July 7- 11, 1891 and 1902 in Charleston, IL

 July 1891

7.  Tuesday.  Ther  70  76  67  =  69 1/3

Mostly cloudy with S wind.  Brownfield hoes garden AM.  First  lot of cercropius coming out of second molt today  they are yellow with two rows of blue horns on both sides two rows of yellow ones on back and four red horns on head.  The last lot have finished hatching and  have about half died through neglect.  Nick reports his baby better today and he is at store.  Brownfield and self clean up buggy wheels P.M.  Sprinkle rain  9 30 AM light shower about noon, heavier rain   S.E. Chut Bennett brought up load of ties 15.  Mostly cloudy wind variable S to W AM. but settled in NE about 1 PM and blew strong all day and night.  Gobed  10 15 PM~

8.  Wednesday,  6 AM  Ther   55,  69  55  =  59 2/3

Cloudy fresh N wind.  Nicks baby getting better.  Mrs. Rogers washed  AM and ironed P.M.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Oce  Bennett brought in 15 ties  Says they will finish hauling in my rye today.  Trade light.  A. Frieberg gets in at night.  Gobed.  11 P.M.

9.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther  50.  80.  62 = 64

Clear  E. wind   Freiberg drummer in town.  Trade him 5 Bbl of Matingly spirits for  Draling paying him 2 1/2 cts to boot.  Renew demand note at 2nd National Bank for 600.00 charging interest from 8 to 7% to agree with new law.  Learn that Jim Cassady will thresh my rye.  H.G. informs me that he has to go down to Grose Nest tomorrow.  Clear day with easterly wind gobed 11.30

10.  Friday.  6 20 AM.  Ther  60

Clear, E. wind.  Learn that, Cassady will thresh Jo Handlys wheat tomorrow.  Would have gone down there but over son and Hat went to  Grose Nest  He got back at night.  Mostly clear day  SE wind  gobed  11.30 P.M~

11.  Saturday,  6 AM  Ther               87.  70

About clear, wind S.  Start for ranch 7 AM went to Jim Cassaday, learn that they will not cross river today with machine so turns round and back home by 11AM.  Sell uncle John bal of bacon for 1.00  learn that R.R. has inspected ties went down.  They have spotted pile of 177, Culling 9 and leaving one (?) Rec. check from White 64.84 for 168 ties.  Chut brought up 14 which are un-inspected.  Buy 3 gal. blackberries @2.00  Trade only fair.  Go bed midnight

July 1902

7.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  74.  90.  75.  =  79 2/3

Mostly clear, light SW wind.  Mrs. Golladay washes.  Meet Harry Hagen first time since he quit work for me.  Maggie suffered much from toothache in night.  E. Garrison pays me $10.00 on rent thus settling up to June 14,  Deposit Richter check 17.73 +5.00 = 22.73 at 2nd National Bk.  Sort over some papers A.M.  Ch. Fitzsimmons clears out closet at store - Pay him 50c.  Tue and I start to Loxa 5.30  Taking some eggs to Hen.  Hen and I take drive up through corn.  Think Shirleys shows up best. plows too deep near corn.  Shirley on war path very offensive  The worst case I have had.  Gate post down at end of street.  We start home about 8 P.M.  Not quite so warm as yesterday.  Mostly cloudy.  SW wind  Thunder about 2 P.M. but no rain here  Gobed 10 P.M.

8.  Tuesday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70,  90,  76,  =  78 2/3

Partly cloudy, Light S.W. wind.  Shave and haircut at Brown's after breakfast,  Up to  J.H. Marshall's office and to C.H. with  with him at adjusters and Board of Review.  The cancel all back taxes J.H.M. advises me to avoid Shirley as much as possible.Windows need putty &c at store.  Thought to go out to Gaines P,M, but will wait till morning.  Helen went out home after supper to stay a while.  Marie went with her.  Fred took them out  Mostly clear day with light SW wind,  Lightening NW at night.  I drove up town after supper  Gobed 10 P.M.

