April 17, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, Illinois

1913

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

Cloudy. S.3.  Raining.  It began in the night cause 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.    Is going away tomorrow can't work till Tuesday.  I didn't hitch up today for first time in good while. 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 8.20 PM.

1888

17.   Tuesday 6.30 AM  Ther.  49.  80.  54.

Clear.  There was strong SW wind, blowing all night.  The election was very quiet  about 800 votes being polled.  License was beaten by 63 maj.    Maxwell, Dem.  in 4th elected by 26 .  White , Rep. in 1st 26,  Bishop  Rep. 2nd 12, D. Dowling Rep. 3rd 19.  The liquor men did not organize.   Temperance folks worked and have been doing so all the spring.  Myers worked half day.  Tue took up kitchen carpet.  E. Drunway and other drummers in town.  Warm day change to cooler about 5 P.M.  Kirk and R brought up ties.  Pay them order 800.  Gobed 10.30 P.M. 

February 7, 1913 and 1888 in Charleston, IL

1913

7.  Friday, 6.30 AM.  Ther.  10.  30.  20.  = 20

Clear W. 2.  I had attack of indigestion or something else after retiring and slept but little after going to bed.  Think billions (sic) attack.  I have been eating too much sausage and such stuff without doing any work.  The bale clover hay recently from  I.B. worst I ever    wish I had a hundred tons of it for manure.  I wire up W.C. so we don't find it frozen as usual.  Tue gets up earlier than usual.  Tue went calling to Curds and LeRoys after R.C.  I take some of Starr's little meddy all day and feel some better at night.  Gobed 8.30.

1888

7. Tuesday  6.30 A>M.  Ther. 32.  45.  20.

Mostly cloudy wind SW.  Mrs. Rogers comes to wash at 8 AM.  Saveley finishes wood which pay him for 40 cts.  Maggie, Phebe both went to school.  We killed and dressed our two turkies (sic)  after dinner.  They  weighed dressed 6 and 6 1/2 lbs.  Ruth Davis  was over in afternoon.  Sam Leitch told me this AM that the liquor men had better get their petition ready for next council meeting.  Mrs. Ed Eastin called  P.M.  Mostly cloudy day changing cooler in  afternoon with strong westerly wind.  Go Bed.  10.30 P.M.  Toake says he has sold the Nicholson place for $500.