July 20, 1892 an d1903 in Charleston, IL

July 1892

20.  Wednesday, 530  AM ~ Ther.  76.  98,  69

Clear wind south.  Proves to be the warmest day in several years.  Uncle John was down to dinner.  Heavy wind storm came up 3.30 P.M. with a little rain.  1/4 in. in all wind was from N.W. and very strong but did no damage here  Freeberg drummer in town  Gobed  1130 PM

July 1903

20.  Monday.  5.30 AM.  Ther.  58.  82.  65.  =  68 1/3

Clear, Westerly wind 2.  Take pair of pants to Winter to have altered  Buy scythe and stove at Wilson & McC.  Get start for Loxa about 9 PM Jo trimming hedge.  He and self drove over E meadow before dinner   C.Talbott begins cutting oats in afternoon.  Jo Quit the  hedge and helps him.  Joe seems to be somewhat out of humor.  I drove down to Loxa P.M. getting getting pay of John Linder for two loads of corn hauled last week  C. Enloe went with me to examine Loxa  meadow, and rode up to oat field with me.  Mrs. G pulling up berries.  mostly clear day with N.W. wind I got home 6 30 P.M.  Gobed  9 P.M. --

September 16, 1890 and 1901 in Charleston,IL

To the regular readers of Gramesly Journal:

I am not caught up, but I thought I would start on today's date and try to keep that up.  I will go back and pick up the highlights of the days I missed as I have time.

Catherine

September 1890

16.  Friday  6.30 AM.  Ther

Cloudy and colder wind N.   Mrs. Rogers ironed, washed yesterday  Manifold sawing wood will finish in day or two  Tue puts up stove in front room.  Made exchange of bonded whisky with F Shiness & Co remitting balance.  Had mess of puff balls for supper which we thought did not agree with us.  Milt drove Uncle John cattle up today and stays in town till 10 PM.  (?) very a(?) to rent south end of my place fencing and cleaning up for first crop.  Think will let him do it.  Mostly clear day with N wind  Gobed 10.30 PM.

September 1901

16.  Monday.  5.75, AM.  Ther.  45.  75.  56  =  58 2/3

Clear Northerly wind.  Maggie started to Champaign when she expects to take Library Course.  Bid her goodbye at 11:38 train.  Get shave AM.  Drove out to Gaines' PM. 2.30  Joe still culling corn.  Shirley bulking down his B.C. began this morning.  Jo will work for Pat Downey tomorrow changing.  Clear A.M.  N.E. wind but turns colder about 2 P.M. with N.W. wind.  Strong and mostly cloudy P.M.  I started home 5.30 P.M. taking tomatoes onions and sack of potatoes.   Sent HAB premium list of fair which begins tomorrow.  Seems to quite a stir at F.G. today  Mrs. Gaines says she is thinking of going away on visit leaving Jo to "batch"  Gobed.  8.30 P.M.

October 15, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October 1889

15.  Tuesday.  6 AM.  Ther.

Clear heavy white frost.  Stove(?) came at 6 AM.  Took all caws and calves except one  Frank went with him to help  Frank and Milt got in about 7 P.M.    Riley & Rogers cut red oaks and cut load of stove wood for me P.M.  Had better luck with logs than yesterday.  Clear day and warmer.  Very dry down in timber pasture short  but plenty of water for stock.  Gobed 9 PM

October 1900

15.  Monday.  5.30 AM Ther

Clear  Drive out to Gaines AM to see Shirley try the BC stubble but was too late  Jo grubbing  Was down at Hazel  (?)  (?)  and Shirley.  Shirley cribbing.  Took Linder sample of our corn says too sappy yet for 70lbs  Get lot of stuff at Jones for Gaines folks  Decide to go to shucking tomorrow.  Shirley says will gather road through field tomorrow.  Get home dark  Gobed 8 PM

Note:  this entry was scratched out in places and very difficult to decipher.

