May 10-11 1913 in Charleston, IL

1913

10.  Saturday.  5.40.  Ther.  36. 68. 50. = 51 1/3

Clear. N.E.  Don't feel pretty well.  Tue went up to  Dr. Starr getting meddy for me P.M. which I take till bed time with some benefit.  Eastern Ill Interscholastic meet and big crowd from distance - not many farmers.  Hat and H. were here to dinner and he brought package C.O. ordered from JEM early AM.  Pay Alvey Armstrong for paper Loxa house 8.00  Helen sent us 1 lb. butter, 1 dozen eggs and some bread.  I didn't hitch up or go town.  Try several times to fix up order for buggy to HC Phelps but could not finish it.  Tue went up town at night  for grub.  Clear day moderate NE winds.  Keep good furnace fire.  Gobed 10 PM

11.  Sunday. 6 AM.  Ther.  38. 72. 52.  = 54.

Clear.  S.E.  Tue went to church AM getting Sunday R.H.  I did not hitch up.  Turn mare in pasture 3 PM.  Am about out of deed of all kinds except pasture  The beans show traces of light frost.  Nobody called.  Can't  see that my case improves any.  I finally get buggy order documents in shape but could not mail letter tonight for want of stamp.  It is to Ohio Carriage Co. Columbus, O.  Check for 58.50 enclosed  also list of names which calls for rebate of 1.00 which I neglected to deduct.  Clear day light southerly wind.  Gobed 9.30

May 3-5, 1913 In Charleston, Illinois

1913

3.  Saturday.  5.30  AM  Ther.  60.  86.  70. = 72.

Clear mostly S.2.  Had high fever all night didn't sleep much.  Emmett cleaned up site of old house and quit at noon Pay him up in full check $6.75 will get his wood away Monday if possible.  I felt very poorly all day and took big dose oil about.  Ate nothing much during day - very sore throat - Drove up town AM. but didn't move round much P.M.    Tue out a while go bed 8.30 some cloudy P.M.

4.  Sunday. 6.30 AM.  Ther.  64.80. 70. = 71 1/3

Mostly cloudy. S.2. Some better this morn and ate some breakfast.  Drove up for paper.  Tue  went to church.  I am trying to decide on a buggy from H. G. Phelps.  Sprinkles rain several times during day.  I drove down by hog farm after 3 P.M. very light shower sent me home.  Mort and Kate were over P.M. till near night, after which Mrs. Curd called till about 9 oc.  It threatened rain many times today but did not lat the dust heaviest about 8 P.M.  Go bed 11 P.M.

5.  Monday.  5.30 AM  Ther.  66.  86.  68.= 73 1/3.

clear mostly S.2.  Tue cleans house some alone  upstairs.  Trial of Chas Fritz and other boys did not come up.  Threatening weather all day.  Heavy clouds with thunder N at 8 AM  Thunder NW 4 PM. with sprinkle rain here wind S to SW. about 4 PM  I drove down by Woodson place returning by Wrightsville.  The roads are good  getting dry and rain is  needed.  Several have planted corn.  Have felt slightly better today not enough to encourage me much.  Harman phones that planter does not drop regular and will get  a grader today for his seed  corn.   I got  another letter from Phelps today but have not yet scketched(sic) buggy.  Read catalogues of books at night.  Gob. 9.30

April 15-16, 1913 in Charleston, IL

1913

15.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  34.  64.  48.  =  48 2/3

Clear.  N.  White frost.  Ad  Miller calls we send him to Loxa to look at work on house there. Order 3 sks. wood fiber and bunch shingles to patch house.  B.P. Andrews &co to be sent by big four. P.M.  Order four Mayda lamps from Pub service Co.  Tue gets letter from Phebe AM.  Miller will go to Loxa to repair old house in morn.  I hitch up 10 A.M.  After dinner drove up voting mixed ticket.  There drive E. part of town and over to Anderson.  fetch up later at Whalens elevator* where pay coal and cobs bill.  37.45 to date.  They brought us 4 new Masdas for which owe them 1.80.  rs. Lizzie Highland Vail came with  son Frank and stay the night.  They live at Portland, Ore.  We had good visit with them.They came E a/c Mrs. Moores death.  We are about out of coal and neglect to get more today.  Clear day light northerly winds.  The roads are dry.  They are scraping them level in places today.  Gobed 10 P.M.

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16.  Wednesday.  5.20 AM.  Ther.  38.  74.  56.  =  56.

