DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1916-December 12, 1919

Transcribe
Translate

Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1916-December 12, 1919

Page 175

Friday May 17th 1918
I slept little last night but got up fairly early to
get my dinner started. I got along with it nicely. Fannie
& Hattie came out early in The Dodge and Ott with
Rob & Cora at noon. Rob & Ott hurried away in The Dodge to
escape a storm. It blew and hailed some with torrents of
rain. The Urban cars stopped running. Ron walked out at
5 oclock and took the girls home in The Ford, quite a day.
Saturday May 18th 1918
I did some work about the house and went to town at
2:54. I went to see Dr Smith for while I slept better
last night I am far from well. I went to the picture
show "The Auction Block" and came home at 6:00. I got
supper and we talked on the porch till bedtime. I had
a strange spell with my heart later which left me very weak.
Sunday May 19th 1918
I slept fairly well but felt too weak to go to church and
it looked like rain. Did some work about the house.
I put the desk upstairs to rights in afternoon and
wrote to Lydia. I read in the evening.
The Whetstones went with The Whinneys to Muscatine. Rain in the evening.
Monday May 20th 1918
I went down to the store of an errand and began to
fix my silk dress with the blue trimmings in the
afternoon. I sewed till supper time. I read till late
then took a bath before going to bed. Will busy about
the place in the yard and garden.

Saving...

Friday May 17th 1918 I slept little last night but got up fairly early to get my dinner started. I got along with it nicely. Fannie & Hattie came out early in The Dodge and Ott with Rob & Cora at noon. Rob & Ott hurried away in The Dodge to escape a storm. It blew and hailed some with torrents of rain. The Urban cars stopped running. Ron walked out at 5 oclock and took the girls home in The Ford, quite a day. Saturday May 18th 1918 I did some work about the house and went to town at 2:54. I went to see Dr Smith for while I slept better last night I am far from well. I went to the picture show "The Auction Block" and came home at 6:00. I got supper and we talked on the porch till bedtime. I had a strange spell with my heart later which left me very weak. Sunday May 19th 1918 I slept fairly well but felt too weak to go to church and it looked like rain. Did some work about the house. I put the desk upstairs to rights in afternoon and wrote to Lydia. I read in the evening. The Whetstones went with The Whinneys to Muscatine. Rain in the evening. Monday May 20th 1918 I went down to the store of an errand and began to fix my silk dress with the blue trimmings in the afternoon. I sewed till supper time. I read till late then took a bath before going to bed. Will busy about the place in the yard and garden.