9.  Wednesday 6 AM.  Ther  74.  88.  72.  =  78

Clear SW wind.  Start to Gaines 9AM.  Met Chas. Talbott at gate and he drove through Jo's corn with me.  Jo  having out sweet corn.  Is not very well; has had diarrhea all week.  His corn looks better.  I did not go to Loxa.  Stay to dinner at Jos.  He went to work for Talbott in hay P.M.  Charley thinks can cut my hay tomorrow.  I start home 3 P.M. in front of storm which overtook me near Salem Church  It didn't rain much   I drove up to Decker woods and waded across creek to sawdust  Phebe went picnic.  I took Maggie over to Sefton's and drove SW of town looking for fungi.  Everett McKee rode in with me, occasional light shower PM till after dark.  Mostly clear AM. good deal of wind with first shower SW to W.  Tue has bad pain in side supposed lifting.  Gobed  10 AM

10  Thursday 5.45 AM.  Ther.  60.  75.  58.  =  64 1/3

Clear.  Much cooler.  N.E. wid.  Phone from Loxa that Jo is sick, early.  Mrs. Baird had a girl baby about 6 A.M.  They occupy Mrs. Eastin's house now belonging to the city.  I started out to Gaines 10 AM.  Find him in bed thinks will be up tomorrow.  I ate some crackers and cheese on  road for dinner.  Jos folks did not get any  I stay till about 2 P.M.  Feeling badly today  Think ate too much "force"  Tue about sick.  Helen and Marie came in a while from Sniders.  Mostly clear day with cool N.E. wind.  Gobed  9 P.M.

11.  Friday  5.30 AM.  Ther  50,  80,  63.  =   64 1/3

Clear N.E. wind.  Look round for a hay rack in morning but didn't find one.  Will have to build one.  Had another talk with Jack Scott.  I got home about 2 P.M.  Tue feeling badly today.  Ed wells works all day about the place mostly mowing yard will work tomorrow.  Self feeling badly with toothache PM and night.  Mostly clear day with variable light wind.  The roads are good and crops look fine.  My harness (girth) broke down south of town and near caused a wreck AM. get it repaired.  Gobed 9 P.M.

September 27-28, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

 27.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  40.  70.  50.

Clear N.E.1.  Theodore Siebert takes mare  7 A.M. to shoe 1.00 cr.  He helps  tighten up buggy.  I drove up town AM going to Winter's.  The hat ordered hasn't come.  AM preparing to go to ranch tomorrow.  It seems like getting ready to go to New York.  Tue went up town 3 P.M. and did not return till bed time she ate supper at Hat's.  They  have sent John F. Weaver to Kankakee  Insane asylum today.  Mort came over P.M.  Examined porch and will begin work on it Monday.  Helen H. went home on  on 3.30 car.  Tue not able to board her.  Mostly clear day light variable winds.  I had retired when Tue got home.  Gobed. 9

28.  Sunday. 6 AM.  Ther.  52.  68.  66.  = 62.

Mostly cloudy. E.1.  I got start  for ranch 8.15. light rain 8.30 and later.  Warm hot at home as had hoped so I had several gates to  handle.  I drove out to camping point where eat dinner.  I  drove over the whole clearing and think could afford to let Ike and Warren have it at their own price.  About half the south fields is blackberry  briars.  The N. field has good stand of persimmon and sassafras sprouts about four years olds.  Later I drove round by Ike and met Warren.  They will go  to work on it soon as get corn cut.  Bill having lives at my old place which now belongs to Jo Bails.  There are some good apples on the orchard.  I go  home River road via Handly ford getting 5.30 P.M.  very tired.  Jack stayed at home.  Cloudy day light S.E. winds light rain at times all day and at night.  No thunder.  Tue went to church after which Grove's came until 10 oc.  Gobed 9

1888

27.   Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.   46.  60.  47.

Mostly clear day.  Got late start for woods.  Have horse  shod in front by J. Parker Paid .50  Bought  pair of gloves if Winter on Cr.  Four men working today on middle ridge.  Steve Decker cut his  foot very badley this P.M.  This is the second time he has cut himself.  I took him home in buggy.  Cool day.  Gobed 9 PM---

28.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  40.  58.  45.

Get late start 9 AM.  There were (?) forenoon 4 in PM.  still on North ridge.  Warren Decker has been working inJims place for couple of days.  Oce Bennett begins afternoon.  Strong W.  or NW wind all day.  Bob Brown at home today.  Have not seen him since Tuesday.  Got home 6.30 P.M. our folks got  stove in kitchen today.  Cool day and some cloudy  Was a light frost in places last night.  Gobed 9.30

September 12-17, 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

12.  Wednesday, 5.45  AM  Ther.  63.  78.  55.
Clear, N. Wind, down to timber all day 4 - men at work.  Steve Decker cut his foot and had to quit in P.M.   Wind N.  After eating dinner I went over on ridge back of Wes Deckers and look round an hour or two.   Bob is hauling out sheeting nearly done.  they went to town yesterday.  I got home at 6.40 Gobed 9 PM

13.  Thursday. 5.45 AM.  Ther.  43.  68.  54
Clear and cool said to have been light frost last night.  I took the girls out to the fair in morning.  Jo Dikob rode back to town with me.  Went out myself after dinner.  Not feeling very well, got home 5 P.M.  Paid Zeke Eastin 5.00 for Riley which I borrow from V.K. Curd.  Settled with Oce Bennett in morning.  Tue finished ironing she washed and ironed this week.  Gobed 9.20 PM  Bim borrows buggy for tomorrow.