October 9, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, Illinois

October 1889

9.  Wednesday 7 AM.  Ther.  40.  70  47  = 52 1/3

Clear No frost.  Tom Houghton drummer here.  Buy stove of Main mfg Co and get it set up $11.00  Milt nor Warren up today.  The electric light will start about Saturday night.  They fixed up their engine today for first time  Good many people gone to St. Louis fair this week.  Father has caught heavy cold.  Go bed  11PM

October 1900

9.  Tuesday.  4 AM.  Ther  37.  66  50  =  51

Clear probably white frost not the first.  Start for ranch abour 8 AM.  Meet Simons and Warren with wood.  They report Brown as sowing rye.  Lucy would not let little Johnny go with me to open gates.  Gave Will Decker,  Wyeth and Hardin bill.  He says  they will begin sawing it today.   Cross river at Handly ford.  Take Val Handly's wife and child across river.  Went round by Replogles get home  bout 1 P.M.  Mrs. Owens washed.  We hear from N W U that Phebe is likely to stay .  Armstrong  delivers BC to Matter having sold it for 80.00  My share - one third was $153.~  Start for Loxa 5 P.M.  quite chilly get there just as they were getting supper.    Play seven up a while at night clear day with northerly wind.  Jo still grubbing.  Gobed 9.30

October 8, 1889 and 1900 in Charleston, IL

October 1889

8.  Tuesday. 7 AM  Ther 35.  60.  40  =  45

Clear very heavy white frost.  Bill Kelly works at stove most of day.  Telegraph Strainess not  not to send brandy order.  Down at E Light house AM.  Buy old goat and two kids of Richters boy for 3.00.  Uncle John in town P.M. says he is about to buy the Vietch farm  HG complaining   Go bed 10.30~

October 1900

8.  Monday. 5.30 AM.  Ther 50, 63, 50  =  54 1/3

Cloudy.  went uptown for a shave before breakfast.  Man called to rent Perkins room.  Clyde did not get here until 7.30 AM.   Capriness micacues  in front yard.  No word from Phebe today.  I try to cut some glass for windows at Loxa.    Armstrong calls and says is about to sell B.C. @  80.00 told him to let mine go with it.    Geo Weyoth gives me bill for 1700 ft lumber which he wants right away.  Mrs. Knock gets some 244-10s (?) siding for fence along alley.  Clears off before noon  Cool day Northerly wind.  Go bed. 8.30 PM

Charleston, Illinois October 4, 1887

4,  Tuesday, 5.15 AM.  Ther.  47.  62.  48.
Clear.  Baby began to cry about 3 AM got us up pretty early.  She has not been well for several days.  Mrs. Dickenson washes.  F Knock puts in a new pump and takes back the other which never worked well.  Put up stove in kitchen.  Went up to see Doc Dunbar after supper.  Maggie and Phebe put on wool shirts this morning.  Phebe objecting very strongly.  Baby had ear ache a gooddeal  today.  Tue baked cookies at night after girls retire.  Gotobed 9.30 PM.  brisk wind all day west.

Charleston, Illinois October 3, 1887

3,   Monday,  6 AM, Ther.  53.  71.  60.
Partly clear.  I got  breakfast.  Tue  complains of feeling some better.  Trade second hand men two old stoves for one paying 25c. boot.  Cran helps  get stove into kitchen and fastens up (?).   Frank Lindblom and wife have come to live with Uncle John.  Tue wrote to Maggie's teacher.  Baby not very well she has been saying Mama and Papa for several days.  Mrs. Eastin went to Chicago today for a week or so.  Tue fixed her muskmellon pickles.  Take some stovepipe from store down home.  Pleasant day goto bed 8.30 P.M.  Mattie Kennedy was buried today.

July 3, 1912 and 1887 in Charleston, Illinois

100 Years Ago

Wednesday, July 3,1912  5.30 A..  Ther.  72.  80.  72. = 74 2/3

Cloudy. S.W.3 Alfred Smith comes and "finishes" yard pay him 55c.  Heavy thunder shower about 11 AM. (.53)  Tue was up town.  No wind Harman phones , says have plowed all their corn twice and some three times.They have been cutting weeds too wet to plow.  Shave self P.M. after which drove E of town with usual result getting home 6 P.M.~  mare very scarey of fire crax.  Balt. Dem. Convention have named Wilson and Marshall for P. + V.P. Mostly cloudy day  Gobed 8.30 P.M.

125 Years Ago

Sunday, July 3, 1887    6  A.M.  76.  88.  75.  

Cloudy most of forenoon wind S.  Girls didn't go to Sunday School.  Tue  put up a few raspberries.  Sprinkle rain several times during day ans showers at night.  Have been trying to decide where to build a stable.  Not feeling very well today my self.  Quit chewing tobacco to night: didn't  quit  the other day when said I would.  Cut hole in wood house roof for stove pipe.  Bim was down yesterday and helped us move stove out of kitchen.  Gobed 10 P.M.

I found this photo of the 1912 Democratic Convention in Baltimore.