October 22-23 in Coles County, IL in 1887

22.  Saturday.  7 A.M.  Ther.  36.  60.  50.
Mostly cloudy days.  S. wind.  Good many people in.  still have bad cold in head and sore throat.  Nearly everybody same way.  Pay Dorsey's drat for apples and quinces $18.60.   Pay Seph  for sawdust and hauling lumber.  Light sprinkle of rain toward night.  Have about decided to make up balance of timber with ties.  Comer was not in town today.  Indications of change in weather.  Go bed 9 P.M.


23.  Wednesday.  7.30 A.M.  Ther.  57.  65.  42.
Mostly clear wind S.W.  Sprinkle rain a bitty about 7 A.M.  Baby not very well.  Tue  thinks sore throat got chlorate of Potash.  Violent wind all day sprinkle of rain about noon.  Grows colder wind gets to W or N.W.  Went down to Comer's taking Seph.  Come to agreement with  Comer about switch ties.  Got home before night.  Go bed 9 P.M.

Charleston, Illinois on October 20 - 21, 1887

20.  thursday, 7 AM.  Ther.  53.  62.  50.
Partly cloudy.  Sprinkle rain about 8 AM.  Snider came up taking Tue, Hat and Co. down to a quilting at Fan's.  They came home before dark.  Crass helped pile up load of lumber.  Seph hauled yesterday 757 ft.  Comer in toward night, offered to pay 35 c. per hundred for logs and I agreed to take it for a while he to take everything that will make lumber.  Turns colder after noon strong N.W. wind and cloudy.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

21 Friday.  7 AM.  Ther.  40.  53.  36.

Mostly cloudy wind N.W. got sore throat this morning.  Rec. letter from G.C. Donay with bill for 6 Bbl. apples and 1 of quinces.  Go in partners with W.G. Wright and order car load to be shipped at once.  Wrote letter to T. Nicholson Chicago for Uncle John.  Seph hauls up load of lumber.  950 feet says will go again Monday.  Put on woolen undershirts this morning and feel more comfortable.  Mostly clear with strong N.W. wind.  Decker hauling to Winters and Easton to me.  Go bed 9.30 P.M.

September 26, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

26, Thursday,  6 AM  Ther.  40.  60.  46.  = 48 2/3
Clear, NW.3.  I grate ear corn making some good pancakes.  This is nearest frost since spring.  Think my trouble becoming chronic.  Not much change in rheumatics or bowels.  My appetite pretty good, but am afraid to eat all I want.  The "Country Gent" subscription has expired.  I may not renew it.  Tue went up town with Mrs. Curd P.M.  Alfred carries up coal &c. we kept a little fire in furnace all day.  Chimney choked up.  I drove SW late P.M. to Kickapoo and take mare to Nickles.  Clear day fresh northerly wind variable toward night.  Tue feels badly and got meddy  of Dr. Starr P.M.  Gobed 9 P.    Mare to Nickles

September 25, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

25, Wednesday, 6 AM.Ther.  64.  74.  56.  = 64 2/3
Mostly clear. S.2.  I slept but little.  Think indigestion and diarrhea from too much supper.  Rhoda washed and did other work staying to dinner.  Tue gave her basket pears Many are falling off we have perhaps ten bushels but they are not worth much.  Much cloudy today sprinkles rain 8 AM ( say .03) and again in P.M. with some thunder wind shifts to w and finally to NW growing cooler.  I hitch up toward night and drive west to Watson's return S. road.  The roads are moist and hard.  Rain just lays the dust.  Part clear at sunset with signs of fair.  We have been having small mushrooms out of barn: have some else where  Tue killed chick which I captured for her Sunday.  Go bed 8.30 in in P

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 1, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Thursday, August 1, 1912  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  56.  84.  64. = 68.

Part cloudy. N.1.  I did not get start for farm till after 8 A.M.  getting there 10.  P &P had failed to arrive.  Harman and Burge threshing for Childress.  Talk few moments with Mrs. B. and start home meeting P & P in Loxa on way  out ~  Return with them and get them started at B.C. shed and leave for home about noon going back south roads.  My rheumatig very bad today and did not enjoy ride~After rest till 5 P.M.  start out to find Harvey.  He still promises to do our work right away.  Call at Bill Scotts and pay him for 80 R fence check 30.80.  Stop at Parkins.  He reports getting along all night.  I took mare to Nickles.  Fair day light variable winds.  Go bed 9.30

125 Years Ago . . .

Monday, 1, 1887 6 A.M.  Ther.  74.  100.  76.

Clear.  H.G. tells me they want more lumber.  Drive from 10 A.M. till noon.  George Tucker thinks they will want some oak lumber for school house.  Tue finished her ironing.  Baby still feeling badly.  Phebe not very well.  Also self.  Buy crackers and piece of pork.  Make arrangement with H.G. to go down to mill tomorrow.  Comer calls at night, says will have to haul logs from the other side to finish R.R. and city Bill.  More comfortable today some cloudy P.M.  wind northerly Gobed 11 P.M.

July 23, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 23, 1912,  6 AM.  Ther 70.  92.  82.  = 81 1/3

Part Cloudy, S.E.1  Plew called for piece of lumber - helps me hitch up.  I lost my halter yesterday.  Hunt for McNeel an hour AM. without finding him.    Thunder showers around much of AM light shower 9 to 10 AM.  I feel very unhealthy today one of the hottest  days.  I keep pretty quiet till toward night when drive S. to  Normal and later E on Westfield road returning N. road.  The city is putting in water main on Lincoln Ave. leaving main line on Osgood place E. of Lincoln.  I met McNeel at shop 6 P.M.  Says will put in furnace tomorrow if can get help.  No word from Tue today.  No letter from girls.  So hot Phebe did not have supper.  Gobed10. 10.

125 Years Ago . . . 

 Saturday, July 23, 1887       6.30  AM  Ther.  68.  88.  68.  

Clear.  Wind N.E. on N.  Clear all day no signs of rain.  Buy 2 undershirts at McCravy's 2.00,  Hat at  Winters 1.75.  Tue finishes ironing.  Comer and mill hands in town.  Big crowd in town.  Father went to the races in afternoon.  Tue over to Eastins while in afternoon.  Tue over to Eastins while in afternoon.  Self about sick.  Probably green corn or ice cream.  Meet Bice Dowson but doesn't pay me.  Fred Weber pays 3.50 on a/c.  Take medicine at night.  Gobed 10.15

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.

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.

Charleston, Illinois June 27, 1912 and 1887

100 Years Ago

Thursday, June 27, 1912, 5.30 AM.  Ther.  62.  90.  72. = 74 2/3

Part cloudy, N.E. 1.  Rhoda washes A.M.    This the warmest day to date the season.  Part cloudy, cloudy and threatening about 4 P.M. with what appeared to be  a thunder storm with rain a few miles W. and N.W. but did not rain any here.  Clears off before night. I kept pretty still all day.  Tue and Phebe up to hear band at night leaving me alone.  Gobed 9.30

125 Years Ago

Monday, June 27, 1887  6.30 A.M.  Ther.  67.  88.  66.

 Clear.  Jo Liston takes old buggy to repair.  Pay Winters express charges on two boxes of beer reed week or two ago.  Seph MClasky and I went down to mill after my buggy getting home about 3 P.M.  Got a lot of butternuts on road home.  Mrs. Lainel  washes.  Tue not very well AM baby not well P.M.  Wrote letters to Mary Sayre last night.  Kate Davis over while at night also Kate Myers and Mrs. Feagan.  Clear day, strong  east wind.  Awful dusty and dry.  Go bed, 10 P.M.  pay Seph for trip 1.00