July 24 - 25, 1888 and 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

24.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  72.  =  76 2/3

Cloudy. N.1.  Rhoda came and washed and ironed till 2 P.M.  Pd ck 1.00  Self not very well.  My side doesn't trouble much but appetite has failed.  4.30 P.M. drove to Gee bridge to soak old buggy M. Replogle &co seining there.  I return via  Wrights home 6.30.  Tue went to Hat's the girls went for her 9 oc.  Mostly clear day with moderate N.E. wind.  gobed 9.30

25.  Friday  5.30 AM.  Ther.  56.  86.  74.  = 72.

Clear N.E.2.  Normal Summer School closed today.  I drove AM E. to River near Big Four bridge.  The river at old Ashmore ford nearly dry.  Very few oats fit to cut E. of town, corn looking badly is (?) in many fields.  Toward night I drove out to Cemetery.  Many fruit trees are dying.  Muggs not very well.  Consults Dr. Starr.  Phebe at supper at Fern's.  Tue Grove's at night.  Clear day light easterly  winds.  gobed 10.

1888

24.  Tuesday.  6.45 AM.  Ther.  70.  83.  68.  

About clear.  Got shave at May's Shop, also hair cut owe him 35 c.   Tue and self drove out to Uncle John's toward night taking him a little grub, cooler day go bed 9 P.M.

25.  Wednesday.  5.30  A.M.  Ther.  70.  88.  72.

Went out to  Berts in forenoon getting back about noon.  Met him on road.  Took Mare to John Rice P.M. to shoe in front.  Pay WE Hill for some butter got there yesterday.  Gobed 10 P.M.

September 11, 1912 in Charleston, IL

11,  Wednesday,   6 AM.  Ther.  66, 86, 66.  = 72 2/3
Clear. N.2.  Rhoda came to wash, also at other work.  She stayed til dinner.  I feel poorly all day.  Hitch but did not get out till about supper time.  Drove down to Emmetts to find  him working in country at B.C.  Bert's Helen here  while.  Js attending Normal.  I got short letter from Muggs nothing important.  Neighbor chickens annoy us very much.  This  coolest day for two weeks.  Probably ends our hot weather.  Mostly clear.  Brisk N. winds.  Tue attends prayer meet night.  Jack dog went with her.  Nay Rheumatism very much.  Gobed 8 P.M.

September 9, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

9,  Monday    5.30  AM.  Ther.  66.  92.  76. =78.
Clear. SE. 1.  I suffer from heat about as usual but the air not so oppressive.  I  harness mare.  Met Bill Scott AM.  Says will try to sell Mrs. Sexton fence for her part.  Leone and Helen with John call P.M.  Resse came in with her Helen to start her at the Normal which begins today.  She will live at the Dormitory.  I took short drive after supper west part of town.  Seemed to be busy day in Charleston.  There was big show at opera House at night.  Clear day light S.E. wind  8.30

May 10, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, IL

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Friday, May 10, 1912  5.40.  Ther. 52, 76, 68. =65 1/3

Clear S.E.3.  Buy hoe W.E.H. pd.  Get shave and hair cut at Browns A.M. Pd. 40c.  Emmett called 1 P.M. and set him at work mowing yard.  There is a big field -meet at the Normal and people are sprucing up.  Tue over to G.G. Lee's P.M. on R.C.* biz..  I drove down by Nick's and order "sauce" but did not go for it.  Emmett will come in morn to finish.  Tue over to Grove's at night .  Helen brings Tue some butter and eggs~ Somewhat threatening P.M. with lightening S.E. at night and heavy showers later.  I pay Frank Ricketts 2.00 ck for bill last winter.  Tue decides to keep Ellen another week.  Gobed 10 P.M  R. 4.0 in

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Tuesday,   May 10, 1887  7 A.M.  Ther. 70,81,68.  Clear.  Geo and Chanceller help til about 10. A.M. putting away things at store.  Take Tue and baby for drive in afternoon east of town.  Roads pretty rough but dry.  After we got home drove around town with father awhile.  The silk worm eggs which I raised began to hatch today.  Eastin folks have completed their summer kitchen which they have been working on for several days.  Go bed 9.30

April 29, 1912 & 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

Monday, April 29, 1912  Monday 5.45 P.M.  Ther. 60, 66, 46 + 57
cloudy and raining S.E.2.  The mare was out in pasture night.  I sort and burn old papers AM.  The rain continued much of the day.   Mostly in P.M.  Total rain .93  I did not hitch up.  Ellen went up town toward night and at night they attended a musicle(sic.) entertainment at the Normal* at night getting home 10.30.  Bill Hill called showing me large avensis** and a few Morels.  It is too cold for morel.  The  wind shifted from S to N about noon Then falling several degrees.  Gobed 11 PM

*Normal Teacher's College, later Eastern Illinois University

**http://www.imageflora.com/image/agaricus-avensis2/  Charles Gramesly studied the mushrooms in the Charleston area.  He corresponded with others about his finds.  Charles left his family many sketches of the mushrooms he found.  His beautiful mushroom and fungi books were donated to Eastern Illinois University after my Grandmother Marie Sayre Gramesly Reasor died in 1981.

Friday, April 29, 1887   6.30AM.  Ther. 48, 68, 50
Clear. Mr. Young comes early.  worked a while in the garden and then went down in bottom and began ditch which have decided to put in.  Went up town after dinner and order seven rods of tile of Record.  Phebe did not sleep well last night and kept ne awake a good deal .  She is better  today.  Young at ditch all (?).  Delia washing bed clothes.  (?) going home to stay next week but has decided not to go.  Pleasant day very bright and clean wind N.W.  Rec 1/2 oz. silk worm eggs from Ag Dep. *
 Go bed midnight

* My Grandmother was born in 1887, so I know Charles continues raising silk worms for years to come since she told me of having to check her shoes in the morning for cocoons.
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