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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1927-December 31, 1928

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Thursday February 24th 1927
I went down town before noon. Had letter from 
Lydia and Hattie. She tells me Hattie Miller is there.
Soon after dinner one of the ladies came to take me 
to the Delphian meeting. I went down town again. 
Ida called up in the evening. I wrote to her and Bro Ott. fine day. 
Friday February 25th 1927
It rained most of the day. I went down town early. 
I threaded some beads. Read some and took a nap. 
Evening here reading and listening to radio. 
Saturday February 26th 1927
I cleaned up my room and wrote Lydia in AM 
and later to Winnie. Went to the Dr early in the PM.
Miss Reid and I went to Mrs Johnsons to a party for 
her Mother. I went to the PO later and got a letter 
from Ida. She dont know when she will be home.
Sunday February 27th 1927
Very cold today and snowing by spells. Miss Reid 
and I went to church. I wrote Hattie & Nellie in the 
PM. Did some reading and slept some. Evening here. 
Monday February 28th 1927
I knit on the bead bag most of the forenoon.
After dinner I went to the Travelers Club and 
then on the doctors office and to the PO.
A cold raw day. The evening at home 
reading. So ends the second month of 
the new year. Letter from Cousin Jen.

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Thursday February 24th 1927 I went down town before noon. Had letter from Lydia and Hattie. She tells me Hattie Miller is there. Soon after dinner one of the ladies came to take me to the Delphian meeting. I went down town again. Ida called up in the evening. I wrote to her and Bro Ott. fine day. Friday February 25th 1927 It rained most of the day. I went down town early. I threaded some beads. Read some and took a nap. Evening here reading and listening to radio. Saturday February 26th 1927 I cleaned up my room and wrote Lydia in AM and later to Winnie. Went to the Dr early in the PM. Miss Reid and I went to Mrs Johnsons to a party for her Mother. I went to the PO later and got a letter from Ida. She dont know when she will be home. Sunday February 27th 1927 Very cold today and snowing by spells. Miss Reid and I went to church. I wrote Hattie & Nellie in the PM. Did some reading and slept some. Evening here. Monday February 28th 1927 I knit on the bead bag most of the forenoon. After dinner I went to the Travelers Club and then on the doctors office and to the PO. A cold raw day. The evening at home reading. So ends the second month of the new year. Letter from Cousin Jen.