out with Dora A getting home after we retire.  The rain amounted to .10 altogether barely laying the dust.  Gobed 9.30


22.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 34,  54.  38. = 42
Clear. N.W.1. heavy white frost.  Rhoda washed A.M.  I put up strip in W.C. doing a poor job get can flat white at Briggs cr. 50 cts. and begin putting it on.  Think will have to quit trying to do anything.  Tue working hard all day mopping &c,  I  felt very poorly and think overworked this morning.  Gus and George brought some eggs &~  Clear day with light northerly wind,  Mare in pasture.  Gobed 9.30

October 19, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

19.   Saturday.  6A.M.  Ther.  42.  60.  44.  = 48 2/3
Clear N.W.  Drove to Frank Blach's to get him to clean up furnace &c.  Not at home.  Tue sweeping and cleaning up.  We are needing painter and plumber.  I try to build hot fire in furnace.  I say I can't burn that Pana coal in it and keep house from freezing.  Helen called and she with Muggs and Tue left for town leaving me to handle Alfred.  He came about dark to do chores.  Pay him 30 cts which is 30c. more than he has earned.  Clear day  moderate northerly winds.  I met John Glassco  up town.  He does not wish to buy Perkins lot.  Bel Scott called P.M.  Bill Decker wants to saw off the timber.  Gobed 8.30



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October 10, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

10, Thursday, 6 AM  Ther.  66.  74.  64. = 68.
Mostly cloudy.  S.2.  It began to rain 7 AM and continued to drizzle til P.M. (.45) meas. at 2 P.M.  Guy Anderson called AM and says will plaster the room tomorrow P.M.  I didn't hitch up til 3 P.M. drove out toward Al Latta's.  The roads are quite muddy and prospect of more rain.  There was much heavy thunder this morn with the rain.    Tue had  Alfred here P.M.  He did not do much.  John Parker called 5 P.M. and settle for P&P work at farm.  Pay check 60.40 in full and think quit.  Grace Sefton here to supper and Tue and Muggs went home with her until 10 P.M.    Took  mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9

Charleston, IL on October 7, 1912

7, Monday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 56.68.48. = 75 1/3
Mostly cloudy.  there was strong N. wind much of night.  Change must have occurred about midnight.  Hitch up early  and start out to find painter and plasterer.  Buy qt. can paint at IBriggs .60 cr.  get turpentine .25c cr. at Paynes.    Met Jack Jefferies.  He does not advise me to sell Perkins lot at present.  I drove down 7th St to Guiney house and West on Polk to J Hatton's without accomplishing anything.  Try same trip P.M. with some result.  Mrs. Bell over for pears.  Tue getting rid of them to neighbors.  think 4 or 5 bu left on trees.  Tue gets letter from Phebe (also from Kate) seems well satisfied with her pasish (sic).  Tue looked for Muggs tonight and went to 8 PM train but she didn't come.  Mostly clear with strong North wind.  gobed 9 P.M.

September 28, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

28,  Saturday, 6 AM.  ther.  42.  72.  56. = 57 1/3
Clear, S.E.2.  Harman phones A.M. that finished putting B.C. in shed 3 P.m. yest.  Tue feeling better and does her ironing which has been neglected  for several days.  Got letter form Buddy A.M. reports all well.  Nothing more from Muggs.  Mort called P.M. to figure on W.C. and will begin Monday.  Mostly clear wind becomes N.1. P.M. and cooler.  I got  bu. oats at I.B.'s at  night 4 oc.  Learn that Emmett Fritz is work on Clover R.R. section.  Go bed 9 P.M.

August 28-29, 1912 in Charleston, IL

28.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  60  90.  80. =76 2/3
Most clear S.3.  I rubbed R with new remedy last night.  I hitch up but did not feel able to drive much.  Find not so well as I had thought but have pretty good appetite.  Harman came in AM giving me check for my half of oats 1837 1/2 bu on 60 acres @ 25c.  He stated that there would be more for some damaged which he took un-threshed.  Wants to cut second crop for seed.  Tue gets letters from Muggs and Marie.  Both arrived safely at destinations.  Tue called on Mrs. Curd P.M.  I drove down to Grimes corner to water mare P.M.  Am trying to kill the fleas on Jack and he seems better.  Self feel quite poorly.  Have quit taking Starrs meddy. Tue and Mrs. Brooks attend P. meet at night.  Mostly clear day clouding up by night, light rain(.02) and great amount of lightning.  The electrical display lasted most of the night.  Go bed 9.00 P

29.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  92.  74. = 78.
Part cloudy, SW. 2.  There were lightning and thunder much of night.  We were married 35 years yesterday.  I went up for shave, Brown's , after breakfast today.  settle 30c.  Met Andy Moon at shop;pay him my share partition flood gate 2.14.Ask permish for LaFayette commissioners  to join road line of tile to line to branch which grant.  Rhoda washing.  Harman phones that need more lumber out there., while I away promises to phone same move but didn't.
My trouble not so bad today except for the heat which nearly prostrates me.  Clear day with light SE to NE. winds, heat oppressive.  I hitch up toward night and drive to Fritzs but could not see him.  Tue up to band concert at night.  Go bed 9 P.M.  Mare to Nickles.

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.

