February 12-14, 1913 in Charleston, IL

12.  Wednesday.  6.15 AM.  Ther.  10. 20. 12. = 14
Clear. N.W.2.  Tue got up rather late.  Rhoda washed in afternoon.  Tue attends "white" sale at Parkers P.M.  We get a long letter from Buddy.  She is somewhat alarmed about scarlet fever  in their neighborhood but all well.  Ray feeds last of corn and hay to mare at night.  Cliff phones that will bring feed tomorrow.  Preston is moving out today up to Fairgrange.  Tue went to library at night taking Magazine forgotten by Phebe about coldest day to date most clear Northerly wind 8.30

13.  Thursday.  6.30.  Ther.   6.  30.  22. =19 1/3
Clear. S.3.  I scrape up enough for mare breakfast.  Helen calls AM and Tue pays egg bill 2.10 ck.  Tue and self finish novel Woman in White.  I  got tired reading it.  Expected  Harman in with some feed today.  Didn't hear from him.  Sent mare  up to Nickles stable at night for a day or so.  Another  cold day barely thawing at any time.  Clear day barely thawing at any time.  Clear day with moderate southerly wind.  Gobed 9

14.  Friday.  6.30 A.M.  Ther. 22.  46.  36. =342/3
Clear, S.2.  Pump in cellir(sic) clogged with snails and roots.  Clean it out it out A.M.  Harman phones noon that will be in with hay &c if possible.  Says hie expected tenant for house backed out and * Had piece for dinner.  Tue to R.C. 2 P.M. at Jo Reats.  Shave self P.M. ~~  Harman came 4 P.M. bringing me 4 b hay 1.92, 4 b.  straw  .75, 2 bu oats .60 and about 5 bu corn from my own crib.  We settle to date far as possible.  NW ditch 16.00 and fence 4.00 feed 3.27.  pay check 23.27.  Ray went up for mare.  Preston still at farm.  They are trying to arrange so that he will remain there.  the ground is generally bare where exposed to the sun.  Clear day moderate southerly wind.  Go bed 8.30

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 July 30, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston and Loxa, IL

100 Years Ago . . .

Tuesday, July 30, 1912   5,30 AM  Ther. 62.  86.  70.  =72 2/3

Mostly clear, haze, N.1.  Tue and I get start for Loxa 7.30 A.M.  Went via Loxa.  Tue stops to talk with Mrs. West.  I stop at store.  Charley had not yet received R.H.  will do so at once.  Harman's crops don't show up gilt edged.  He was just starting to help JO Linder thresh.  Tue called on Mrs. Burge.  We start home 10.30 going out front.  We drove N. to town line ny Glassco Road then E. to JB Hill Road.  There is  much weedy corn and B.C.  We got  home say 12.30.  Jack did not go.I drove over to Parkers P.M.  Says will not go out till Thursday.  I drove over to Anderson later.  Learn that Kate has gone to Mo to visit sister.  Frank's folks are quarantined with scarlet fever which they have just taken.  Hael Record called collecting P.M.  Fair day with light variable winds, lightning in S. at night.  Tue spent evening at the Rocks.  Phebe out with Fan.  Self rheumatic today.  McNeel has moved shop to corner of Adams and 7th.  Go bed 9.30.  

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Saturday, July 30, 1887    6 A,M ,  Ther.  78.  105.  84.

About clear, smokey or hazey.  Uncle John down to dinner,.  The mare  which  got hurt  died today.  Mrs. Linder  red(?) the Linder Farm sold to Uncle John last summer.  Tell  Uncle John he can have a(?)  buggy.  Commer in town. The Narrow Guage recd. part of lumber Friday culling considerably.  Went down  to RR with Comer toward night.  May Johnson and Davis children here at night.  This has been warmest day in six years,  Go bed 11 P.M.  Some cloudy P.M.  Clear til about noon.