October 17- 19, 1913 and 1888 in Coles County Illinois

1913

17.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  56.  50.  56.  = 54

Cloudy. S.3.  Raining.  It began in night came in showers.  Miller came and insisted on painting Went to work on porch ceiling and quit.  We  went to Loxa to see about some repairs on house getting back after noon.  I didn't hitch up today for first time in good while.   Is going away tomorrow.  Can't work till Tuesday.  Tue to R.C. PM.  Bill Decker and I Shafer call talking sawmill.  I didn;t do it.  Meet of teachers at Normal today.  The street cars crowded much of the time.  About 1600 registered.  Cloudy day wind becoming N. and colder  Gobed 8.30  PM

18.  Saturday 6.15 AM.  Ther.  46.  56.  46.  = 49 1/3

Cloudy N.3.  Tue killed one of her four chickens  I hitch up 10 AM. and drove down to Normal Park.  Saw a few cainpestris but not worth  picking.  Tue got long letter from Buddy first for two weeks.  They are thinking of moving to another house this fall.    Miller called leaving rule.  Rhoda came and washed siding on porch getting done 2 P.M.  I drove to creamery for cream, didn't get it.  The teachers meeting ends today.  Tue went to  library a while at night.  Much cloudy with N. to NE light wind.  Gobed 9 P.

19.  Sunday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  40.  58.  48.  =  48 2/3

Most  clear.  NE.1.  Hitch up.  Got paper and  get start for ranch 9.30 AM. getting there before noon.  The roads pretty muddy after leaving    I did not take Jack dog.  Met but one auto going.  Warren not at home I drove round the fields again  and then out on ridge.  Was surprised to see Frank Decker drive up from N. ridge.  He had come across from Iks.  I had supposed the way impssible.  He went to Warren for apples.  I let mare eat grass near gate while I ate my lunch and then followed Frank out and round by Ikes.  Warren there and also Ike, Jim and family.  I stop at old ranch orchard  Rhodas sisters picking apples.  There is fine crop on the trees left and I got samples of same.   The fruit much better than any around Charleston.  I got home by river road about 5.30 P.M.  pretty well tired out.  There is very bad place where they are putting in a bridge.  We looked for  Phebe today but she didn't come.  Tue went to church with Mrs. Brooks.  Mostly cloudy day with  northerly light wind with signs of rain.  Saw no fungi except for group of unknown  Armanita  grown on pile of rotten logs.  The woods are mostly green as yet.  Gobed 9

1888

17.  Wednesday.  5.45  AM  Ther.  35.  60.  49.

Clear and pleasant.  Thick white frost.  Five men at work besides Warren.  He worked with the sulty harrow P.M.  think is does very good work.  Steve was at work today first since he cut his foot.  John and Milt build fence across river other boys pick up brush &c.  I rode over on south ridge over an hour or  two.  Got home  over an hour or two.  Got home about 7 P.M.   Riley Rennells rode home with me.  Bob Brown at home says will finish hauling boards.  Gobed  9.30 PM.

18.  Thursday.  5.45  AM.  Ther.  45.  60.  58.

Cloudy and strong E., raining a little ;  Some rain and good deal thunder toward morning and some hail.  Clear off P.M.  Put in some window lights.  Hat was down  P.M.  I sorted out lot of nails in smoke house.  Get ready to start for timber early tomorrow.  Buy a file and bolt  at Ginthers.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

19.  Friday.  6.45 A.M.  Ther.  50.  58.  48.
Cloudy and raining.  Began to rain probably about midnight.  Wind N.  Mostly clear day didn't go to timber.  Father cutting wood.  Hat was down in afternoon.  Mrs. Chanceller  was married this evening.  Gobed 7

