January 16- 19, 1914 in Charleston, IL

January  1914

16. Friday. 6.30 A.M.  Ther.  38.  52.  38.

Mostly clear. NW.2  We have been having buckwheat cakes breakfast for week or  two.  They agree with self. Get mare 10 AM.  She has big wound on left hind leg they say by kicking.  It is not serious.  Mail check, $1.75, to  Farmers Review reviewing and extending subscription to Jan 1, 1915.   I drove E and NE town.  Tue to R.C. meet at Popham's.  Leona left some butter.  S.R.W. selling old corn @1.00  I didn't get any but took mare to Nickles.  Carelhers boy drives me down.  Clear day light NW winds  Gobed 9

17.  Saturday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  46.  30.  = 36.

Clear wh  fr.  Pay Telephone for Jan. 1.60  Mostly clear day but too cold for me to drive stay at home not feeling well as usual.  Tue and Ora attend Mrs. Walker funeral P.M.   Mary Walemsly calls to see Phebe and Ora P & O  out at night.  Alfred did chores Tue settled with him to date.  Mostly clear day wind shifting from NW to easterly.  Gobed 9

18.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  32.  42.  40.  =  .38

cloudy S.E.3. light snow early AM. followed by light rain in all only .10 in.  Tue did not go to church.  Phebe went up for R.H.  Fern was here to dinner and the girls were out at night Mort and Kate came over staying until after dark. Cloudy day SE to S moderate winds~  No rain after 10 AM.  Briggs son Arthur was burned today.  Gobed 9.30

19.  Monday.  6.30  AM.  Ther.  44.  54.  50. = 49 1/3

Cloudy S.2. Ph JEM.  Tue gets letter from Buddy - thinks Chas. has whooping cough.  Tue ironing and not feeling well.  Order mare P.M. and later drive out by grave yard going home by south road.  Get booze at Interurban Sta on way home.  Had to wait a while on agent.  Left mare at Nickles.  Charley Smith did chores says he and Alfred are going to quit.  Rhoda thinks they work too.  Tue and girls attend Art  Exhibition at Court House.  Learn that Joe Maffett is dead.  Cloudy day light S to SW. winds.  thick fog at night.  The roads are sticky and mud not deep.  There are two two freight cars off the track in cut west of Shannons.  There seemed to be good deal travel on roads no autos however.  Gobed 9.

January 8 - 15, 1914 in Coles County Illinois (highlights)

January 1914

8. Thursday- Had thought  to order my horse, but Harman borrows her to go to sale.  He bought a large gray mare at sale for 19.00.  thinks he is on trade for his Colo. land.

9. Friday.  Nothing "doing' today.  Tue attends R.C. at Pophams first meeting  since the 13 the (?).  

10.  Saturday. 6:30 AM.  We have not heard from Buddy for about two weeks.   We get letter from Buddy P.M.  She is all well but (?) Charles has taken Whooping cough.  Phebe over at Library at night.  I read Lucia till went to sleep.

11.  Sunday.  I devote much time to keeping up the fires.

12.  Monday.  6.30 AM.  coldest since last Mar. 2.  Hat invites family down to dinner.  Tue and Phebe went about 11 AM, but I stay at home.  

13.  Tuesday.  Find lower W.C.*froze up.  It let loose about 10 AM.  They fix up  box to send Buddy P.M. by P. Post.  Tue works P.M. getting ready  for washing tomorrow.    Saw Maynard Miller first time for 30 or 40 years.

*Water Closet

14.  Wednesday.  Order mare late P.M. first I have driven since Dec.22.  Drive out the Watsons returning the south road.  Ora Webb came 2 P.M. to visit Phebe a few days.

15.  Thuesday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  36.  54.  44.  = 44 2/3

Part cloudy. W.2 becoming W.2. becoming SW2 later.  Order mare 10 AM.  Pay A.G. Frommel , check  1.10 paying for hols back straps which he failed to charge.  The ground has been frozen in places since Sat.  Is thawing and slightly muddy places.  I drove E of town near to Goble place and back,   Mrs. Dr. Walker is dead.  Pay I.B. Mitchell + Son to 14th  in full, 200.38.  Tue took check to them.  Pay C.E. Tate for paints mailing check.  I drove late south of town return by Wrights.  Mostly clear day light SW wind  The  frost about all out: roads somewhat spongy - little mud.  Phebe  and Ora went to Mattoon P.M.  Tue over at Groves night  Gobed 8.30

August 24-27, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

24.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  60.  84.  72.  =  72.

Clear W. 1.  After getting the newspaper Tue and I plan to take a little drive but decide to let it go till after an early dinner.  Mrs. G came in before we ate, disarranging everything.  Morty came later and both stay the P.M. till nearly 6.  Tue very much disappointed.  I left alone about  5.30.  Drive up to to T. line on J.B. Hill road, west to next road and nearly a mile north past She(?) Popham's where they are building a road of crush stone.  I return by Watsons and south road.  Crop look some better than a month ago not much however.  Mostly clear day light variable winds.  I got home 7 P.M.  Gobed 9

25.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  60.  86.  72.  =72 2/3

Clear. S.E.1.  I didn't sleep much last night - sour stomach and found trouble.  I drove over to see Hatton but he is working on section.  Paul Harman brought in old bureau and took out jag of old lumber ate dinner.  They are going to put a new floodgate accross branch at road.  Tue got a letter from Muggs.  None from Buddy.  Will look for home about Wednesday.  Tue went to Mrs. Brook's 2 P.M.  I stop there for her later and we drove down to Rhoda's and by many devious streets down by Osgood place and home at  6 P.M.  We met Dr. Byres and wife S.E. of town.  Tue went over to see Mrs. Curd at night who has recently returned from Colorado visit.  Gobed 9.

26,  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  90.  78.  =  77 1/3

Clear S.W. 1.  Slept fairly well and think bowels better.  I drove down to  (?) Millers AM. to employ him.  He will come tomorrow and repair plastering &c charges 25 c. per hour.  I find patch of campestiss E. of Normal - too old but we have them for dinner.  The Mariesors returned from their Hindsboro visit AM.  Skinner brought them in surry.  Order 3 sacks of wood fiber plaster from Andrews which they deliver P.M.  I drove down to see Emmett but saw only his wife.  He is working.  O ur yard needs mowing.  Walter made a start on it P.M.  Tue got letter from Muggs.  Mostly clear till  late P.M.  Light sprinkle rain at 6 - 7 P.  My bowels get no better and fear will have to call in Doc.  Take small (/) at night.  This seems to be the only meddy in house suitable.  Gobed.9

27.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  92.   80.  =  80

Part cloudy N.E.1.  Slept fairly well after 1 AM.  Tue got up 4 AM to get me some milk.  My flux seems much the same.  Rhoda washing.  Miller came early.  Hall Record called with bill which did not pay quite yet.  Harman calls about noon but did not stay long.  He wants to turn cattle by corn to S.W. clover.  I did not consent but may do so under conditions.  I feel better P.M.  Have taken little meddy or food: have lived on thickened milk mostly.  Rhoda ironing P.M.  Miller finishes plaster in cellar but as I expected balked(?) at porch piers, fear will have to tear out much of lower part front porch.  Felt so bad did not hitch up.  Walter and Marie drove out to Helen's toward night getting home about dark.  Mostly clear day sprinkle rain AM.  Gobed 8.30