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

July 16, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

16.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  78.  96.  88.  =  87 1/3
Most cloudy N.E. 2.  Rhoda washes and irons till 2 P.M.  Mostly clear day and averages the hottest to date this year.  Too hot to move round much light variable winds.  No signs of rain.  After 5 P.M.  I drive south to Kickapoo soak up old buggy wheels return via Wrightsville getting home 7 P.M.  Am still waiting for new axels.  Tue patched up old hammock in garden.  The girls went over to Wolmsley's P.M.  My pain in side much better P.M.  Phebe and Muggs dye a red dress.  Gobed 9 P.M.

June 23-27, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

E. Meter 832000    R.30

23.  Monday  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  82.  74.  =  76
Mostly cloudy S.2.  Get shave at Browns AM Cr. 15.  Drove down to see Fritz  but while waiting it began to rain and I get home soon as possible didn't see him.  I got pretty  wet and had to change shirts.  A card from Buddy says she got home all right.  Tue got lot cherries of Elisha Smith.  Mrs. Grove over while P.M.  The shower &c. this morning .30.  Ben Hill who lives in Arizona called P.M.  I drove out far as Watsons P.M.  returning south road.  Call again at Fritz.  Mrs. Firrel tell him to come in morning.  Stop and talk with Jake Daizy.  He is poorly.  Mostly cloudy day.  Moderate southerly wind.  Tue at Grove's night.  Dash rain night .08.  Jack dog not well and does not go driving with me.  Go bed 11.30 P.

24.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.   70.  82.  74.  = 75 1/3
Mostly cloudy.  S.2.  I expected Fritz but he didn't come.  Is working for Dorch in harvest.  Much cloudy day with sprinkles rain.  Tue and Phebe can cherries A.M.  and attend Alumni meet at Park PM getting home 10 P.M.  I drove NW of town P.M. to town line past Stodderts.  Things look pretty well along the road.  There has less rain here than in town.  Get letter P.M. from Phelps concerning buggy axles.  Reading History of Queen Elizabeth  gobed 10 P.M.

25. Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  84.  80.  =  78 2/3
Mostly clear.  S.3.  Rhoda comes to wash.  Drove to Express office and to Siberts.  He pulls front shoes.  Will help about buggy any time.  I got caught in showers at Weber Jail corner.  Rhoda works till noon.  Had to hang clothes in attic a/c of rain.  Drive W. to  Alex woods late P.M.  The woods are looking better.  No fungi appearing.  Jack went and got defiled.  Return south road getting  home 6.30  Mostly clear P.M. proved to be very warm day and night Showers AM amount to .33.  Tue at Groves night Go bed 10.30

26.  Thursday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  70.  94.  80.  = 82.
Clear S.#.  Fritz is still working for Dorsch.  I drove down there late P.M.  thinks Saturday morn soonest he can come.  This proves to be about most oppressive heat we have had,  Clear day with fresh southerly wind.  Tue over at Brooks' at night.  Will Ginther and Harry Wright call P.M. to obtain options on Perkins lot.  They didn't get it.  they claim that the new P.O. is to go to old Weber lot on Van B. and 7th sts.  Gobed 10  Tue got letter from Muggs at Jeff Cy: thinks be home July 10.

27.  Friday.  8.30 AM.  Ther.  74.  94.  84.  =  84.
 Clear.  SW.1.  Tue ironing AM.  I drove round town a little AM but too hot for driving.  Call on Sibert and He with hand take off axles from new buggy and get same ready to ship back to Columbus.  I don't think he followed instructions and I expect to fear about it later.  This has been most sultry day yet.  Mostly clear. light S.W. to N.W. winds.  We need more rain but  no hopes of it soon in the reports.  Tue at Fannie Coons at night.  Phebe out with  Fern.   Get letter from Buddy P.M.  go bed 10.