August 7 - 11, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

7.  Thursday 5.15 AM.  Ther.  74.  94.  84.  =  84.
Cloudy and raining.  Much heavy thunder but little rain since 1 AM.  Tue did not get up.  She sent for Dr. Starr after breakfast, and remains in bed the day.  Mrs. Brooks calls on her P.M.  also Mrs. Groves later.  I oil up and put some washers on new buggy wheels AM.  Drove to big 4 depot twice  with Buddy.  Maggie had much trouble getting off but finally went with Phebe to Mattoon at 4.30 to take 6 P.M. fast train which proved to be four hours late.  Phebe got home 6.30 and last heard from Muggs she had gone to Louisa's.  Buddy and I drive N of town late P.M.  The rain did not lay dust.  Part cloudy day with Southeasterly winds very sultry.  Lightning S at and after bedtime.  Gobed 9

8.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  ther.  78.  100.  90.  =  89 1/3
Part cloudy. S.3.  There were thunder and lightning all night but think no rain.  Spend an hour or  two adjusting wheels on new buggy.  Was uptown twice but did not leave buggy on account of the heat.  Tue seems some better but did not get up.  Mrs. Gaud Brooks entertain her most of P.M.  Got cards from Muggs P.M. at St. Louis where she stayed the night and was just starting for Jeff City at  9 AM expecting to get there just after noon.  Take a little drive with Charles and Phebe at nearly night and take horse up to Nickles.  Jim Crawford came home with me and we came near a wreck with auto at cor. Van B. and 4th.  Clear day and night strong S. or S.W. winds.  Gobed 9.30.  Clear night with no lightning.

9.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  78.  96.  86.  =  86 2/3
Clear S.3.  Deposit checks for caorn AM 162.47.  Get book at bank.  Last night another warm one.  Annie Piper was buried tody.  Tue much same and still in bed.  Dr. Starr called 4 P.M.  Kill our extra chicken which have been stall feeding in corn crib.  Tue kept the bed all day.  Mrs. Grove over again P.M.  Clear day with moderate southerly winds.  Gobed 10 P.M.  Mare to Nickles

10.  Sunday.  5 A.M.  ther.  76.  94.  80.  = 83 1/3
Mostly cloudy. S.2.  Order mare early and get start to Loxa at about 6 AM.  leaving rest in bed.  I stop at Harmans to phone about pump.  Paul phones for me.  Enter at gate NW of house: did not see Mr. Cox.  Think our corn beats the average.  Clover seed not filled and will not pay to cut and thresh.  B.C. looks well  Met Sleet Shirley on place.  Wants to rent ground next season.  Saw Mrs. Gaines  Retha and the baby.  I got home 10 AM.  Drive P.M. down by Lattas and return by Tom Brink Hill.  I found Tue up when I got home from Loxa.  She is feeling better Phebe getting ready to  leave for Chicago tomorrow morn.  Ora Webb is going with her and stayed the night.  Mostly cloudy day, southwesterly wind.  Gobed 9  Save P.M.

11.  Monday 5.30 AM.  ther.  74.  90.  84.  =  82 2/3
Part cloudy. S.E.1.  Ora and Phebe went at 3.48 AM.  tue up to breakfast and feeling better till bad feeling spill about noon.  She got letter from Muggs who arrived at Jeff Cy. (sic) all right.  I find both rear wheels of new buggy loose in hub and am thinking of sending them back.  Drive over to Seiberts but he is away.  The men at shop say it cannot be fixed advise returning them at once.  Today very sultry and mostly clear with light southerly winds.  Take Buddy and Charles down to check Phebes trunk late P.M.  Clara Digby called to see Bud in afternoon.  I got a letter from Harman who is enjoying himself around Geneva, N.Y.  I bundle up lot old newspapers P.M.  The weather has settled down into regular drouth:  Some corn late planted looks well but cant do long without rain.  The only place running water Sunday was in Riley - crossed at Richards bridge.  M & K over night go bed 9

July 17-22, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

17.  Thursday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  78.  100.  90.  =  89 1/3

Mostly clear SW.2  Our hottest night.  Tue and girls ironing AM., finish.  Hot winds drying up crops in west report temperatures up to  112. from Kansas and Nebraska.  The U.S. are having diplomatic troubles with Mex. which may lead to  war.  My pain in side worse today and with the heat made me very uncomfortable: hottest average day so far.  I did not hitch up.  Tue and girls attend band concert at night.  Gobed 10.  Clear fresh N.W. wind.

