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

April 19-21, 1913 in Charleston, Illinois

19.  Saturday.  5.45 A.  Ther.  42.  68.  54.  = 54 2/3
Clear, NE.2 Ray reported yesterday that was not able to work any more after hitching I drove down to Fritz's.  He will work for me Monday and longer after dinner Tue and Muggs attend picture show at C.H.  I stay at home sleeping and reading.  Take first chew of tob. since Christmas today.  It did not agree with me.  Tue got home at 6 P.M.    I drive to creamery for cream.  Muggs got in at bedtime.  Tue spent evening at Grove's getting home after 9.  I took mare to Nickles.  Part cloudy with fresh NE wind.  Not much crowd in town.  Chilly have furnace fire.  Gobed 9.30

20.  Sunday.  6 AM.  Ther.  40.  64.  48.  =  50 2/3
Clear mostly N.E. 3.  I order mare for 8 AM thinking of trip to Loxa, but too chilly for the drive.  Neither Tue nor Muggs go to church.  I make lot of card boxes for my tomato plants.    my mouth not to painful but feel badly.  The boys did not play ball on library lot today for some reason.  Phones Thomas Shera and wife call to see Maggie 4 P.M.  I drive out far as  I drive out far as Huffmans at 6 P.M.  Clear day; moderate SE wind gobed 10 P.M.

21.  Monday. 6 AM.  Ther.  42.  76.  60.  = 67 1/2
Part cloudy. S.E.4.  Fritz came 7 AM working all day.  Spaded and plant some garden, trim some: mows yard first time this season  went to R.R. with me: will come tomorrow.  I look at fence at Davis and at Andrews paying BPA & Co. 100.00  Mare scared at a car at lumber yard.  Maggie gets ready and starts back to her work at Jeff City going on 2.14 P.M. train which was nearly an hour late.  Mrs. Grove over at night and she with Tue went  over to Mrs. Leroy's.  Mostly clear day with strong SE wind AM light hazy.  H.G. pays for old watch.  Gobed 10 AM

October 25,1912 in Charleston, IL

25 Friday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  36.  66.  46. = 49 1/3
Partly cloudy N. 1.  T & Muggs continue to iron.  I patch around painting W.C.  get lower half over two coats.  Tue attends R.C. at W.E. Millars P.M ~  Muggs went for nuts with friends P.M.  I drove  late P.M. as far as Sam  Walters and return 5.30. Tue was over at Grove's at night till 10.  Talk with Bill Campbell at night.  The roads are good getting dusty.   Find the mare has loss a shoe.  Grace Sefton called A.M. gave her some grated meal for her father who is no better.  Bill Scott didn't call although expected him.  Have promised to report as to trade on Perkins room tomorrow.  Mrs. Curd's brother at Shelbyville dropped dead two or three days ago.  Mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9.30

Coles County, Illinois on October 22-23, 1912

21.  Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 54.54. 46. = 51 1/3
Cloudy and raining began perhaps after midnight .06 to 7 A.M.  wind N.W.3  Tue and I had intended to go to Loxa early but light rain most of A.M. prevents.  Tue went  Loxa 3.45 car collecting West's rent and seeing Alva Armstrong about plastering.  I hitch up 4 P.M. and drive to lumber yard.  Have decided to put strip in W.C. and begin it at once.  Frank Balch cleans off of furnace and  adjusts doors- putties up all cracks.  Paid 2.00 ch  Helen calls at night.  I take mare to Nickles.  Mostly cloudy day with strong northerly wind.  Sprinkles rain occasionally AM and after dark clears off late at night.  Muggs out with Dora A getting home after we retire.  The rain amounted to .10 altogether barely laying the dust.  Gobed 9.30


22.  Wednesday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 34,  54.  38. = 42
Clear. N.W.1. heavy white frost.  Rhoda washed A.M.  I put up strip in W.C. doing a poor job get can flat white at Briggs cr. 50 cts. and begin putting it on.  Think will have to quit trying to do anything.  Tue working hard all day mopping &c,  I  felt very poorly and think overworked this morning.  Gus and George brought some eggs &~  Clear day with light northerly wind,  Mare in pasture.  Gobed 9.30

Charleston, Illinois on October 14, 1912

14,  Monday,  6.15 A.M.  Ther.  34.  64.  48. =48 2/3
Clear N.1.  Light frost.  Ferd is to be married (17. inst. ?)to Florence Purtill when he will return to Oklahoma at Haskell.  Tue and Maggie fix up box for Phebe which send by Exp.  Write Cass Shaver reply to his letter of 10 inst.   Guy Loving began pick peas 10 A.M.  Tue phoned early to Rene that Ferd was here but Charley did not come over to see him.  Charley was to start  to Decatur  from Best's where has office, at 7 AM.  Guy picks and other job till after 4 P.M.  Paid from pocket .75 cts.  Maggie's goods &c came Sat.  She has (been) busy unpacking a good deal today.  Guy cleans up wreck after Mort (?) Co.( burns brush heap).  Alfred came 4 P.M. doing chores &c.  Tue and Maggie busy as bees all day.  Self unwell.  Clear day N.W.2.  Go bed 8.30  Take mare to Nickles.

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

October 10, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

10, Thursday, 6 AM  Ther.  66.  74.  64. = 68.
Mostly cloudy.  S.2.  It began to rain 7 AM and continued to drizzle til P.M. (.45) meas. at 2 P.M.  Guy Anderson called AM and says will plaster the room tomorrow P.M.  I didn't hitch up til 3 P.M. drove out toward Al Latta's.  The roads are quite muddy and prospect of more rain.  There was much heavy thunder this morn with the rain.    Tue had  Alfred here P.M.  He did not do much.  John Parker called 5 P.M. and settle for P&P work at farm.  Pay check 60.40 in full and think quit.  Grace Sefton here to supper and Tue and Muggs went home with her until 10 P.M.    Took  mare to Nickles.  Gobed 9

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