August 23, 1912 in Charleston, IL

23.   Friday,     5.30 AM.  Ther 58.  82.  66. = 68 2/3
Clear.  N.W. 1 Emmett came early and worked all day , but did not finish grass.  Walter came 7 AM to attend fair a day or two.  Tue and girls iron like thunder AM.  Muggs and Walter and Marie attend fair PM.  My rheumatiz  worse if anything.  Jack still in doubt but is able to drag around.  Think his left hip fractured.  Mrs. Zay Johnston died last night.  Learn of death of  John A. Hill a former resident, at Seatle(sic).    Bud and Walter had callers at night.  Muggs away till after bedtime.  Bud and Tue up town for castor oil and plaster for me.  Mostly clear day with NWly wind go bed 10 PM   Mare pasture.

August 15, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

15.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  84.  74. = 74.

Part cloudy S.1.  Rheumatiz seems to be getting all over me.  I manage to hitch up.  My renewal to R.H. by Chas. Jones has not shown up yet. have been buying it for several days.  Last Sat. was last number with lable.  It has been renewed.  Rhoda washes AM.  I did not hear from Parker or Harman.  There was light shower 4 AM.  (.02).  I drove S.W. PM.  They are putting in concrete culvert on Woodson road so  I turn W and get around to Wrightsville and finally home about 6 P.M.  Roads somewhat muddy Gravel good.  I feel poorly all day and take B.M.p. at night.  Muggs spent night at Seftons.  Tue and (?) went uptown.  Gobed  9.30

It is July 18, 1912 and 1987 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Thursday,   July 18, 1912   5.40.  Ther  66.  86.  68.  = 73 1/3

Clear. N. Very heavy dew Oscar Lawyer came early for jag of kindling.  McNeel does nothing at furnace today.  It lies scattered about the premises handy for the junk boys.  I phone Harman that have gotten posts.  He is cutting hay.  I drove N. of town AM Much rain there yesterday roads very muddy.  Crops look well.  Talk with Dave Gray at Court House.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  Willie Parker was buried P.M.  I drove east late P.M.  But little rain east lately.  Everybody busy with hay and oats.  Mare scares badly at some hogs  -   no damage done.  Clear day with stiff northerly wind.  I took mare to Nickles.  Tue up town night.  Rhoda washed A.M.   Could not find Harvey Mc today, nothing doing with the furnace.  They are working for the road makers.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 18, 1887,  5.45  A.M.  Ther.  83. 103.  80.

Clear W. wind.  The gasoline stove was off this morning but we managed to get it started.  About as yesterday but more clouds and stronger wind from N.W.  some signs of rain, some showers in distance.  Wind changed to N. before sunset, very strong one.  Smith of Hutton ask for job of cutting cord wood.  Moore of Charleston called to buy wood.  The water  works have been shut off all day.  Davis girls here P.M.  to draw with M & P.  Spoke to H.G. about going to Mattoon or elsewhere,  Gobed 10 P.M.

It is July 7 and 8, 1912 and1887 in Charleston, IL.

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 7, 1912  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  74. = 77 1/3

Cloudy S.2.  Tue felt badly all night - Thought she had fever.  I try to get breakfast which eat about 8 AM.  After getting R.H. I drove SW of town far as Old Slab S.H. neighborhood out on round by  by Brown Chapel.  Did not see fungi enough for a mess even of poison kinds.  I got home about 1 P.M.  Common roads very rough, gravel first rate.  I drove north to town line late P.M.  There has been some wheat cut the past week.  Corn looks well but some of it very weedy.  Much cloudy today moderate S.E or S. wind.  Tue felt better and went to church at night.  gobed 10 P.

Monday, July 8, 1912  6 A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, S.1.  There was heavy thunder here in night but no rain.  Mc Neal looks at furnace and will have to separate sections in order to stop leaking.  Tue and Phebe ironing A.M.  Got letter from Muggs.  She thinks will be home last of month.  It thundered around much of the day a light shower here betwen 2 and 3 P.M. (.14 in)  I drove E to timber late P.M.  Many fungi starting.  Got one Sargi rebesaus which fail to have for supper.  More rain elsewhere than here.  Dirt roads muddy in places.  Tue at Groves night.  Much cloudy.  Light to fresh southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 7, 1887  7 A.M.  Ther.  77.  92..75.

Cloudy but clears away.    Uncle John is threshing.  Bert says he is going to Cal. soon.  Uncle J. has settled with him.  Borrow buggy and drive mare round town a while, first time since she ran away June 24.  Didn't like her steps so drove out to Uncle Johns and got Bert's mare leaving mine.  Don't know that she will suit me any better.  Thunder showers in all directions from 11 A.M. till 3 P.M.  but no rain here. Gave bill for lumber to  H.G.  Total after deducting culls  25,643 amounting $384.64.  Tue sick in afternoon thinks from eating something.  there is some talk that license will be granted tonight, but it is not likely to be.   Gobed  9.30 P.M. 

Friday, July 8, 1887   6.30 A.M.  Ther 75.  92.  76.

Clear.  Comer and gang up early all going to Mattoon to Circus.  Pay him $50.00 on lumber bill.  Pay up J.B.Hill $29.04 besides credit of 10.50 for wood in Apl.  Tue about sick all night and this morning, but better P.M.  Get pans made at Millers Cr. 30c.  Sprinkle rain P.M. showers  around.  Very sultry, wind variable getting very dry.  Must have rain soon or no crops.  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.