October 8, 1912 in Charleston, IL

8,   Tuesday.  6 A.M.  Ther.  48.  62  .60  = 56 2/3
Mostly cloudy S.E. 2.  My rheumatism in right leg better and I didn't feel it much yesterday.   Didn't sleep much on afc of corn.  Drive to Guiney house 7th street.  Rogers (?) goes with me to C. Marshall where I examine bathroom and think finish just what we need.  Anderson phones will do the work Thursday.  Send some papers to Phebe~  Learn that Walter Heath is dead.  Phone Anderson to come for lumber left over.  Order booze of  J.E.M. by phone.  It had not come at 6 P.M.  Deposit Harman check 20.11 at 2nd.  Harman phones that threshed clover seed this morn getting 7 bu. off about 8 a.  We did not get painter today but have several engaged.  Tue went up to 8 P.M. car to meet Maggie who was taken through to Mattoon on 6 oc train.  She is well.  Mostly cloudy, SE.2. day with light SE wind.  Light  rain at noon and after only trace.  My rheumatism has mostly stopped.  Gobed 9P.

September 29, 1887 in Coles county, IL

29, Thursday, 6.30 AM  Ther.  57. 71.  58.
Partly clear.  Moon shone good deal in night.  Rheumatism worse.  Received $9.20 in full for empties from J. Walker Brewery Co.  Get pants at Felix owe him $2.10 on them.  Pay J. Rall and Mountjoy.  Tue  hangs out Mondays washing.  Buy grapes at W.E. Hills.  South East wind morning turns cooler afternoon sprinkle rain two or three times  P.M.  Tue and the girls have caught bad colds so has baby.  Get order for another 2000 ft lumber for Township from Noble which send down Claud Comer.  Snider brought in basket of melons for pickles.  Gobed 9 PM.

September 28, 1887 in Charleston, IL

28, Wednesday,  7 A.M.  ther.  57.  62.  60.
Cloudy E. wind  Misty.  Kate Davis over in morning.  Maggie and Phebe takes dinner to school. Write letters to  Skeese and Glasford in regard to lumber.  Deposit to Comers at 2nd Bank 107.03 being settlement to date for all lumber sold and paid for.  Felix Lauder called to tell me could get pants today.  Got  old boots at Ralls on which owe 85c.  Learn that Lem Stark is very sick up at Arcola.  Rained lightly good part of day harder toward night.  Have been troubled for a week or more with rheumatism in the shoulders it gets worse.  cleared off after dark; wind E. gobed 9 P.M.

A sketch by Charles Gramesly found in the journal folded in a napkin.

September 21, 1912 in Charleston, IL

21, Saturday  6 AM.  Ther.  62.  70.  58.  = 63 1/3
Cloudy light showers toward morn. (05) to 7 AM.  Take mare to Nickles last night, first since  25 ult?  It sprinkled and threatened rain all day but did not measure much at night. (03)  Phone  JE Mc for gal Monarch which got A.M.  I felt bad all around today with rheumatism.  Met Frank Wickham.  He is in Oklahoma on Alex Briggs"ranch".  Cottingham  thinks will have to take down furnace to stop leaking.  Cloudy day light southerly winds.  Rains lat at night with thunder.  Go bed 8.30 PM

September 16, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

16   Monday, 6 AM.  Ther.  64.  82.  68. = 71 1/3
Part cloudy E.1.  Some better but no appetite and quite weak.  My rheumatism better. Tue getting ready for a function which will occur tomorrow.  I hitch up AM but did not drive till toward night when I drove E.  to timber roads very dry and dusty.   The little shower S at night all gone.  I went Westfield Road to Huckabee return N. road.  No fungi anywhere.  Jack went He can'tuse his left hind leg very well yet.  Tue has not heard from Buddy for three or four weeks and is beginning to worry.  Tue kills chicken for friends tomorrow.  Partly clear quite warm.  Gobed 9.30

September 11, 1912 in Charleston, IL

11,  Wednesday,   6 AM.  Ther.  66, 86, 66.  = 72 2/3
Clear. N.2.  Rhoda came to wash, also at other work.  She stayed til dinner.  I feel poorly all day.  Hitch but did not get out till about supper time.  Drove down to Emmetts to find  him working in country at B.C.  Bert's Helen here  while.  Js attending Normal.  I got short letter from Muggs nothing important.  Neighbor chickens annoy us very much.  This  coolest day for two weeks.  Probably ends our hot weather.  Mostly clear.  Brisk N. winds.  Tue attends prayer meet night.  Jack dog went with her.  Nay Rheumatism very much.  Gobed 8 P.M.

