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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1935-January 31, 1936

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Sunday September 8th 1935
It rained all day. The girls went to church. I
read the papers and a book in PM after I had a sleep.
Monday September 9th 1935
I had a bad night something like asthma that
I never had before. Laura did what she could to relieve
me. I slept very little. Dr Fockler came at seven oclock
and left medicine. Edith washing and went to the
country for grapes. Laura busy with the work & care of me.
Tuesday September 10th 1935
I slept well last night. Dr Fockler here again in AM.
Laura took a lady to Peoria after lunch Edith busy
with the work. Letter from Hattie they got home at 12:15.
I got up about three oclock and worked on Edna's table
cover. The papers give an account of the shooting and
death of Huey Long of Louisiana who has been a trouble
in Congress and Dictator in his own state. weather fine.
Wednesday September 11th 1935
Edith went to Peoria with passengers. Laura busy with
the peaches. I worked on table cover. a letter from Winnie.
wrote her and Hattie & a card to Mrs Gay. I am feeling better,
Thursday September 12th 1935
Dr Fockler brought me more medicine. Edith busy most
of the day with tomatoes. Laura took Miss Hays to Peoria
in PM, was late home. I was here in Delavan this
date 1872 and attended Wills wedding to is first 
wife at the Duncan home in the country with
Uncle Jacobs family.

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Sunday September 8th 1935 It rained all day. The girls went to church. I read the papers and a book in PM after I had a sleep. Monday September 9th 1935 I had a bad night something like asthma that I never had before. Laura did what she could to relieve me. I slept very little. Dr Fockler came at seven oclock and left medicine. Edith washing and went to the country for grapes. Laura busy with the work & care of me. Tuesday September 10th 1935 I slept well last night. Dr Fockler here again in AM. Laura took a lady to Peoria after lunch Edith busy with the work. Letter from Hattie they got home at 12:15. I got up about three oclock and worked on Edna's table cover. The papers give an account of the shooting and death of Huey Long of Louisiana who has been a trouble in Congress and Dictator in his own state. weather fine. Wednesday September 11th 1935 Edith went to Peoria with passengers. Laura busy with the peaches. I worked on table cover. a letter from Winnie. wrote her and Hattie & a card to Mrs Gay. I am feeling better, Thursday September 12th 1935 Dr Fockler brought me more medicine. Edith busy most of the day with tomatoes. Laura took Miss Hays to Peoria in PM, was late home. I was here in Delavan this date 1872 and attended Wills wedding to is first wife at the Duncan home in the country with Uncle Jacobs family.