18.  Friday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  72.  96.  84.  =84.

Clear.  N.E.2.  Mostly clear day.  brisk northerly wind Some Cumuli lay low in south P.M.  The pain side Kept me pretty grerat(sic) today.  Hitch in morn but didn't drive any till late P.M.  Girls had sort of function P.M.  Gace Sefton and Mary Walmsly perhaps others.  I drive west 5 P.M.  Drive by J.B. Hills to town Line return by waterworks and South road.  Think side gets worse.  It is easier when I keep still.  Take mare to Nickle's.  Theodore delivered me home.  Tue and girls went up town and I  gobed 9.30

19.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  88.  76.  76.  =  78.

Cloudy. W.1.  Light rain (.10)  Go up to Brown's for shave AM.  Did not order mare till 10 oc and then drove up town only.  My pain in side seemed better early but later annoyed me so that I had to keep quiet most of the time.  Tue wants me to get Dr. but will try it a while longer.  Toward night drove down to Electric Light for couple of lamps but pain prevented my getting them.  One of Co's men brought the lamps later,  Talk minute with Jake Daizy.  He is feeling poorly.  The Chautauqua season begins today and many non residents here.  There is quite a settlement of tents at fairgrounds.  Gobed 9  Nickles came down for mare.  

Note:  Above this entry :  July 1913.  19 Tue gets 2 Mazda lamps for D.R.

20.  Sunday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  88.  72.  = 74.

Clear.  N.W.1.  I drove up town A.M. but find more comfortable to remain quiet.  Paper did not come till after 3 PM. on account of a wreck or R.R. Tue and Muggs attend church AM.  Tue  and Mrs. Brooks call on Mrs. J.B.M. P.M.  Maggie long auto ride with Frank Ricketts P.M.  Clear day with light northerly wind.  There must have been big crowd at Chautauqua.  try BW plaster on side.  Gobed  10 P.M. 

21.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  60.  84.  70.  =  71 1/3

Clear N.E.2.  Plaster not helping lame side which was worse than ever.  I kept grunt  till 6 P.M. when drove S.W. by Kaw's returning by Burk hill 8 P.M.  tue wrote Buddy  Maggie sending fave to come up on visit  Harman phones that will thresh oats in day or two and wants me to come out.  Says.  Some corn bigining (sic.) to fire.  Cloudy light northerly wind.  The groves over at night.  Nickles' sent down for mare.  Gobed 9

22.  Tuesday.  5.00 AM.  Ther 60.  90.  76.  =  76 2/3

Clear. N.1.  Tue slept till pretty late.  My side no better  barring that selfful better than usual.  Harman phones that will thresh oats this P.M.  I can't  go out.  Sibert repairs L. rear  wheel old buggy.  Boy brings it over.  Muggs and Tue both grunting.  Write Phelps inquiring about  axles which think ought have been here long ago.  Write  Fareness Review for address of tractor man.  Late P.M., drive up to town going by Slodduts found the district road ever saw where they are hauling crushed stone for road.  I got  home about 7.  Philip Dougherty and wife call at night,  Clear day light SW wind Gobed 9   mare home

June 7- 10, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

7.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  64.  76.  54.  =  64 1/3
Cloudy.  N.E. 3.  I went up for shave before breakfast.  Yates.  Hitch up to new buggy AM and drive out far as Huffmans getting home before noon am not crazy about new buggy.  The main trouble is it is too high to get under shed and pretty hard  for me to get into.  Late. PM.  I took Buddy and Charles down to Jessie Maffets for short call.  Mostly cloudy day with strong N.E. wind.  Grows much colder P.M. with light rain 4 oc.  Reasor's of Hindsboro phone Buddy that will come for her tomorrow.  Tue over at Brook's at night till 9   Gobed 9.30

