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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1923-December 31, 1924

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Saturday May 10th 1924
Knitting on the bag. Rob out of town. Normia went home
for week end. I walked to town, rode home with Cora.
After supper to Otts. I came home. The girls spent the evening.
Letter from Lizzie Lindley.
Sunday May 11th 1924
I had a bad night with head ache. But went to
church with The Whetstones. Rob took us out to dinner.
Hattie & I rode with Ott & Fannie in afternoon. Evening
at home. I looked over old papers. Hattie writing & reading.
Monday May 12th 1924
Mormia did washing. I knit on bead bag. I rode to town
with Fannie. Hattie to Home Board meeting and church
supper. It has been a beautiful day. It is 38 years since
Will and I were married. If I only had him now for a new home.
Tuesday May 13th 1924
I knit pretty steady on bag. Hattie and I down to Fannies
in afternoon. Mollie to stay all night. A ride after supper,
Wednesday May 14th 1924
Ott came up early to tell he had met the men in
regard to selling the old place to The State for about
$25,000. They agreed to take that. Emma here sewing for Cora.
Hattie at luncheon. Fannie and I rode to Aid Society with
Mrs Shafter. Hattie, Cora & I to play in evening. Letter from Lydia.
Thursday May 15thj 1924
I looked over old papers all AM & evening. The girls
to a luncheon. I met them later at Mrs Thomas for Aid
meeting. I came home with Rob. We rode after supper. Hattie
& Cora down to Otts in evening. I looked over and destroyed papers.

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Saturday May 10th 1924 Knitting on the bag. Rob out of town. Normia went home for week end. I walked to town, rode home with Cora. After supper to Otts. I came home. The girls spent the evening. Letter from Lizzie Lindley. Sunday May 11th 1924 I had a bad night with head ache. But went to church with The Whetstones. Rob took us out to dinner. Hattie & I rode with Ott & Fannie in afternoon. Evening at home. I looked over old papers. Hattie writing & reading. Monday May 12th 1924 Mormia did washing. I knit on bead bag. I rode to town with Fannie. Hattie to Home Board meeting and church supper. It has been a beautiful day. It is 38 years since Will and I were married. If I only had him now for a new home. Tuesday May 13th 1924 I knit pretty steady on bag. Hattie and I down to Fannies in afternoon. Mollie to stay all night. A ride after supper, Wednesday May 14th 1924 Ott came up early to tell he had met the men in regard to selling the old place to The State for about $25,000. They agreed to take that. Emma here sewing for Cora. Hattie at luncheon. Fannie and I rode to Aid Society with Mrs Shafter. Hattie, Cora & I to play in evening. Letter from Lydia. Thursday May 15thj 1924 I looked over old papers all AM & evening. The girls to a luncheon. I met them later at Mrs Thomas for Aid meeting. I came home with Rob. We rode after supper. Hattie & Cora down to Otts in evening. I looked over and destroyed papers.