July 19, 1892 and 1903 in Coles County, IL

July 1892

19.  Tuesday.  530 AM.  Ther  72,  94,  76,

Windy clear.  S.W. start for ranch with grub for Johnny [can't read last name] at 7.45  Very oppressive roads somewhat muddy three or four miles south  they had heavy rain at 2 this morning  I got back 1 P.M.  Took Tues mare, she got pretty tired, had to walk most of the way.  Return the Mrs. Maitice jar and pay her for butter 1.10  got week before last.  This about warmest day we have had.  Corn needs rain badly  Gobed 11 P.M.

July 1903

19.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  ther  60  80  65  =  68 1/3

Clear NW wind 3.  I read till 10 AM.  Kate sent Stella up asking me to take  Grandpaw Catlin down there which I did  They are having a family reunion there today.  Emmett Bloch there.  I drove up to Dice woods looking for fungi.  Saw nothing but Laxtarius piperitus .  Nothing in the fair ground.  I intended to going to to ranch but got up too late.  I got plates of Autoin Beruner yesterday but they were no good tried to print and tone some from there today but couldn't.  Drove with Tue at night S and E, of town.  Mostly clear day with westerly wind 3.  Gobed  9.30 P.M.

September2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

September 2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

2      Monday,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  92.  80.  = 80 2/3
Clear.  Emmett came 7.  We set him to mowing yard., which he finished 2 P.M.  and worked at clearing up furnace room most of P.M.  broke pipe.  Picked apples in bottom later 2 bushels:  will come in morn.   Mrs. Grove over P.M.  Tue ironed an hour or two.  I drove  up town AM.  Got letter from Kate with two dollars for Frank which I took over to  him AM.  The authorities released them last Friday.  Stella was to be married last Saturday one of our  most oppressive days.  My rheumatism and the heat has held me down pretty close.  Go bed  8.15

It is August 3, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Saturday, 6 AM.  Ther.  56.  74.  58. = 62 2/3

Part cloudy.  Think rheumatiz some better.  Expected to have to visit Loxa with bolts but they phone that Jones has them.  Tue got letter from Buddy yesterday.  She fears she can't come up while Maggie is home.  Muggs is expected today.  I drove to Siberts but too busy to shoe mare.  Drove E of town.  Corn looks fine S and E.  Kate, Stella and Libbie call P.M. leaving before 4 oc.  for Mattoon and Kate and Stella will start  for San Diego Cal tomorrow.  They have been here on visit for nearly three months most of the time at Mattoon.  I have felt poorly all day, drove up town to P.O. at night,  Tue gets phone from Muggs at night.  she has started home and stopped at Terre Haute for a day or two.  Cool mostly clear day, fresh N.E. wind.  Go bed 10 P.M

Note: I am now posting the 100 an d 125 year ago entries separately so I can  label more items.  If you click on a label it will bring up all the entries that label appears in.  This will make it easier for me to get every entry posted.       Catherine

It is July 11, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois!

100 Years Ago

Thursday, July 11, 1912,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  88.  74. =77 1/3

Cloudy W.1.  Rhoda washed.  I drive north of Big 4 P.M. to find Threlkeld ties but didn't.  Rhoda's David mows yard getting  through 4 P.M.   Kate and Stella  call P.m.  They have been staying  at Libbies at Mattoon.  They will soon return to Cal. without having made us much promised visit ~   Harman called 5 P.M.  Has been out  trading.  Wants to rent  for next year.  Wants B.C. shed fixed soon Also Sexton fence &c.  He didn't settle .  Very sultry day with light variable winds.  Mostly clear P.M.  Try several times to get T.T.T.(?) on phone: too hot to drive down there.  Tue and Phebe away at night.  Gobed 9 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Monday, July 11, 1887  6 Am  Ther.  64.  92.  68. 

Clear, SE wind.  Mrs. Laind did not come to wash today as expected and Tue hardly knows where to go for anyone else.  Maggie and Phebe "help" her wash some P.M.  Write to J. Walker Brewery Co. about empties.  Made some salve at night.  Perfectly clear day with good  breeze from easterly.  everything drying up.  Speaks to  Froke about insurance with gasoline stove.  Go bed  10 P.M.  Tue thinks baby not well.