8.  Sunday 6 AM.  ther.  44.  74.  58.  = 58 2/3
Tue went to church AM.  She could not get a R.H. newspaper.  John Reasor called with auto for Buddy and Charles 4 P.M.  and took them for a  short visit in Hindsboro.  I hitched up A.M. but did not drive out till 4.30 when I took the Kickapoo trip returning by Wrights and the cutoff.  Everything in country looks just about same as a month ago.  Corn is little larger: everything is drying up, roads dusty.  I drove the new buggy.  It does not suit and will try to have some changes made.  Jack started but got lost before I got out  of town.  He was home when I got in at 7 PM.  Clear day stiff N.E. wind.  We have good fire in grate all day.  Gobed. 9.30

9.  Monday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  42.  74.  56.  = 57 1/3
Clear E.3.  Hitch to old buggy and drive over to Siberts am thinking of returning buggy axels and getting the drop kind.  Clear and cold strong N.E. wind.  Tue brought some hats for me to select from but none of them fit me.  She went down to Hat's at night.~~  E. H. Clark died at Marshall last night.  Harman phones at night.  Seems much discouraged about weather &c.  I drove E. of town toward night to Huckaba's.  Crops seem to be holding their own pretty well.  Harman has boys hired to pull the milkweeds in his oats.  We expected Phebe tonight.  Tue went to 8.30 car.  she didn't come.  Gobed  10.30

10.   Tuesday. 5.30 AM.  Ther.  40.  80.  60.  = 60.
Clear.  N.E.3.  After hitching to old buggy I drove over to Siberts.  He says exchanging axels on new buggy "is small matter."  Later AM I drove north Anderson road to town line returning by plank road.  Drove up the new "paved" road a piece first time have done so.  I don't admire same but it may be alright.  Get home noon.  Tue attended the E.H. Clark funeral at D.H. Dowlings with Mrs. Brooks.  Went to cemetery.  I stay at home.  Phebe arrived about 3 P.M. from Ann Arbor.  Buddy and Charles came later from Hindsboro.  Reasor's took the car to Buston.  Phebe left us Feb. 3 and has been at AnnArbor since about Mar. 1.  Ora Webb called P.M. and night.  Mort and Kate called at night.  K slip in while we were at supper.  Clear day, moderate easterly winds.  Sat up reading till 11.30  Harman phones night.  BA weather.

May 26-30, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

26.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  62.  76.  54.  =  64.
Cloudy S.2.  Thunder 7 AM and light rain.  Mostly cloudy day with occasional light rain also some thunder and showers around   Rain here .31 in.  It will help but we need more.  Wind S. getting NW before night and cooler.  I hitch up late P.M. drive round town a little.  Rain didn't make much mud.  Too cold for things to  grow much.  Tue spent evening at Groves.  Strong northerly wind all night.  Mare at Nickles 1st for long time.  Gobed 10.

27.  Tuesday.  5.30. AM. Ther.  52.  76.  60. = 62 2/3
Cloudy mostly N.4.  Mare from  Stable 8 oc.  Get shave of Yates Brown owe.  Tue writing to girls.  Expects Buddy Friday  and Phebe Sunday.  I take trip S.W. to get Parker and Hatton.  Parker came after dinner and monkeys  with old screens all P.M.  He went down to BPAs for screen wire, and did not do much.  Emmett says will help all I want in a day or two.  I drove late up by Stodderts.  Went over in Dicewoods.  There has not been rain enough to help much.  It but little more than laid the dust round town.  The roads are fine.  Clear day.  Wind N.W.4.  Bradleys have them new auto.  No word from my buggy order. was rec.  May 13.  I get home 6.30 go bed 10.