September 3-4, 2012 in Charleston, IL

3  Tuesday, 5.30, AM.  Ther.  70.  94  72.  = 78 2/3
Clear, N.E. 2.  Emmett hitched up.  Grubbed out Gov. wood cherry S.E. of house: fixes fence and water tub- other odd jobs - and cuts weeds again on Perkins lot.  Tue finishes ironing A.M.  Today about  the hottest day we have had.  Self barely able to get around on afc rheumatism and heat.  Emmett works til 3 P.M. and pay him ch in full 2.55.  Mostly clear A.M. clouds up with heavy showers beginning soon after 3 P.M. (.85) to 5 P.M. mercury fell to 68 about 4 P.M. but rose later. I drove up to P.O. cash Kate's M.O.  Drove  to Crins corner to water mare.  Little rain after 4 P.M.  Rainbow about sunset.  Cloudy at .  Put mare in pasture where has been most of weak gobed 8.30 P.M.


4  Wednesday,  6 AM.  ther.  70.  92.  78.  = 80.
Clear S.E. 2.  Tue feeling badly and  did not get up til 7 A.M.  Ph.  J.E.Mc for jug Monarch.  Which got 10.30.  I hitched up mare.  Shave self A.M.  Tue lay down much A.M.  She gets letter form Muggs.  Grant people back of us  moving out A.M.  Chicken gets caught in trap A.M. which we cook.  Pay water rates for 6 mo. to Jan. 1, 1913 $6.00.  Pay Aug. Electric bill, 2.29.    Lizzie Shoot calls  P.M.  I write a scattering letter to Muggs.  Drove an hour or two late P.M. S.W. and then E toward Endsley's where came near wreck  turning.  Clear day and one of hottest.  Tue over to Groves till 9 Gobed 9.

September2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

September 2, 1912 in Charleston, Illinois

2      Monday,   5.30 A.M.  Ther.  70.  92.  80.  = 80 2/3
Clear.  Emmett came 7.  We set him to mowing yard., which he finished 2 P.M.  and worked at clearing up furnace room most of P.M.  broke pipe.  Picked apples in bottom later 2 bushels:  will come in morn.   Mrs. Grove over P.M.  Tue ironed an hour or two.  I drove  up town AM.  Got letter from Kate with two dollars for Frank which I took over to  him AM.  The authorities released them last Friday.  Stella was to be married last Saturday one of our  most oppressive days.  My rheumatism and the heat has held me down pretty close.  Go bed  8.15

August 23, 1912 in Charleston, IL

23.   Friday,     5.30 AM.  Ther 58.  82.  66. = 68 2/3
Clear.  N.W. 1 Emmett came early and worked all day , but did not finish grass.  Walter came 7 AM to attend fair a day or two.  Tue and girls iron like thunder AM.  Muggs and Walter and Marie attend fair PM.  My rheumatiz  worse if anything.  Jack still in doubt but is able to drag around.  Think his left hip fractured.  Mrs. Zay Johnston died last night.  Learn of death of  John A. Hill a former resident, at Seatle(sic).    Bud and Walter had callers at night.  Muggs away till after bedtime.  Bud and Tue up town for castor oil and plaster for me.  Mostly clear day with NWly wind go bed 10 PM   Mare pasture.

August 15, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

15.  Thursday.  6 AM.  Ther.  64.  84.  74. = 74.

Part cloudy S.1.  Rheumatiz seems to be getting all over me.  I manage to hitch up.  My renewal to R.H. by Chas. Jones has not shown up yet. have been buying it for several days.  Last Sat. was last number with lable.  It has been renewed.  Rhoda washes AM.  I did not hear from Parker or Harman.  There was light shower 4 AM.  (.02).  I drove S.W. PM.  They are putting in concrete culvert on Woodson road so  I turn W and get around to Wrightsville and finally home about 6 P.M.  Roads somewhat muddy Gravel good.  I feel poorly all day and take B.M.p. at night.  Muggs spent night at Seftons.  Tue and (?) went uptown.  Gobed  9.30

August 14, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

14.  Wednesday,    6 A.M.  Ther. 68.  82.  70.

Part cloudy, S.W.2.  Light showers 10 A till afternoon (.20)  Fair P.M.  clear at night.  I drove to river old Ashmore road P.M.  Dirt roads quite muddy.  The river fordable but muddy and rising.   Return via Westfield road.  There are few oats unthreshed E. of town.  Tue and girls sewing  for dear life.  Rheumatiz scores record today.  I put mare in pasture.  Harman phones P.M. nothing special.  Tue went to church with Mrs. Curd night.  Go bed 9

1912 and it is August 13 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago

13.      Tuesday, 6 AM.  Ther. 66.  92.  70. =  76

Part cloudy.  There was heavy  dash rain about 3 AM with thunder (.13)  Drive down by Kickapoo S.W. return by Lattas farm.  Met him on the road Says has rented his farm for five years and is going away.  The roads are somewhat  muddy in spots ~  Tue got letter form  Phebe who arrived at Chicago all right Sunday.  My Rheumaties (sic) bad today.  Proved to be  one of hottest of season.  Heavy thunder showers from 4 P.M. till in  night Meas 6 AM (14th) (1,08 in). Gobed 9.30 P.M

Charleston, IL August 12,1912

100 Years Ago

12.  Monday.  6 AM.  Ther.  66.  80.  70.  =72

Cloudy, SW.1. Rheumatics worse than ever this morn but I hitch up my mare.  Write letter to Phebe enclosing 10.00 for birthday.  Later P.M. drive down by Wrightsville going by Myers have return by hog farm.  A dash of rain about noon has made the roads somewhat muddy round town at  W.ville.  There was no rain.  Harman phones that would be in for lumber.  I did not see him.  He has not threshed his oats yet.  All oats round Charleston have been threshed.  I called on Parker late P.M. says they finished piling old shop at Loxa today.  They will go out Wednesday to work on B.C. shed.  Harman phones that the roofing is hauled out.  Take mare to Nickles.  Part cloudy, southerly wind.  Gobed 9.30  

August 11, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . . 

