September 5-6, 1912 in Charleston, IL

5,    Thursday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  92.  78. =  80 2/3
Clear.  S.1.  I manage to hitch up but did not drive any  till toward night.  Another hot day.  I drove E. by  Huckaba's getting home 6 P.M.  Clear day southerly wind.  I drove to factory, for ice late P.M. have been without twenty four hours.  Tue  went over to Seftons after supper.  One Clemens who owns  the house back of us is repairing it expecting to live there himself.  They have been filling up holes on 5th St. with old brick.  Am reading  Maria Antoinette.  Gobed 10 P.M.

6.  Friday,  6 AM.  Ther. 70.  92.  78. = 80.
Clear, S.W.1.   Clemens is making quite extensive repairs to his house.  I hitch up early but did not use mare till toward night.  Another hottest day.  They are working fifth street back of us.  It has been very bad with washouts &c.  Met Parker near Dr. Walkers.  They have not worked at farm since last Sat.  I drove out on S. Mattoon Road.  They have graded up to the new bridges on both roads doing apparently good job.  Met auto at Cassel bridge and big traction W. of it.  Tue up to hear band at night.  Clear day. S.1.  Gobed 9.30

August 15, 1912 in Charleston, IL

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15.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  84.  74. = 74.

Part cloudy S.1.  Rheumatiz seems to be getting all over me.  I manage to hitch up.  My renewal to R.H. by Chas. Jones has not shown up yet. have been buying it for several days.  Last Sat. was last number with lable.  It has been renewed.  Rhoda washes AM.  I did not hear from Parker or Harman.  There was light shower 4 AM.  (.02).  I drove S.W. PM.  They are putting in concrete culvert on Woodson road so  I turn W and get around to Wrightsville and finally home about 6 P.M.  Roads somewhat muddy Gravel good.  I feel poorly all day and take B.M.p. at night.  Muggs spent night at Seftons.  Tue and (?) went uptown.  Gobed  9.30