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

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Friday May 16th 1924
I wrote to Lydia and Mrs Patterson in forenoon. Hattie
had Mrs Biening, Mrs McClintock and Fannie here for lunch.
Cora to store later. Hattie went to a tea. I worked all
afternoon and evening looking over old papers.
Saturday May 17th 1924
We went to the cemetery before noon.
I finished and packed bag of beads for Louise Pickens
and wrote her a letter. Hattie, Cora and I went to a picture
show. Hattie went on to a party and I came home
with Cora. It rained early in the evening. The furniture being fixed brought home.
Sunday May 18th 1924
Hattie & I went to S S & Church with Ott. Soon after
dinner Rob took us for a ride in a new car that he
has looked at. Home rest of PM. Evening with Hattie at Otts.
Monday May 19th 1924
I went to town in AM to have eyes treated. Rode home
with Ott. Hattie & Cora to luncheon and Hattie to club
meeting later. I looked over papers. Mrs Nipher and daughter
here for supper. Cora took us a ride, left them at station. Later a picture show.
Tuesday May 20th 1924
Hattie & I both home all day. Ott out of town. Fannie
went with us to take Cora to West Liberty to go to Minneapolis.
Wednesday May 21st 1924
Rob out of town. Ruby Falk took dinner with Hattie and
me. Hattie to a party and Mary Moon spent the PM
with me. I looked over old papers all evening.
Fannie has company from Marshalltown. I had
supper down there. weather cool for time of year. Rode with Otts after supper.

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Friday May 16th 1924 I wrote to Lydia and Mrs Patterson in forenoon. Hattie had Mrs Biening, Mrs McClintock and Fannie here for lunch. Cora to store later. Hattie went to a tea. I worked all afternoon and evening looking over old papers. Saturday May 17th 1924 We went to the cemetery before noon. I finished and packed bag of beads for Louise Pickens and wrote her a letter. Hattie, Cora and I went to a picture show. Hattie went on to a party and I came home with Cora. It rained early in the evening. The furniture being fixed brought home. Sunday May 18th 1924 Hattie & I went to S S & Church with Ott. Soon after dinner Rob took us for a ride in a new car that he has looked at. Home rest of PM. Evening with Hattie at Otts. Monday May 19th 1924 I went to town in AM to have eyes treated. Rode home with Ott. Hattie & Cora to luncheon and Hattie to club meeting later. I looked over papers. Mrs Nipher and daughter here for supper. Cora took us a ride, left them at station. Later a picture show. Tuesday May 20th 1924 Hattie & I both home all day. Ott out of town. Fannie went with us to take Cora to West Liberty to go to Minneapolis. Wednesday May 21st 1924 Rob out of town. Ruby Falk took dinner with Hattie and me. Hattie to a party and Mary Moon spent the PM with me. I looked over old papers all evening. Fannie has company from Marshalltown. I had supper down there. weather cool for time of year. Rode with Otts after supper.