Charleston, Illinois, June 17 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Monday, June 17, 1912   6 A.M.  Ther.  64.  72.  64  = 66

Cloudy N.2. light rain.  Walter left at 2 A.M.  Some light showers in night measure 8 A.M. .20.  Left mare in barn last night.  Darling called 10 A.M. and pay him 2.00 for 8 loads manure hauled out on farm.  Says big rain Loxa S. at night.  I drove to look at Telephonepoles(sic.) near  Griffin Elevator AM.  Did not decide to buy any.  Kate and Stella came AM.  Skinner called twice AM. and PM.  I drove to timber E. 4 P.M.  No fungi appearing.  Get some red root for meddy.  The roads are good especially gravel.  Some mud on other roads.  Stranger (plastner) road town.There was no sign og any fungi in woods. Kate and Stella went to Mattoon at 5 P.M. to meet her sister Alice.  Cool part cloudy day.  Moderate northerly wind and sprinkle rain several times also in night.  Gobed 9.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Friday, June 17, 1887  6.30  ther.  76.  95.  79.  Some clouds.  Crass comes about 7.  Tue cleaned up ice box and will take ice from now on.  Got  first today.  Crass finishes whitewashing cellar and we clean out silk worms at store as they have failed to do anything, Clean out smoke house afternoon and pack some bottles.  Drive with girls, after supper and with Tue later.  This has been the hottest day  so far & signs of rain about 4 P.M.  Getting very dry here.  Buy eel of Bill Neece.  Gobed at 9.30 PM

June 7,1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Friday, June 7, 1912.  5.30 AM.  Ther. 52.  76.  52. = 60

Clear, N.E.1.  Kate and Stella came about  9 AM and decide to hire a horse to take them over to Ashmore.  I drove to Andrews and order material to repair  barn at farm.  PM I drove over and saw Parker.  Will begin roofing barn Monday morning.  BPA ship lumber to Loxa paying freight.  I drove SW returning by Woodson Road getting home after six.  Kate was here when I got home and stayed the night.  In evening Kate relates some experience in Cal.  She has divorced from Mr.  Bacon.  The pump in cellar is our of commish P.M.  Most clear day go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Tueday, 6 AM. Ther.  74.  86.  70 

About clear, wind NW.  Stopped to look at Ruth's silk worms.  They look larger then mine did last year.  Father and I went out to G. Linder's after hedge after dinner.  Learn that his affairs for pension has been rejected.  Appearance of heavy rain with much thunder about 2 P.M., but little fell here.  Jake Linder died this morning Had not been sick long.  First two loads of lumber came up from the timber today.  Drove with Tue down to Depot to take Mapes girls valises.  Went with Ruth and Maggie up to Anderson's after hedge.  Gobed 9,30 P.M.  Oldest worms are preparing for their exit molt.  Mice still at them.

Link:  History of Charleston, Illinois ; http://www.historyillinois.org/

June 3, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Monday, June 3, 1912   5.30 A.M.  ther 56.  82.  70. = 69 1/3
Clear.  Emmett came 7 and worked all day.  Mows yard, cuts weeds, Pick cherries, puts wood in cellar, I start Loxa 9 AM.  Meet Cliff at Loxa gate and drive up where A. Moore is putting in our floodgate.  Cliff seems to have blues today.  Some of his corn not good stand.  Cliff let me out front gate and I got home 1 PM.  Dinner was over but I managed to eat too much of  what was left and was sick all P.M.  Kate and Stella called while I was eating dinner and I promised to take them down to Mrs. Bacon's someday this week.  John Parker came toward night and will repair porch in a day or two.  Pay Electric light for Apl. 1.20 and May 2.11.  Clear day with Southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Friday June3, 1887  6.30 AM.  Ther.  67.  85.?  68

Clear.  Started for timber at 10 AM.  got there before noon Comer thinks will be ready to saw some by tomorrow.  Men are cutting logs.  Start for home 4.45 by Walker ford.  Has been very warm day.  Ther. above 85.  Father opens hay shocks in yard 8 AM.  Roads are very good except places in river bottom.  got clear day with N.W. Wind.  Gobed 9.45 PM.