August 28-29, 1912 in Charleston, IL

28.  Wednesday.  6 AM.  Ther.  60  90.  80. =76 2/3
Most clear S.3.  I rubbed R with new remedy last night.  I hitch up but did not feel able to drive much.  Find not so well as I had thought but have pretty good appetite.  Harman came in AM giving me check for my half of oats 1837 1/2 bu on 60 acres @ 25c.  He stated that there would be more for some damaged which he took un-threshed.  Wants to cut second crop for seed.  Tue gets letters from Muggs and Marie.  Both arrived safely at destinations.  Tue called on Mrs. Curd P.M.  I drove down to Grimes corner to water mare P.M.  Am trying to kill the fleas on Jack and he seems better.  Self feel quite poorly.  Have quit taking Starrs meddy. Tue and Mrs. Brooks attend P. meet at night.  Mostly clear day clouding up by night, light rain(.02) and great amount of lightning.  The electrical display lasted most of the night.  Go bed 9.00 P

29.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  68.  92.  74. = 78.
Part cloudy, SW. 2.  There were lightning and thunder much of night.  We were married 35 years yesterday.  I went up for shave, Brown's , after breakfast today.  settle 30c.  Met Andy Moon at shop;pay him my share partition flood gate 2.14.Ask permish for LaFayette commissioners  to join road line of tile to line to branch which grant.  Rhoda washing.  Harman phones that need more lumber out there., while I away promises to phone same move but didn't.
My trouble not so bad today except for the heat which nearly prostrates me.  Clear day with light SE to NE. winds, heat oppressive.  I hitch up toward night and drive to Fritzs but could not see him.  Tue up to band concert at night.  Go bed 9 P.M.  Mare to Nickles.

August 25 - 27, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

25,    Sunday  6.30  A.M.  Ther.  70.  90.  80. = 80.
Clear, S.3.  Walter got paper.  Oil up and drive to Dicewood seeing no fungi anywhere.  Continue North and West returning by Bond road.  Drove down to crass at Carrall bridge but they have not graded up yet.  I get home time for dinner.  Walter and Marie took their Supper at Park with friends getting home after dark.  Charles went .  Jack dog does not seem to be getting well very fast ~ eats very little  and can hardly walk.  Think his hip broken.  Clear AM.  clouding up toward night with light showers after 10 P.M.  Much thunder and heavy wind along about midnight  Go bed 9.30

26, Monday, 5.30.  Ther.  74.  88.  80.= 80 2/3
Clear.  S.W.3.  Harman phones  that will thresh today wants me to come out.  Feel pretty weak today and can't go.  Did not hitch up.    Maggie left for Columbus at noon and Marie and Chas. at  PM.  Tue went to train with Buddy.  It proves to be one of our hottest days with light SW wind.  Tue got lot of medicine of Dr. Starr which I take till bedtime and think it makes me worse.  My rheumatiz however is better.  Very warm at night with change to cooler before midnight and strong N.E. wind later part of night.  Go bed 9.30

27  Tuesday,  6 A.M.  Ther.  60.  78.  64.= 67 1/3
Clear.  N.E.3.  Don't feel as yesterday morn.  My rheumatiz is much better.  Emmett was expected but did not come.  I took meddy all day without much apparent benefit.  Did  not try  to hitch up.  The mare was not out of pasture.  Tue was up town a while P.M.  They have been threshing oats out at place today.  On account of wet weather and consequent delay in threshing will not have much of a crop.  Jack dog does not seem much better than the day after getting hurt.  think the fleas are eating him up.  Clear day N.E.3.  Go bed8.30