October 17, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

17, Thursday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  50.  70.  60. = 60.
Part cloudy S.!.  Tue , Maggie and Ferd busy getting ready for the function tonight. viz.* Ferd's wedding to Florence Purtill in Mattoon at 7 P.M.  They all went on the 5.15 car leaving me alone with house.  Tue and Muggs got home 11 P.M.  F. & F. left at once for Haskell, OK where they intend to live.  I drove N.E. of town A.M.  Tue got her new new dress of Mrs. Patterson and wore to function.  She got card from Mrs. Eagleston saying might call but she didn't.  Rene and Grace attend wedding but Bert is laid up with injury received last week.  Roosevelt is reported doing well but his case in much doubt yet.  I try the paint P.M. but fear can't do it.\\  Mostly clear day, moderate southerly winds with some signs of rain.  Make pankakes (sic.) for my supper and Jack's and go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois on October 14, 1912

14,  Monday,  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  34.  64.  48. =48 2/3
Clear N.1.  Light frost.  Ferd is to be married (17. inst. ?)to Florence Purtill when he will return to Oklahoma at Haskell.  Tue and Maggie fix up box for Phebe which send by Exp.  Write Cass Shaver reply to his letter of 10 inst.   Guy Loving began pick peas 10 A.M.  Tue phoned early to Rene that Ferd was here but Charley did not come over to see him.  Charley was to start  to Decatur  from Best's where has office, at 7 AM.  Guy picks and other job till after 4 P.M.  Paid from pocket .75 cts.  Maggie's goods &c came Sat.  She has (been) busy unpacking a good deal today.  Guy cleans up wreck after Mort (?) Co.( burns brush heap).  Alfred came 4 P.M. doing chores &c.  Tue and Maggie busy as bees all day.  Self unwell.  Clear day N.W.2.  Go bed 8.30  Take mare to Nickles.

August 7, 1912 in Charleston, IL

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7.  Wednesday.        6 AM.  Ther.  66.  82.  72.  = 73 1/3

Cloudy, N.1.  Light rain began about daylight.  Shrivers men work most of day.  Muggs intended going Loxa with me but find that P.P. didn't go~  They will begin tearing down old shop at L. in morn.  Rene*, Charley** and Grace*** came about noon staying to dinner.  C is going to locate at Decatur.  They left for the park about 2 P.M.  Drive E. on old Ashmore road P.M.  Breeching broke on river hill and mare ran within a few rods of ford.  It came near being serious accident.  I had further  trip to view but decided to go home after reaching river.  Tue and girls seem to be expecting Buddy but she doesn't come.  Much cloudy day.  Sp. rain in morn and at night.  Thunder S. at night.  Only trace of rain altogether.  Light southerly winds.  Tue learns that Kate did nnot go Monday as intended.  I have cramps PM. and night.  Take mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

*This is Tue's sister-in-law; Charles' cousin

**Tue's nephew; Charles' cousin

***Tue's niece; Charles' cousin