May 17-21, 1914 in Charleston, Illlinois

May 1914

17.   Sunday.  5:30 AM.  Ther.  48.76.  56.  = 60.

clear.  E.2.  The mare wouldn't come up and pastured the night and till 9 this morn.  Oil my buggy.  Tue went to church AM.   I drove to Latta place AM, getting home 12.30  Everything dry.  The creeks have been but little water.  Mare "downsy" from her surfeit last night.  However toward night we plan to go to Helen's but just before we started the Morties appear.  This spoiled my plans.  They left before dark.  Tue  had SB shortcake dinner I ate too much  and omit supper altogether.  Clear day light easterly winds  Gob 9

18.  Monday. 5.30 AM. Ther. 50.  82.  60.  =  64
Clear.  E.2.  We got a Blue Danube record from Phebe.  Tue cleans some up stairs.  Take scythe to H(?) AM get this book which by the way is same one I didn't want.  Dr. and Mrs. Brooks started for Texas today for a visit to relations.  I  dug out one of old teeth  leaving 8 on hands  Copy this Record off from various sheets where have been keeping it for week or so.  Tue went up town and elsewhere calling.  I drove up by J.B. Hills and to town line returning by Watson road.  Not many  on roads.  They are getting very dusty in spots  Saw much corn up looks well but small.  Saw much corn up looks well but small.  Set home 6 PM,  Tue spent evening at Mrs. Curds after supper.  Gobed 9.30

19.  Tuesday.  5.30   AM,  Ther.  60.  86.  66.  =  70 2/3
Clear.  There seems to be a haze or smoke in air no clouds wind E. of S.2.  Locust blooming:  they come very slowly.  Tue decides to go out to Helen's which we  do 10.30 A getting home noon.  Gus feeling pretty blue about the weather.  We had  (?) greeens for dinner Mrs. Curd called P.M.  Tue attended some meet at town P.M.  Tue and Mrs. Curd attend movies at night.  I get scyth and sickle sharpened at Hostelters E Meter reads 1090 KWH last reading 1076 =14 CG
P.S. Co. reads meter 20 inst. making same 14 KWH

Mostly clear some cloudy P.M. southerly wind 2.  gas smell. AM    Miller  and Myers call AM.  They begin on Harman's barns &c. tomorrow and will do some work on our farm buildings.  Go bed 9.30 P

20.  Wednesday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  54.  84.  62.  = 66 2/3
Clear hazy.  S.2.  Helen called   with Geo.  Learn that Pete McGurty dead at  Indianapolis.  He had been sick a long time with cancer  will be buried here Friday morning.  Get notice Phebe's swing  has come.  Tue working upstairs at closets.  She is doing the work herself.  Mrs. Grove over PM and Tue was there at night.  I drove round town late P,M,  Went down to Endleys orchard and elsewhere.  There is nothing new about the weather.  It continues to get dryer.  Warren Decker calls to water horses.  Both he and Ike have finished on my place.  A few clouds P.M. Moderate southerly wind gob 9.30

21.  Thursday  5.30. AM.  Ther.  56.  86.  68.  =  70.
Mostly clear haze.  S.2.  I get ready to start Loxa 10 AM but return and phone to Harman's.    Mrs. H. says  painters not working today so give up trip.  Was intending to take out material to  repair chimney at  farm.  Miller called P.M. decide to send stuff out on car tomorrow,  Tue got letter from Muggs.  She can't come home till about Aug. 1.  J.O. Hall delivered Phebe's porch swing AM.  Mostly clear moderate southerly winds.  Talk with Geo Weyeth up town.  Farners are feeling blue on account of the drouth.  Pete McGurty's remains were taken to John's P.M.  I felt worse than usual all day Lay on couch till bedtime 10 P.M.

April 16-17, 1914 and 1889

April 1914

16.  Thursday. 6AM Ther.  50.  78.  62.= 63 1/3

Part cloudy.W.2.  Jo came and went to work 6.30.  Emma Warman helping Tue wash AM.  Jo works all day and will come tomorrow .  Spaded old house garden and begins on mowing yard.  there was sprinkle of rain 9.30 AM. but no  more  and most clear day variable winds becoming easterly.  So grass seed where missing.Tue uptown P.M. and went to Modern Eve show with Mrs. Brooks at night.  Manager of theater gives tickets for use of billboard.  Tue got letter from Muggs saying she  had lately sent me new disc by P.P.  We have not received it yet.  Harman phoned at night: says has his oats all sown -E side of 30 A near Loxa.  Shrieves had not finished.  Tum mare in pasture a while at night.  She fills up with bluegrass.  Tue and trim up some vines and roses PM.  Miller has not appeared.  Promised to begin paint Tuesday.  Gobed 9

17.  Friday.  6 AM.,  Ther.  58.  80. 68. = 68 2/3
Most clear. S.E.3. gas.Jo came 6.30  Mows yard first time.  I return potatoes to Crims and get some Ohio to plant.  He gives me sample of eating potatoes.  Jo works at garden P.M.  we plant part of oil piece.  Move lot of pie plant, plant radishes carrots, beets okra and potatoes.  Tue went to R.C. P.M.   Clouds up P.M. with sp rain 7 P.M. and a little thunder 9 P.M.  Light southerly winds.  Cooler is predicted.    Gobed 9

April 1889

16.  Wednesday.  7 AM.  Ther.  45.  72.  48.  =  55

Clear.  City election.  Link and Ray in 4th ward;  Record and Richter 3rd; Neal and  Lainon 2nd; and  W.G. Wright alone in 1st ward.  Orr and Patton for Mayor  McCum Treas.  Blankenbaker and Harter clerk  Theaker and Chambers Attorney, are the candidates.  License to sell liquor is also an issue.  The election went off smoothly no excitement and apparently very little work done for and against license.  License carried by 76 majority and the entire dem. ticket elected excepting Chambers.  Had horse shod in front at Rice's.   Buggy got run into by runaway horse.  Clear day E. wind  Go bed 10.30 P.M.