Clear.  N.W. 1.  It seemed funny to build fires without any fuel.  Rhoda came early to wash.  Helen H. called Lizzie and Frank went away about 9 AM will come again before leaving.   I find lot old letters have been looking for a week.  Hitch up 10.30 A.  and drive up town. before dinner.  Rhoda here to dinner.  Tue is getting started to cleaning house.  I begin on lot of old checks &c. and get them in shape to  pack away  up in attic.   Spent most of P.M. at same.  Tue attends picture show at church at night.  Mrs. Grove was over an hour or two P.M.  Clear day with light northwesterly winds.  Tom Shoemaker tells me  he got 204 maj. as mayor yesterday.    Get ton Harrisonville nut coal of Tuckers.  They deliver it P.M.  Suppose Ad Miller to work at Loxa house today.  Gobed 9.30

March 4, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois.

1913

 4. Tuesday, 6,15 AM.  Ther.  40, 36, 28.  = 34 2/3

Cloudy.  N.2.foggy and growing colder.  Mr. Law seems worse this morn and has Dr., again.  Tue uptown AM.  Pays  J.H. Pinnell a/c in full.  ch. 13.27.  Get card from Phebe at Ann Arbor.  Mrs. Coon called a while P.M.  I phoned McG. AM for sauce and had to ask  H.G. by  phone to bring it up to me.  He is still at Comers working.  He stayed and hour or so .  Court has case tomorrow (?) for bootlegging.  Mostly cloudy day with moderate northerly winds.  Clear at night.  Den Dowling and family have returned from Springfield and are at Hat's.  Mort and Kate and Webster came over  7.30 staying the evening.  Harmen didn't show up  as phoned yest.  My face and mouth worse than ever today and tonight and I slept but little.  Gob 10.30  H.G. reports that has pd note at Bk 15.00.

1988

4.  Sunday  7. Am. Ther.  24. 34.  28.

Cloudy wind E.  Strong snow flakes flying.  Tue bakes mess of beans.  Maggie and Phebe went to Sunday School and Church and  were up to Davis toward night.  Tue went down to Dowlings toward night staying till nearly dark cloudy day wind E. or N.E.  Thawing a little at noon.  Gobed at 9.15 P.M.

February 23, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

23.  Sunday.  6.30 AM.  Ther.  18.  34.  26.  =26.

Mostly clear N.2. Ice 3/4 in.  Tue at church AM.  She got some Graham yesterday and we are living on germs as we used to.  It remained cold and cloudy most of day so did not drive.  Light northerly winds with light snow 4 P.M. until after dark.  About half an inch fell.  Gobed 9 PM.

1888

23.  Thursday 6.30 PM.(sic) Ther.  31.  55.  37.

Clear smoky. calm Wind N. Easterly after while.  Ed Eastin buys old harness @ 3.00  Pay Seph MClasky for labor yesterday .70.   Trim up vines south of smoke house.  Dam Van Sickle calls trying to sell me a pony.  Hat was here in afternoon.  Looki tells me I had better rent the Nicholsen place as his customer won't want it till fall.  Pearl Davis and Cecy Fisher came home  with the girls.  Self not well.  Tue has tooth ache good deal.  Gobed 9.30 PM.  foggy night.

February 8 -9, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

8.  Saturday.  6.30.  A.M.  Ther.  16.  36.  24.  = 25 1/3

Clear.  S.W.2.  I slept well, and found W.C. alright when got up.  Tue spends much of day writing to Muggs.  I copy two recipes for same~~  Harman called P.M.  Has been to a sale and sells an old mare for say 17.50.  Reports the roads good.  Mostly cleat day moderate westerly winds.  Self not feeling pretty well., worse at night and didn't sleep good.   Gobed.9

9.  Sunday.  7 A.M.  Ther.  22.  44.  30.  = 32

Cloudy. W. 1.  The air full of fog and frost.  Tue went to church AM getting Sunday R.H.  Shave self all right AM.  We had dinner 1 P.M.  this the warmest day for a week or two and the snow is settling.  Mostly cloudy light SWS winds ~~  Self complain of stiff neck all day.  Tue went to Grove's from after dark till 10 oc.  Gobed 10  Jack had fit in house at night.

