May 12-14, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

12.  Monday.   5.30 AM.  Ther.  44.  80.  64.  =  62 2/3
Clear S.3.  I don't know but what I am getting worse-can't get better.  I got hitched up driving up town.  Got lot of stamps . at P.O. and mail letter to H.G. Phelps with 58.50 check for buggy.  I soon drove home.  John Simons, he had just called to see Dr. Patton, called P.M. and talked a while, says has cleaned out our fence row west of him.  Tue busy most of  day cleaning in D. Room. I went up toward night and got sack of corn and bale of straw at Mitchell's.  Tue spent evening at Grove's.  Self take a B.M. pill.  Clear day fresh southwind [sic]  gobed 10

13.  Tuesday.  5.45 AM.  Ther.  58.  88.  74. = 73 1/3
part cloudy S.2. haze.  Learn that Dr. W.R. Patton died last.  Harman phones has about 35 acres corn to plant wants me to come out.  Can't do it.  Tue drawing party today alone P.M.   and drove to see Ray Bennett getting home after 6 about time Tue.  Ray will help me all forenoon if needed. Tue went over to Mrs. Curds after supper.  Part cloudy day with fresh to strong southerly wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.

14.  Wednesday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  66.  90.  74.  =76 2/3
Part cloudy.  Slept fairly well but still carry pain on right side with some fever.  Rhoda wash AM and worked PM at cleaning.  Ray came  and cut wood for an hour pd. 10c.  I went up early and get shaved.  Feel unusually tough AM.  This the hottest day to date.  Mrs. Grove and Mrs. Heeb called P.M.  I drive late P.M. to country N.W.  I went north to town line W to Pophams S. to R.R. and home S. road.  Many people  planting corn -  some breaking.  The roads are very dusty.  Some clouds today.  Bureau predicts  rain not many signs here.  Mostly clear with strong southerly wind.  Tue worked most of day and went to bed early pretty tired.  Gobed 9.30

March 7-9, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

7   Friday,  6.30  A.M.  Ther. 22.  36.  34. =30 2/3

Part cloudy S. 2.  Face no better.  Tue ironing.   Order another load 2300 Whalen Coal, which they deliver 10 AM.  Neglect to wet sacui(?).  Mr.  Law is reported as getting much better.  Tue attends R.C.  P.M.  at Mrs. Frank Pophams.  My Jan. Geographic Mag. came.  The Feb. no., still due.  I didn't have much comfort today with my sore face.  ~~It continued to grow worse till late in night, when it brok and allowed me to rest till morning.  Tue is not pleased with her roomers for diverse reasons and intends to let them go soon as Mr. Laws  gets well.  Mostly cloudy light snowflurries much of day Strong southwesterly wind.  gobed. 8.30

8.Saturday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  36.  62.  46.  = 48

Mostly clear S.W.2.  Feeling much better than yesterday.  Think am in for another boil in face.  The new tank now being built on Monroe near Interurban Station does not finish up very rapidly. City has done lots of work  at Water Works.  A new filtering plant.  Don't believe it is in operation yet.  Tue irons  AM.  Pays Alfred for Rhoda. 65.  turns out to be fine day.  The warmest this winter except  66 on Feb. 19.  After dinner I got out doors first time for a week or so and oil up old buggy.  There is a little frost in the ground from this week's freezing.  Later Shave self.  Tue attends party for Florence Moon 2 P.M. at Walter Moore's  Pay Ray Bennett for his week and extras .85.  Tue went to Mrs. Brook's after supper.  Mostly clear day.  SW light winds Gobed 9.30 P.M.

9.  Sunday.  6 AM.  44.  60.  42.  = 48 2/3

Mostly clear S.W. 3.  Give old buggy  good oiling and hitch up before noon.  Helen Ferrish phones AM that George R. Chambers is dead.  I write  short letter to Phebe AM.  Tue wrote to Phebe P.M.  Tue attends church AM and PM.  Mr. Chambers died at 4 this morning.  He had been with the Elks and was taken sick in night.  I drive 3 P.M. and later out far as Watson's.  The dirt roads nearly impassable.  I under took to cross over to South road but gave it up.  Part cloudy day looking like rain P.M.  The wind got N.W.  Gravel  roads mostly dry but rough.  9.30

January 17-19, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

17.  Friday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  56.  60.  56.  = 57 1/3
Mostly cloudy. S.W.3  Have not heard from Geographic since writing them with remittance of 2.00 Dec. 18.  Mail checks P.M.  to Fuller Bros 20.75 Coal  Tucker Bros 3.50 concrete basement.  Gray & Gray shoe bill to date.  Russell and Erwin New Brittain (stamps) for two front door keys.  Tue mailed and stamped  these letters.  I did not go up town.  Tue attends RC at Iknyans P.M.   Ray Bennett levels up stables.  Tue attends church at night with Mrs. Webster.  Fern N and Ora here evening.  I lie on lounge which we moved to dining room last week.  Look over many  old papers &c AM.  Cloudy day with light rain at times (.10) R. strong southerly winds.  The rains yesterday raised branch some.  Gobed 10 P.M.

Pay I.B.Mitchell & Son Gro a/c to Jan 1 1913 _ 187.1
Tue takes check late P.M. Sat.

18.  Saturday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  36.  40.  32.  = 36.
Mostly clear W. 2.  Rene phoned Tue to come over to Mattoon.  Which she did  on 10 car returning 3.  Phebe ironing.  We got small box of N. Yakima Apples from M & C, from Buddy.  I had a hard tussel with furnace late P.M.  Ray helping.  This coal is very dirty, full of stone.  Bright clear day NW wind I did not get out.  Mort and Kate over at night till nearly 10 oc.

19. Sunday 6.30 AM.  Ther.  34.  56.  60 = 50
Mostly clear early S.3.  Wh. fr. ice 1/4.  Tue went to church AM.  getting R.H. I wrote two firms for literature on Motor Plows.  Fern and Ora call late P.M. making candy with Phebe.  I had thought of taking drive today but did not feel like hitching up.  The roads are reported very muddy except gravel.  The branch still runs  good stream.  River water muddy.  Cloudy day with strong southerly Part clear at night.  Tue attends church at night.  warm day for winter  Gobed  10 P.M.