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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1925-December 31, 1926

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Friday August 7th 1925
It rained part of the day. Laura feeling better.
I worked on bead bag and read papers. A fine
letter from Mrs O'Leary in Washington DC. After supper
Mr Albers took us to cemetery and out to Browns to call.
Saturday August 8th 1925
I knit on bag some. I had letter from Hattie. I
wrote to her and Fannie who is not doing well at
Colorado Springs. The girls busy with their work. warm.
Sunday August 9th 1925
very warm. I went to M E Church alone in taxi.
Lydia had dentist here doing work. Rested in afternoon
and later had wonderful solo ride with The Woolfs.
Monday August 10th 1925
I wrote Ida so Laura took the letter when she
went to Peoria. I worked on bead bag most of the day.
Tuesday August 11th 1925
It rained part of the AM. Edith ironing. I knit
on the bag. Mr Haskins here in afternoon. A letter
from Hattie. Fannie is coming home. Evening on porch.
Wednesday August 12th 1925
I finished Nellies bag in forenoon. After dinner
wrote Hattie and Joe Williams. A hard rain later on.
Thursday August 13th 1925
I put a dress of mine in box to send home and
fixed Nellies bag to go. Lydia had the dentist here to
work on her teeth in AM. I went up town in taxi and
to call at Tom McKinstrys. Walker home. I had
letters from Mattie Fletcher and Warner McCall.

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Friday August 7th 1925 It rained part of the day. Laura feeling better. I worked on bead bag and read papers. A fine letter from Mrs O'Leary in Washington DC. After supper Mr Albers took us to cemetery and out to Browns to call. Saturday August 8th 1925 I knit on bag some. I had letter from Hattie. I wrote to her and Fannie who is not doing well at Colorado Springs. The girls busy with their work. warm. Sunday August 9th 1925 very warm. I went to M E Church alone in taxi. Lydia had dentist here doing work. Rested in afternoon and later had wonderful solo ride with The Woolfs. Monday August 10th 1925 I wrote Ida so Laura took the letter when she went to Peoria. I worked on bead bag most of the day. Tuesday August 11th 1925 It rained part of the AM. Edith ironing. I knit on the bag. Mr Haskins here in afternoon. A letter from Hattie. Fannie is coming home. Evening on porch. Wednesday August 12th 1925 I finished Nellies bag in forenoon. After dinner wrote Hattie and Joe Williams. A hard rain later on. Thursday August 13th 1925 I put a dress of mine in box to send home and fixed Nellies bag to go. Lydia had the dentist here to work on her teeth in AM. I went up town in taxi and to call at Tom McKinstrys. Walker home. I had letters from Mattie Fletcher and Warner McCall.