1888

8.  Wednesday  6.30  AM.  Ther  8.  22.  12.

Mostly clear with N.w. wind.  Answer Tom Frost's letter.  Meet M. Sandy uptown, he came down to house at night.  Snider was here to dinner.  Mrs. Rogers ironed in afternoon.  Tue went up town to buy some things P.M.  Mrs. haw is better today.  Curt Davis baby is very sick with whooping cough.  Cloudy or hazy day forenoon, light snow most of P.M. about two inches falling and growing colder.  Gobed 10.30 P.M.

9.  Thursday.  6.30 AM.  Ther  -5.  7.  0.
Mostly cloudy, wind easterly.  One of the coldest mornings we have had.  M & P went to school.  M.S. Dowling and H.G.  call on me.  Scott and Den Dowling have a sale tomorrow.  Still chewing tobacco, have tried to quit, but have not been able to make it stick yet.  Curt Davis little baby died today of whooping cough.  Sell Jim Campbell half cord of wood.  John Rice will pay for it.  Ed Eastin says he will wand cord tomorrow.  He says his mother is sick.  Mostly clear day with north wind.  Gobed 10 P.M.~~

December 8,1912 & 1887 in Coles County, IL

1912

8.  Sunday.  630  AM.  Ther.  34.  36.  24.  = 31 1/3

Mostly cloudy.  W.3.  ice 1/4.  Tue went to church AM.  I didn't hitch up.  Had thought of going to ranch if pleasant.  Snow flying many times today and at night; but little fell however barely visible   Had to rush  fires a little.  Furnace keeps leaking fear it will give out before spring.  Tue attend entertainment with Mrs. Brooks at night at church.  Go bed 9.30

1887

Cloudy day E. wind.

8.  Thursday.  6.30  AM  Ther.  32.  44.  43.

Cloudy  Foggy.  Mrs. Rogers comes to iron at 8 AM.  Told Sam Ray yesterday to put my mare on lighter feed at 6.00 per month.  Snider  took Ma home today.  He stopped here but she did not get out.  Harman brings jar butter  8 1/8 lbs. 1.65.  Took out another jar.  Mrs. Davis helping Tue sew in P.M.  Got lot of Couriers with Fannie's notice and sent to the relations.  Harry Holmes has damage case in court.  Trial this P.M.  Geo. Weber over.  Baby still very cross.  Tue seems to feel some better.  Gobed 9 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois on October 13, 1912

13,   Sunday. 6  A.M.  Ther.  42.  66.  46. + 51 1/3
Part Cloudy.  N.W.2.  Maggie got Record Herald and later A.M. went with Hat and Ora on a drive taking dinner with them.  Tue went to Church A.M.  I drove S. to Walker Ford which cross and return by Blakeman Bridge get home 3 P.M. after starting at 11 AM.  Mort and Kate over an hour or two, but I didn't see them.  Clear day with light N.W. wind.  A fine day for driving and I got very tired.  I took mare to Nickles.  Ferd Snyder arrived from Oklahoma about midnight.  Gobed 9.30

Charleston, IL on October 6, 1912

6, Sunday, 6 AM.  Ther.  60.  82.  68.  = 70

clear, S.2.  Tue attends church AM and night.  I got  paper and drove E to river and beyond returning by boathouse road and into town by , Henley Anderson's getting home 12.20.  Peel some pears for Tue P.M. and later drove by hog farm returning by Woodson  has picked many of his apples.  The roads are getting very dusty.  Gravel roads S. cutting up.  Clear day mostly with strong southerly wind moderating at night.  Peculiar red sunset.  Go bed 9 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 23, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

23,   Monday  6 AM.  Ther.  44.  74.  56.  =58
Clear.  S.E.1. Gas. Cottingham's men work most of AM at furnace.  They had to take off two  top section to stop leak.  Mrs. Grove was over P.M.  I try the roads south after 3 PM down by Woodson place gettinghome before 6 P took mare to Nickles.  The roads are dry except a few mud holes.   They are a silo south of Wrightsville.  There have been many silos put  this season.  Clear day; light S.E. wind.  Tue attended church at night.