17.  Wednesday.  7 AM.  Ther.  55.  74.  60.  =  63
Nearly clear - hazy- easterly wind.  Mrs. Dickinson comes to wash.  Write to Muson & Co. about applying for a patent for improved slat fence.  Sent  model.  Went uptown about 10 AM.  Town full of liquor drummers.  Hyman Freeberg and several others.  H.G. and I give Hyman  constitutional(?) order for  10 BBl Mottingte @150 sp  86.  H & H back to dinner.    Start for timber about 12.30 P.M.  Nobody at Milts am pretty well disgusted with Milt and don't think he will be very useful.  Saw Mrs. Drake but Milt did not come.  Start home about 6.15.  Pleasant warm day clouds up at night and sprinkles rain.  Gobed 10.15

April 10-13, 1914 in Charleston, IL

April 1914

10.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther 30.  58.  48.  =  45 1/3

Clear. S.2. white frost.  Ice 1/5 in.  Self poorly today stomach off~~  Bill came early working at wood mostly.  Fixed fences along hill  Cleaned up wood pile and to things in good shape.  .Tue attended RC at Chenowith's PM.  Think ate too many tomatoes for dinner.  Bill carried up coal and wood and grist at 5 PM.  Paid him in full to date 3.00  He works only 9 hours per day now.   Lyndhorst has started a mail order house  style of S.R.& Co.  See ad in Courier.  I did not visit town.  Part cloudy with high southerly wind.  Gobed 8.

11.  Saturday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  52.  38.  =  43 1/3

Cloudy with light rain.  10.  Feeling better this morning but not up to mark.  It quit rain 7 AM.  I did not feel able to hitch up today and drive.  chilly northwesterly wind all and part cloudy.  I have very little appetite and feel worse than usual.  Tue went up late getting grub.  Pleasant day and good many people hitch in wagon yard which think they have to pay for now.  Gobed 9

12.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  ther.  30.  60.  45.  =  45.

Clear. N.W.1.  white frost. Ice 1/8 in.  we heard door slam up stairs in night last.  1.30 AM. and feared burglars, but proved to be nothing more than a latch slippery.  I  had to shave myself again and don't like it very well.  Tue went to church AM.  Boys seem to be figuring on playing ball again at the Library  lot.  I hitch up 3 P.M.  Tue went over to Groves  till night.  I drove to Alexander woods going by Ashmore road crossing to S. road on E road.  Clear day light NW winds.  Self not feeling well.  Go bed 9 P.M.

13.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  34.  68.  54.  =  52.

Clear.  N.1.  Bill and Jo plant their potatoes at Mrs. Curds.  I hitch up and start Loxa about 10 AM.  Mare was very downsy(sic) along road.  I did  not get there till nearly noon.  Harman and Shrievs sowing oats east of branch.  They have only about 15 acres sown.  I drove up through place.  They have got 80 wired up.  Had to go up to gate west of house.  Met Shrine at BC shed.  He went over the east cover meadow with  irri(sic).  It will have to be plowed up.    The S.W. field, 20 a, very doubtful except small piece of timothy.  I took him home and return through Loxa.  Did not see Harman.  He started for his other place soon after I got to shed.  Drove round by  Loxa house but did not stop there.  Get sack meal at Jones  paid 10.  Charley  pays me house rent 6.70.  Talk with Hugh Sidenstricker and  Al Harman.  Stop at Gaines.  Mrs. G. brought the Retha baby out to see me.  They are remodeling their house.  the roads are dry, some rough except gravel.  I got home say 4.30.  Got  new record from Phebe AM.  Jack dog didn't go.  Mrs. Chas. Griffith called P.M.  Mrs. Grove came over at night and Morty later  Gobed 8.30

December 14, 1912 and 1887 in Coles County Illinois

1912

14.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  28.  54.  40.  = 40 2/3

Clear. S.W. Alfred came early and did his work.  David sick and can't work as agreed.  Alfred reports several of family sick.  There are many cases  typhoid in  town.  Irene came in AM paying Bert's note 127.00 with interest 133.70 total.  Tue deposit 125.00 of same at 2nd getting book.  I was up town.  Saw Simons but couldn't get to speak to him.  Drive to C.I.P.S. C0. office and pay E. light bill for  Nov. 2.51.  Clear day with fresh southwesterly winds.  Harman phone that Linder will take my crib corn at 42 at Neal Place; decide not to sell now.  They have been hauling 8 in. tile from Record and have nearly enough for line - The west gully.  Learn that J.K. Rardin died at Sanitarium early this morning.  Tue went to Hat's after supper till 9.30.  go bed 10 P.M.

1887

14.  Wednesday. 6.30 A.M.  Ther.  28.  48.  37.

Clear. Rec. letter from Uncle Henry saying Uncle G. was not expected to live through the winter.  Sell C. Winter Ag.P. 670 ft. 2 in. plank. Crass helped load lumber little while, say about an hour.  Mrs.  Rogers ironed P.M.  Crass has promised to help at ties tomorrow.  Buy cups 15.  Pay dray on lumber, 25.  Clear all day clouding up a little toward night.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Buy list slippers J.M.&G. CO.