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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1929-December 31, 1930

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Saturday December 13th 1930 
There was a heavy snow last night. I was busy 
sewing all day. Hattie here in PM. Read in evening. 
Sunday December 14th 1930 
Ott took me to church. After dinner I wrote 
Laura & Winnie and made out a Christmas list. 
I read in late afternoon and evening. 
Monday December 15th 1930 
Busy at home in the AM. Mary took me up town 
at one oclock. I was in Otts office and in the 
stores till three oclock. Then to Dr Smiths office. 
Wrote The Rhinds in evening and read in a book. 
Tuesday December 16th 1930 
I was crocheting some. Wrote Harry Rowe before 
dinner. Later wrote Mrs. Edith Mason & Art Robinson. 
I got a lot of mail ready in PM beside doing 
other things. Mary & Buddy came at supper time 
took mail for me. Hattie here for the evening. 
Wednesday December 17th 1930 
I put in most of the day doing up packages 
and writing cards & letters. Crocheted in evening. 
Thursday December 18th 1930 
I wrote cards & letters most of the forenoon. 
Mary stopped and took me up town about 1:30.
I sent away packages. Did a lot of errands 
and was at Dr Smiths office to let them see 
about this scab on my face. Made tatting in evening.

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Saturday December 13th 1930 There was a heavy snow last night. I was busy sewing all day. Hattie here in PM. Read in evening. Sunday December 14th 1930 Ott took me to church. After dinner I wrote Laura & Winnie and made out a Christmas list. I read in late afternoon and evening. Monday December 15th 1930 Busy at home in the AM. Mary took me up town at one oclock. I was in Otts office and in the stores till three oclock. Then to Dr Smiths office. Wrote The Rhinds in evening and read in a book. Tuesday December 16th 1930 I was crocheting some. Wrote Harry Rowe before dinner. Later wrote Mrs. Edith Mason & Art Robinson. I got a lot of mail ready in PM beside doing other things. Mary & Buddy came at supper time took mail for me. Hattie here for the evening. Wednesday December 17th 1930 I put in most of the day doing up packages and writing cards & letters. Crocheted in evening. Thursday December 18th 1930 I wrote cards & letters most of the forenoon. Mary stopped and took me up town about 1:30. I sent away packages. Did a lot of errands and was at Dr Smiths office to let them see about this scab on my face. Made tatting in evening.