14.  Friday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.  44.  68.  58.
Clear.  Tue makes tomato ketchup.  Went up town to get cans for it but could not find any.  Pay Zeke E.  $3.50 none for Riley.  Hat came AM. and went to fair with Tue after dinner.  Self feeling badly all day with colic.  Went to fair in afternoon.  Kate Davis here at night.  Bim and his girl here in P.M. while Tue and self were at the fair.  Gobed 9 PM.

15.  Saturday, 6.30 AM.  ther.  57.  71.  58.
Cloudy or nearly so.  Sprinkle rain in morning and occasionally during day.  The gang were in AM. and paid off.  Got butter and mutton at Bill Myers, AM. some meat P.M.  Got 1 1/2 doz (?) jars at Bin Mitchell's on Cr.  Tue went to fair afternoon with Hat and Mrs. K,  Self  feel bad all day.  Bim brought cow in at night.  Uncle J. sold his hogs yesterday at 5.50.  Gobed 9PM

16.  Sunday  7.30 AM.  ther.  55.  70.  55.
Cloudy and light showers with thunder before day light.  Ferd woke us up early after his coat.  Occasional showers all day.  Girls did not go to S.S.  Ferd* and Helen* here most of the day.  Tue went over to Perrills P.M.  Gobed 9.30

*Ferd and Helen are Tue's sister Fan's children.  Fan died in December of 1887.

17.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  53.  58.  54.
Cloudy.  Light  mist nearly all day.  Got ready to start for timber but gave it up.  E. Easton says will haul boards tomorrow.   Have sold C. Steigman a load.  Alex Briggs tells me he has rented Mrs. Norfolk's lot.  Went down to Nickolson place but Myers was not at home.  Maggie and Phebe start for school.  dark cloudy.  Has rained enough to lay dust on mud.  Self about sick all day.  Gobed 9 PM

August 22-23, 1913 & 1888 in Charleston, Illinois232

1913

22.  Friday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  70.  80.  68.  =72 2/3

Clear. N.W.3.  Skinners stay to breakfast after which he and Walter went to fair.  Marie and Walter went P.M. leaving Chas with Tue and we drive E. to Huckaba road late P.M. getting home 5.30.  Mr. Beeman of Mt. Carmel, a friend of Walter came to supper.  He is exhibiting P.C. hogs at fair.  The  late rain help corn a little grass and weeds are starting .  Helen and Leona call at night.  clear day with fresh NW wind.  Shave self AM.  Neither self nor Tue has attended the fair.  Gobed 10 P.M.

23.  Saturday. 4.45 AM.  ther.  58.  80.  68.  = 68 2/3

Clear.  NW 1.  Walter, Marie and Chas, start for Hindsboro on 6  AM train.  Skinner stayed the night and returned home with them.  I drove down past Normal AM.  One  Harris rode to town with me.  Spend an hour or two hunting for map of Ill which have lost.  Tue went to Hats P.M. staying till p P.M.  H & H here again living in Hutton house.  I drive down by  Woodson's Kickapoo farm returning by wrights.  getting home 6.30  Made batch of mush for supper.  Mostly clear moderate northwesterly winds.  Gobed  9

1888

22.  Wednesday.   5.30 AM.  Ther.  53.  75.  59.

Clear,  N.E.  wind  Phebe cried again most of night with her face it was very much swollen broke this AM and she is better tonight.  Start for timber at 7.45.  Roads very muddy part of the way.  Nobody at work everybody gone to Diona to some meeting except Bob Brown mending wagon.  Look out (?) for west part of road and start home at 4 P.M. coming by Wilkins.  Cow did not come home tonight.  7 Gobed

23.  Thursday  5.45  ther.  47.  75.  58.

Clear.  Phebe not feeling very well yet.  Start for lumber at 7.15 got home at 6.30 P.M.  Six men worked today.  Put on one new man.  Oce Bennett.  Work  P.M. cleaning on road west of house.  Clear and cool day with N.E. wind AM and S.W. P.M.  Bob Stitt mending wagon.  Roads dry  but rough.  8.30 P.M.