November 3 - 8, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

3,   Sunday.  5.45  Ther.  28.  52.  44.  =41 1/3
Clear S.2.  First real heavy frost:  ice 1/3 in.  tub.  Had thoughts of going to ranch.  Too cold.  Shave early,  Bert's Helen called and Tue goes home with her on 11:45 car.  I did not hitch up till 4 P.M. and then drove out to Huffman's.  Tue returns on 5.30 car.  Grace was here to dinner, which had 2 P.M.  Mostly clear day with fresh to strong southerly wind.  Some cloudy toward night with signs of rain at sunset.  The roads are good ~ Grove's were over about time I hitched up.  Tue has engaged Mort to repair lot of little things.  Go bed 9

4.  Monday.6 AM  ther.  42.  60.  52. = 51 1/3
Mostly cloudy.  S.3.  R.7. A.M., only trace.  Tue up town A.M.  I fill cracks in WC ciel.  Tue gets can paint at Briggs which exchange.  Mostly clear P.M. Very high southerly wind all day diminishing at night.  Mostly worked P.M. at odds and ends put broken glass in coal room &c.  I drove east of town to exercise mare.  Jim Turner drove piece with me going.  Merritt returning.  Having plenty feed keep mare in stable nowadays.  Tue over Groves at night.  Muggs has decided to accept MO posish at 85 and will leave about 15th.  Promise fair day for election tomorrow.  Gob 8.30

5.  Tuesday. 6 AM.  Ther. 50.  60.  56. = 55 1/3
Mostly cloudy, S.2 general election day.  Taft, Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson running for president.  I voted the republican ticket.  Pet Dickens held mare.  Met Abbot and Steve Decker.  Light rain 11 A.M.  It began to rain about 11 AM and continued the day.  Grace Sefton here to dinner. R to 6 P..50  I did not go up town again  Maggie and grace went to Lelas to spend the night.  Muggs came home to bring dog.  After we retired.  Cloudy day light southwind.  Alfred did not come.  Drizzle rain much of night.  Go bed 9.

6.  Wednesday, 6 AM.  Ther.  56.  62.  50. = 56
Cloudy. still raining S.1. R. to  7 a.30  Woodrow Wilson Dem was elected President.  Dunne for Governor   Nearly everything went democratic of course.  I did not hitch up till late P.M. and then drove up to Dicewoods looking for fungi.  Nothing appearing ~  came near getting caught in shower.  cloudy light rain at times Southwind becoming N. P.M. Gobed 9

7.  Thursday.  6 A.M.  ther 44.  56.  40. = 46 2/3
Cloudy N.3.  I drove over to see Jo Hatton.  He couldn't work.  Saw Mr. Fritz and Emmett will come tomorrow morn.  Cottingham and hand work at W.C. AM and again PM.  We have a slight  hitch when  go to move wash basin from Kitchen to W.C. but they  soon went to work again.  I drove E. up town late P.M.  they are scraping down the Westfield Road.  clear day ex. morn, light northwind  Gobed 9  Mrs. Gaines called 6 P.M. waiting for car.

8.  Friday.  6 A.M.  ther.  40.  60.  46.  =48 2/3
Clear. W.2. Emmett came and worked all day in cellar ~ Cottingham and Fleming work most getting the job about finished.  I don't like the way it is done in the basement.  Tue went to R.C. P.M. at W.E. Hill's.  Emmett quit at 5.30 and will return in morning.  High wind most of the day with high westerly wind.  Maggie gets letter from MO library and need not go until week after next.  Tue has recently had a letter from Mary Sayre  the first for several months.  reports Fahys folks going to Florida for winter.  Go bed 9. 

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.

October 16,1912 in Charleston, IL

1912
16, Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  36.  68.  50.  = 51 1/3
Clear E. 2 Light frost. wh.  Ferd  came in at midinight (sic) fr. Mattoon.  Tue sends forgotten  skirt to Phebe and package to our late lodgers//  Rhoda washes A.M. and irons P.M.  Mort works most of P.M. on W.C. inside finishing for the present.  Roosevelt reported getting along all right, but has quit campaigning.  Bill Scott was down again to see about Perkins lot.  Talk with Harry Messick about B.C.  Says 122.00 the highest he knows of.  Maggie out driving with friends all P.M.  there is a great scramble for nuts of all kinds this year.  Clear day light southerly winds.  Gobed 8.30

1887
16, Sunday  7.30  A.M.  ther.  53.  58.  52.
Partly cloudy.  Mrs. Dickenson washes

Charleston, Illinois, June 22, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Saturday, June 22, 1912  6A.M.  Ther.  50.  76.  60. = 62 2/3

Clear. N.E.2.  Find another boxing loose R.F. wheel.  Was down and look at Andrew's cedar posts A.M.  The Chicago Convention have not yet named their candidate.  Roosevelt gives up  however.  Not many in town for Sat.  Busy times and late season.  Saw several working in corn today.  Drove to Dicewood.  Meet one Cally bia radicata  Think will try  for  more tomorrow.  Mostly clear with moderate N.E. wind  Go bed 10.

125 Years Ago

Wednesday, June 22, 1887,  6 A.M.  Ther. 67.  80?  57

Clear.  Start for timber at 7 A.M. in old buggy with Al Crass working at road as we went got there before noon.  Afternoon tried to get down Maple Hollow but forced to turn back.  Mare stepped through a bridge on return but no damage done.  Got home at 7 P.M.  Mrs. Davis over to supper.  Brisk NW wind all day sprinkle rain down there about noon.  Mrs. Lainel ironed.  Sent to St. Louis 1.75 for hammock.  Go bed 10.30 PM~