28.  Wednesday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther. 50,  90.  72. =  70 2/3
Clear. N. 1.  Phone Sibert to come for old buggy to set tires.  Mrs. Toups washes 1st and works all day at cleaning setting and kitchen.  Bill Hatton worked all AM.  Cut some wood and went with me to cemetery.  Parker worked all day at screens.  Think he will make a weeks work of it if possible.    Phelps SH buggy has been shipped.  Get  bill today.  One of hot days and clear with SW wind 3.  Bill Hatton called at night.    Wants to renovate back house at Loxa.  I leave mare at Nickles and may visit Loxa in the morning.  Warren called a while on front porch about noon.  Gobed 9.30

29.  Thursday.  5.30.  AM.  Ther.  60.  90.  76.  = 75 1/3
Part cloudy.  W.1. Parker came and crowded in another half day.  I spent good deal of time hunting for Hatton.  He will do Loxa closet Saturday.  I was over to see Sibert AM.  He will set up new buggy in my shed.  It was shipped last Friday.  One of hottest days to date clear with fresh W. wind.  Harman phones at night.  Seems to be  discouraged about the drouth.(sic)    Think pretty general.  Tue over at Mrs. Curds at night.  Mare at Nickles.  Go bed 10 PM

30.  Friday*  5 AM.  ther.  72.  94.  78.  =  81 1/3
Clear. W.2.  We  go out to cemetery early - before 7 AM. with flowers.  Getting home 8.  Tue went to 11:30 Big 4 train to meet Buddy but she did not come till nearly 3 P.M.  We got letter from  Phebe yesterday saying she had decided to stay another week and will not be  home till about  June 8.  Harman was in 4 P.M.  bringing sack of corn and two bush. oats.  Mrs. Grove was over soon after Buddy got here.  Tue gave me  "jacking up" because I looked at an old lady and her daughter.  This is the warmest day to date and the heat has about floored me.  Mostly xlear clouding up toward night sprinkle rain 8 PM.  Lightning with very distant thunder ten oclock and later.  Gobed 9.30  P.M.

*Decoration Day

April 3-6, 1913 in Charleston, IL.

3,  Thursday.  5.15 AM.  Ther.  64. 72. 64. = 66 2/3

Cloudy, S.5.  there was strong wind all night with lightning at 4 AM.  Ray came but did not do much.  It began to rain about 8 with high showers for an hour or two.  I make general  clean up of dishes  some of which have not seen water for many months.  Everything seems to be getting stale.  My bread for breakfast was not a success.  Helen sent me a loaf of good P.M.  Remit check for E.  Lights for March 2.58.  Mostly cloudy day, occasional light showers (.10).  Strong southerly wind. Didn't hitch up go bed 8.30 P.M.  Plant tomatoes in pan.

4.  Friday 5.30.  Ther.  48.  44.  42.  = 43 2/3  Feb.  Geographic came.  Cloudy S.W.5.  Ray came but began to  raining before he finishes chores so let him go to  come tomorrow.  No letters from Tue but got Mt. C.  (2) papers.  A disagreeable day and growing colder all time.  I had to make fire in furnace.  High S.W. to N.W. winds with light rain several times.  I made pot of mush P.M. and try my hand on doughnuts they were no good.  Mostly cloudy.  Anderson Walton died last night.  Mort Grove was over little while toward night.  Gobed 8.30

5.  Saturday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  34  58.  50. = 47 1/3

Clear. N.W. 2. light white frost Ray came First set him to raking off garden &c.  Phone IElllc for C.C. sauce.early.  Think ground to heavy to make garden.  Fix pie plant.  Trim   Trim some  scattering trees.  Ray quit at 4 P.M.  He does very well; charges 10 per hr.  Pay him in full to date.  No word from any body today.  I drove up and got C.O. toward night.  Went to Dorschs, some mutton and liver.  Mostly clear day with light , N.W. wind.  Ray will come Monday morning and work the day if I need him.  Gobed 8.30  Self feel rather poorly.