11.       Sunday,    4.30 AM.  Ther.  64.  82.  70.  = 72  

Part cloudy.  Phebe  got off on time but had to run back for purse.  It was quite a task to hitch up this morn.  My rheumatis is getting worse and more of it.  I drove up for R.H. in morn and 4 P.M. drive E returning on town line.  Corn better N.E. of town than N.W.  The road on line very muddy much of the way.  Think less rain E of Cu.  Jack dog went with me riding much of the way. I apply plaster to rheumaleg today.  Mostly clear day moderate S.W. wind.  Go bed 9.30

The REAL August 10, 1912 in Charleston, IL

Yesterday, I posted from July instead of August, so sorry.  CMS

100 Years Ago  . . .

10.         Saturday,   5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  78.  68.  = 68

Mostly clear, SW.2  Nick Smith over yesterday.  He has quit  the Dole House of present.  My Rheumatism appear to be getting worse.  We will have to get new grate to our furnace before setting it up.  Kate's Libbie came over from Mattoon on 11 car.  I took her with provisions, which she brought, over to Frank Balch's where they  had daughter die last week of scarlet fever.  Another is not expected to live.  Buddy and  Chas. arrive from Mt.C about noon for visit.  Phebe is getting ready to go to Chicago tomorrow morning.  Alfred finishes yard A.M.  Much cloudy day with severial (sic)  PM,  Mort and Kate over at night.  The rain to 6 P.M.  measured .22 in.  Go bed 9.30  Buy 29oz chick of Ray Smith.

It is August 3, 1912 in Charleston, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Saturday, 6 AM.  Ther.  56.  74.  58. = 62 2/3

Part cloudy.  Think rheumatiz some better.  Expected to have to visit Loxa with bolts but they phone that Jones has them.  Tue got letter from Buddy yesterday.  She fears she can't come up while Maggie is home.  Muggs is expected today.  I drove to Siberts but too busy to shoe mare.  Drove E of town.  Corn looks fine S and E.  Kate, Stella and Libbie call P.M. leaving before 4 oc.  for Mattoon and Kate and Stella will start  for San Diego Cal tomorrow.  They have been here on visit for nearly three months most of the time at Mattoon.  I have felt poorly all day, drove up town to P.O. at night,  Tue gets phone from Muggs at night.  she has started home and stopped at Terre Haute for a day or two.  Cool mostly clear day, fresh N.E. wind.  Go bed 10 P.M

Note: I am now posting the 100 an d 125 year ago entries separately so I can  label more items.  If you click on a label it will bring up all the entries that label appears in.  This will make it easier for me to get every entry posted.       Catherine

July 31, 1912 and July 1912 weather In Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago . . .

Wednesday, July 31, 1912   6.30 A.M.  Ther.  60.  82.  62. = 68.

Partly cloudy. N.2.  Phone Nick and got it 5 P.M.  I try to find Harvey but unsuccessful.  Could not get to  where was at work.  Drove N. A.M.  Much threshing done.  Many people working in hay.  Most of it being  cut and in cock.  Go up to  Bs for Sh Pd 9 AM.  My  "rheumatism so bad today that am thinking seriously of doctoring it.  I did not --could not.  Look for mushrooms P.M.  I start out to find Harvey again.  Saw him at R.R. but could not speak with him.  Talk while with Jo Whalen while waiting.  Met Frank Balch.  His folks are worse.  He is quarantined outside.  Fair day, light northerly winds clouding up PM with trace of rain at say 4 P.M.  Parker calls 6 P.M.Will go to farm in morn with Phew to begin on B.C. shed.  Take mare to Nickles to get early start in morning.  Gobed 9 P.M.

The Weather For July 1912.  Mean temperature. 76.  Maximum 96 on 24th.  Minimum 58 on 19th and 27th.  Precipitation 6.41 inches.  Ir rained on 15 days.  Very heavy rains on 10th 2.53 in.  Much thunder, but few wind storms.  Cloudiness  37 1/2%.  3 2/3 Wind direction and duration have been N.3 2/3, NE 4 2/3, E.2, SE 3 1/3 S 8. SW 6 1/3, W 1 1/3, and NW 1 2/3 days.Have had some muddy roads, but they are good now Aug 2.Corn fields very foul with grass and weeds.  Corn stands up well.  There was large acreage of oats.  They are now threshed.  Corn 65  Oats 28 cents Butter 25 to 30.