October 30- November 1, 1913 and Oct.Weather Stats Coles County IL

October 1913

30.  Thursday 6 AM.  Ther.  38.  44.  36.  =  39 1/3
Cloudy. N.W.3.  the snow disappeared in night.  Miller called P.M. also dew.  Miller doubts whether  he will get to paint any more this fall account  of weather.  He leaves Sat. for a revival down in Shelby to last indefinitely.  Cloudy day NW wind.  Self feel poorly Mrs. Brooks and Mrs.  were over at night until 9 P.M.  I did not hitch up today.  Go bed 9.30 PM.

31.  Friday.  6 AM.  Ther.  28.  44.  30.  = 34
Clear. heavy white frost N.W. 1.  ice 1/8.  Jo Hatton came but too cold to paint.  Miller came and tried it, but gave it up.   Self hitch up 10 A.   Pay Miller in full to date 3.30 check.  See stub.  Mrs. Grove called an hour.  I drive west part of town AM. passed Jo's but didn't see him.  Tue mops up after MG departed.  H.G. calls and I sign note for 35.00 with him. ninety days at State Bank.  Tue went R.C. at Ollie's P.M.  Miller called to get tools and say goodbye.  When he returns from two weeks revival meeting it will be too late to do any painting.  Clear cool day with light northerly winds. and coldest day to date this fall.  Halloween  not so boisterous as usual.  They did not bother us.  Go bed 9 P.M.

The Weather at Charleston Ill. for Oct. 1913

Average temperature 54.6  Maximum on 10th 84  Minimum on 31st 28.  Rain on ten days  4.47 in.  Cloudiness 49 percent  Snow on two days 20th and 29th about 1 inch.  Wind during month was N 5 1/3,  NE 3 2/3, E  2,  SE 2 1/3,  S 7 2/3, SW 1.  W.  2 and NW 7 days.  First  half month warm latter half cooler with some heavy rains.  Dirt roads have been quite muddy recently.  Most of rain has entered the ground.  The streams are beginning to run.  There has been great scarcity of water in places.  The city supply seems to be ample.  Little shrinking done as yet.  Don't think  elevators are buying any.

November 1913

1.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  24.  46.  34.=  34 2/3
Clear SE 1.  Ice  3/8 in.  I hitch up AM but did not drive far.  Went to Creamery for some Cream AM.  We look for Muggs all day but she didn't come nor did  we hear from.  Grace Sefton called late P.M.  Tue uptown in afternoon.  I spent much time with furnace fire.  We don't like the coal recently purchased from  BP & Co.  They called it Tower Hill washed nut.  Tue and I home all evening  Gobed 9

October 8 - 11, 1913 in Coles County Illinois

October 1913

8.  Wednesday.  5.30  AM.  Ther.  62.  78.  62.  =  67 1/3

Mostly cloudy. NE.a.  Miller came 7 A and work till 5P  msotly on SW cor.  AM not satisfied with colors and think will try to change it.  Rhoda washed AM stays to dinner.  They had to hang in attic.  I feel poorly and stay round house most of the day.  Drove up to T. Briggs and talk with him but still in dark bout colors.  Toward night I  drove S.W. thought might see some fungi  I (sic) got too dark and return after 6 P.  Tue attends services with Mrs. Brooks getting home about 9  Mostly cloudy light variable winds go bed 10.30 P

9.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  56.  80.  66.  = 68 2/3

Fog early later part cloudy.  N.E.1.  Miller came 7.  I went on a paint hunt but brought up at Briggs.  Have decided to go ahead same as started till change mind again.  Tue got long letter from Mrs Eagleston Mrs. Gove was over on hour or two AM.  I  shave self AM. and drove up for bread meeting Simons says  Warren has gone to work clearing south field.  Andrews &  Co begin hauling coal putting in four loads.  Tue went to B class meet at Fullers PM getting home 4 oc.  Albert Brown came for pears a while and I took him home getting back 6 P.  Tue attends church at night with Mrs. Brooks and then went to a show.  Miller works till 5 P.M. mostly on upper coraice.  Part clear day light variable winds.  Gobed 10

10.  Friday. 6 AM.  Ther.  64.  84.  70.  = 72 2/3

Mostly clear. S.E.2.  gas.  Miller comes 7.  BPA bring one load coal making say 14 tons including small load previous.  I have Thos Briggs order 6 gal each of Nos 154 and 163 by express.  Think will get it Monday.  Tue sends basket of pears  to Buddy by Ex.   I drove down to E. of Normal gettingnice mess of  campestris which eat for dinner.  Tue R.C. at Ollys P.M.  I get grey hat Winters.  They send down one which return.  Miller works till 5 PM.  Thinks lay off tomorrow.  Part cloudy Strong southerly winds becoming westerly.  Rain with Thunder 5 PM. (?) later and night.  Rain .48  

11.  Saturday.  6 AM.  Ther.  48.  62.  48.  = 52 2/3

Clearing NW4.  There light showers in night with much lightning and wind rain meas. .48 in to  6 AM.  The  rain did not damage new paint much.  Miller called and pay him 6.75 in full to date.  Tue ironing AM.  I drove S. of town AM. seeing several campestris but did not get any  of them.  Tue ate dinner at Grove's and was gone when I returned.  Mary and Ella Facklen from Cal. are there visiting.  We get letter from Muggs AM.  She is going to Columbus O. to attend wedding and will call here on way say 24th.  We expect Phebe home tomorrow  Her divorce case will come up Monday.  The town full of people today.  Clear with strong NW wind  Tue did not attend church at night as usual.  Gobed 9 P.M.

October 17, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

17, Thursday.  5.30 A.M.  Ther.  50.  70.  60. = 60.
Part cloudy S.!.  Tue , Maggie and Ferd busy getting ready for the function tonight. viz.* Ferd's wedding to Florence Purtill in Mattoon at 7 P.M.  They all went on the 5.15 car leaving me alone with house.  Tue and Muggs got home 11 P.M.  F. & F. left at once for Haskell, OK where they intend to live.  I drove N.E. of town A.M.  Tue got her new new dress of Mrs. Patterson and wore to function.  She got card from Mrs. Eagleston saying might call but she didn't.  Rene and Grace attend wedding but Bert is laid up with injury received last week.  Roosevelt is reported doing well but his case in much doubt yet.  I try the paint P.M. but fear can't do it.\\  Mostly clear day, moderate southerly winds with some signs of rain.  Make pankakes (sic.) for my supper and Jack's and go bed 10 P.M.

Charleston, IL on October 7, 1912

7, Monday.  6 A.M.  Ther. 56.68.48. = 75 1/3
Mostly cloudy.  there was strong N. wind much of night.  Change must have occurred about midnight.  Hitch up early  and start out to find painter and plasterer.  Buy qt. can paint at IBriggs .60 cr.  get turpentine .25c cr. at Paynes.    Met Jack Jefferies.  He does not advise me to sell Perkins lot at present.  I drove down 7th St to Guiney house and West on Polk to J Hatton's without accomplishing anything.  Try same trip P.M. with some result.  Mrs. Bell over for pears.  Tue getting rid of them to neighbors.  think 4 or 5 bu left on trees.  Tue gets letter from Phebe (also from Kate) seems well satisfied with her pasish (sic).  Tue looked for Muggs tonight and went to 8 PM train but she didn't come.  Mostly clear with strong North wind.  gobed 9 P.M.