6.  Sunday.  5.30.  Ther.  40.  60.  50.  = 50.

Mostly cloudy.  N.E.2.  My  mutton was pretty good for breakfast  I walk up for R.H.  Hitch up later and after taking lunch drive S. and S.W.  Pass Woodson place on Kickapoo.  John Armstrong pushed me up the steep hill near Mt. of school and near had a runaway.  We had gang in large auto.  I turn south at S.H. to avoid him and drove as far as Kings and and down to near river.  Mare very nervous or would have gone farther.  The river  seemed about half up to bank fall.  Met L.E. Barnes and Co. right there mare made bad break but everything held together.  I left at 2.30 P.M. getting home 5 P.M.  The roads are dry but mostly pretty rough except gravel.  Boys on library all day, baseball.  Mostly clear day with fresh N.E.  Gobed 8.30

November 10-12, 1912 in Charleston, IL

10, Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  46.  70.  58. = 58
Clear S.W. 3.  Tue and Muggs got up later.  Both attend church A.M.  I hitch up early and drive to Dicewoods.  No fungi appearing.  Fungi found fine campiatris   in barn yest.
Drive to  Town twice and north on Plankroad to see new road they are making.  Did not reach it and return  by H. Anderson Place, getting home 12.30.  The dirt road generally dry but rough, little mud any where.  Toward night I drove S.W. a mile or so getting home getting home before dark.  Tue over at Mrs. Curds, later she with Grace and Muggs went to concert.  Clear day with brisk southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

11.  Monday.  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  52.  72.  60. = 61 1/3
Clear. S.3.  Emmett failed to come.  Am becoming tired of him.  I  hitch up.   Order load Panama washed coal of Fuller which came A.M.  3.25 per ton.  Tue gets letter Buddy.  She had hurt one of her knees.  Tue and Muggs serving preparing for the trip to MO.  I drove E. of  town a mile or two P.M.   but didn't get any butternuts.  Saw Ike R. but couldn't get to talk with him.  Went later down to see Ed Miller to paint and &c some.  He was hurt by auto T Haute today and can't work.  Charley Smith did chores.  He is too small.  Maggie and Tue gone at night ~  Mostly clear brisk southerly winds.  The roads are dry, rough in places.   Corn 38cts here.  Gobed  8.30 P.M.

12.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 54. 66. 64. = 61 1/3
Clouds 5. S.3.  Red.  Had thought to go Loxa but weather but weather. threatening rain sp. rain 8 AM  Muggs gets letter from  Mrs. Galbreath.  Is in Terre Haute and will visit here tomorrow.  Order 5 tons Panama W. met fuller's @ 3.25 to be delivered to day or tomorrow.  Pay telephne bill for Sept. 1.70 Oct. 1.50 and old farm bill for Jan and Feb. 1912 3.00 check 6.20 Pay R.N. Sibert ch. 1.25  Part cloudy with strong southerly wind Sprinkle rain 8 AM and lightning at night Rain at and after 9 P.M.  (.25).  Tue and Muggs go to  moving  picture show getting caught in rain Gobed 8.30.

October 20 - 21, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

20.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  38.  64.  54.  = 52

Mostly clear red at sunrise E. 2.  Light white frost.  Tue and Muggs went to church AM.  Muggs got  Sunday paper- Interocean.  Was too late for R.H.  After they left I  drove south to Woodson place returning by Wrightsville about 1 P.M.  the roads are good most of the  trees hold their green leaves especially the oaks, Hickory walnut and some other trees  have shed.  I met but one auto in twelve mile drive today.  Toward night I drove over to Frank Balch's.  Will call to look at work tomorrow.  Mostly clear with moderate S.E. to south winds.  C.O. Rennells has not appeared to finish painting on W.C. and we will get other man.  Gobed 10.30

21.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  52.  74.  64.  = 63 1/3

Part cloudy S.2.  Take quarter R2ps  back to  BPa & Co.  The shortage in coal still continues and they have no coal but Pana.  Order on glass for  coal room window 14x28.  Didn't find strip for W.C. to suit.  Our painter has never appeared.  think he "doped" the paint left as it refuses to dry.  Frank Balch looks at furnace and will clean and put it up tomorrow for two dollars.  Harman and family in town in Surry.  Hitches team in barn.  Mrs. Bell takes 1 1/2 bu pears.  Tue and Maggie to function at  Pres. Church toward night and later.  I drove east after 4 P.M. return 5.30.  Part cloudy with fresh southerly winds.   Clouds W. at sunset.  Quite warm day and in night.  Tue was over at LeRoy's night.  Go bed 8.30 P.M.