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September 22, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

22, Sunday,  6 AM.  Ther. 54.74.54.  = 60 2/3
Cloudy, S.W.1   Heavy rains toward morning .70 to 7 AM.   Feel badly but hitch before noon.  Tue went to church AM. and got  R.H.  I put 2 chicks  in crib last night.  It clouds off before noon after light showers (02) and mostly clear PM. with SW.2.  I drive 3.30 P.M. E.going to timber Ashmore road returning by south road before 6 P.M. not a sign of fungi in woods.  Tue went church at night with Mrs. Brooks.  Roads not much muddy 8.30

September 15, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

1912

15, Sunday,  6 A.M.  Ther.  68.  84.72 = 74 2/3
Part Cloudy.  I slept but little last night on account of stomach trouble.  I pass today without eating.  Tue wanted to call Doc. but than(sic) can handle case myself.  It was caused by eating two hearty meals to near together.  Hitch up horse in morn but did not use her.  Tue went to church AM getting R.H.  She doctors me up at night and think am going to feel better.   Much cloudy at times N. or N.W. wind.  Gobed 9

1887

15, Thursday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.  57,  75,  63,

Clear.  Sent Bill for lumber inspection to Narrow Gauge amt. 186.45  Girls went to fair in morning with Davis folks.  Went myself before noon.  Came back with children about 4 P.M.  Good crowd for Thursday.  Pay Riley Easton balance on boards 3.70 check.  Father went to fair afternoon.  Baby cross she has just got her first two teeth this week.  Mosquitoes have bitten her on the face,  They are more numerous this year than ever before supposed to come from Eastin's yard which they have watered constantly.  Gobed 9 P.M.

August 14, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

14.  Wednesday,    6 A.M.  Ther. 68.  82.  70.

Part cloudy, S.W.2.  Light showers 10 A till afternoon (.20)  Fair P.M.  clear at night.  I drove to river old Ashmore road P.M.  Dirt roads quite muddy.  The river fordable but muddy and rising.   Return via Westfield road.  There are few oats unthreshed E. of town.  Tue and girls sewing  for dear life.  Rheumatiz scores record today.  I put mare in pasture.  Harman phones P.M. nothing special.  Tue went to church with Mrs. Curd night.  Go bed 9

It is July 7 and 8, 1912 and1887 in Charleston, IL.

100 Years Ago

Sunday, July 7, 1912  6 AM.  Ther.  72.  86.  74. = 77 1/3

Cloudy S.2.  Tue felt badly all night - Thought she had fever.  I try to get breakfast which eat about 8 AM.  After getting R.H. I drove SW of town far as Old Slab S.H. neighborhood out on round by  by Brown Chapel.  Did not see fungi enough for a mess even of poison kinds.  I got home about 1 P.M.  Common roads very rough, gravel first rate.  I drove north to town line late P.M.  There has been some wheat cut the past week.  Corn looks well but some of it very weedy.  Much cloudy today moderate S.E or S. wind.  Tue felt better and went to church at night.  gobed 10 P.

Monday, July 8, 1912  6 A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  76. = 78 2/3

Part cloudy, S.1.  There was heavy thunder here in night but no rain.  Mc Neal looks at furnace and will have to separate sections in order to stop leaking.  Tue and Phebe ironing A.M.  Got letter from Muggs.  She thinks will be home last of month.  It thundered around much of the day a light shower here betwen 2 and 3 P.M. (.14 in)  I drove E to timber late P.M.  Many fungi starting.  Got one Sargi rebesaus which fail to have for supper.  More rain elsewhere than here.  Dirt roads muddy in places.  Tue at Groves night.  Much cloudy.  Light to fresh southerly winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Thursday, July 7, 1887  7 A.M.  Ther.  77.  92..75.

Cloudy but clears away.    Uncle John is threshing.  Bert says he is going to Cal. soon.  Uncle J. has settled with him.  Borrow buggy and drive mare round town a while, first time since she ran away June 24.  Didn't like her steps so drove out to Uncle Johns and got Bert's mare leaving mine.  Don't know that she will suit me any better.  Thunder showers in all directions from 11 A.M. till 3 P.M.  but no rain here. Gave bill for lumber to  H.G.  Total after deducting culls  25,643 amounting $384.64.  Tue sick in afternoon thinks from eating something.  there is some talk that license will be granted tonight, but it is not likely to be.   Gobed  9.30 P.M. 

Friday, July 8, 1887   6.30 A.M.  Ther 75.  92.  76.

Clear.  Comer and gang up early all going to Mattoon to Circus.  Pay him $50.00 on lumber bill.  Pay up J.B.Hill $29.04 besides credit of 10.50 for wood in Apl.  Tue about sick all night and this morning, but better P.M.  Get pans made at Millers Cr. 30c.  Sprinkle rain P.M. showers  around.  Very sultry, wind variable getting very dry.  Must have rain soon or no crops.  Go bed  10 P.M.