September 29, 1912 in Coles County, Illinois

29, Sunday,   6 AM.  Ther.  50.  62.  50.  = 54.
Cloudy, N.3.  Tue attends church AM and night.  I hitch up early but did not drive until after 4 P.M.  Went down to Emmett's.  Didn't see him.  Jo Hatton gave me some onions.  I drove out by Latta's returning by Helen's.  Met big auto Corsell bridge  going.  Another at high bridge near Helens.  I left mare at Nickles getting home 6 P.M.  Clear day with fresh N. wind.  The roads are dry and generally good.  Jack went and had a ride much of the way.  Gobed 10P.

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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 22, 1912 in Charleston, IL

22     Thursday, 6 AM  Ther.  60.  82.  68.  =70
Clear. W.2.  Get Shave at B's. before breakfast. CR. (pd. 29th).  Armstrong calls to sell trees: he didn't sell any.  My R. seems rather worse than usually.  It is getting into left hip.  The last Thursday of Fair charge 50 open.  Rhoda washes.  Alfred worried with grass a while but too small to cut it.  I drive E to  woods.  They are threshing oats today in that section.  Return by  Westfield road.  Jack was with me  and was struck by auto on bridge.  Stranger put him in my buggy very seriously hurt.  Emmett Fritz called P.M. and will work tomorrow for first time since June.  I got home 4.30 in time to escape heavy dash of rain (.25)  Put mare in pasture at night.  Mostly clear day clouding up 3 to 4 P.M. Go bed 9.30 P.M.

August 8, 1912 in Charleston, Il

100 Years Ago . . .

8.     Thursday.   6 AM.  Ther.  66.  86.  72. = 74 2/3

Cloudy S.2.  Start Loxa after 8 AM.  Left breeching for repair at F's.  Rhoda washes AM.   Shriver finishes roof and gutters.  Met Vints Decker up town.  P&P tearing down old shop  at Loxa.  I drove up to place getting bunch shingles to patch Loxa roof.  Curt cutting weeds near Loax(sic.)  He helps me through gate &c.  Talk with Enloe and J.O. Linder  John says may ride out with him morning in Auto.  Enloe says Retha to be married soon.  Harman threshing at Shrivers didn't see him.  I did not take any dinner.  Start home about 1 P.M.  Geo. Wiley rode to town with me.  Tue and girls uptown at night.  Part Cloudy Light shower 3 PM.  (.10).  Go bed.9.30

June 9, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Sunday, June 9, 1912.  6 AM  Ther. 54.  76.  64. =64 2/3

Partly clear, E2.  Repair some on buggy and get R.H.  The Interurban has recently changed their schedule.  Tue went to church.  I drove to Timber east.  Nothing growing.  Too cold and Dry.  Corn looks well east of town but is small.  The roads are good.  Mare seemed "off" today am feeding her too much corn.  Drove with Tue late P.M. out to Helen's.  George is expecting the measles.  Part  cloudy day with moderate E. Wind  All out but self at night.  Phebe went with friend P.M. to Ashmore in auto.  Gobed 9.30.

125 Years Ago

Thursday, June 9, 1887, 6 AM.  Ther.  75.  85.  67.

Cloudy foggy.  Rec. case beer pts. from Drusnoey(?).  Find silkworms are badly affected and are dying fast at the store and a good many of them at home.  W.S.G. and self went right north for hedge in morning and again in evening.  Dash of rain with thunder about noon.  Mrs. Laind ironed.  Write letter for W.S.G. to A. Burbb requesting him to send discharge papers.  Drive around town awhile with Maggie and Phebe.  Go bed at 10 P.M.  Baby has cough, not time for measles however.