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

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Wednesday October 15th 1919
I went to town of an errand and back to Fannies at noon.
She had Mrs Swisher and family for the day as it is both
Fannies and Mrs Swishers birthday. It rained all afternoon.
William took the girls to The Heberling wedding at The M E Church
in the evening. Hattie and The Girls come with Rob.
Thursday October 16th 1919
I was sewing some in forenoon. Birdie spent the time here.
I walked to town at one oclock. Had my hair washed and
went to Leslie Schencks to have work done on my teeth. Then
to the cemetery. Stopped at Mr Gavorskys to see The Marker
that is ready for Wills grave. I am so sad today. Hattie
and the girls did not get home till bedtime. I was sewing.
Friday October 17th 1919
Hattie had the folks all here for sinner. The girls went
home in afternoon. I had my teeth finished. went up in
Otts office and wrote Edith Mason. I had a letter from her.
One from Joe Woolf and the marble firm at Havana, Illinois.
I rode home with Rob. Hattie & Fannie out calling. fine day.
a year tonight Will came from Delavan. 24 years since Charlie died.
Saturday October 18th 1919
We girls did a big washing and ironing today. Cora had
Mrs Fellman make a dress for her today. She took her home
after supper and we went with her. Rode up town first. I sewed a little after we came home.
Sunday October 19th 1919
Home all morning. went with Otts folks for a ride out in
Iowa Co in afternoon. Enjoyed it. Home at 6 oclock. I wrote
Joe Woolf in the evening. Hattie reading a book. weather nice.

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Wednesday October 15th 1919 I went to town of an errand and back to Fannies at noon. She had Mrs Swisher and family for the day as it is both Fannies and Mrs Swishers birthday. It rained all afternoon. William took the girls to The Heberling wedding at The M E Church in the evening. Hattie and The Girls come with Rob. Thursday October 16th 1919 I was sewing some in forenoon. Birdie spent the time here. I walked to town at one oclock. Had my hair washed and went to Leslie Schencks to have work done on my teeth. Then to the cemetery. Stopped at Mr Gavorskys to see The Marker that is ready for Wills grave. I am so sad today. Hattie and the girls did not get home till bedtime. I was sewing. Friday October 17th 1919 Hattie had the folks all here for sinner. The girls went home in afternoon. I had my teeth finished. went up in Otts office and wrote Edith Mason. I had a letter from her. One from Joe Woolf and the marble firm at Havana, Illinois. I rode home with Rob. Hattie & Fannie out calling. fine day. a year tonight Will came from Delavan. 24 years since Charlie died. Saturday October 18th 1919 We girls did a big washing and ironing today. Cora had Mrs Fellman make a dress for her today. She took her home after supper and we went with her. Rode up town first. I sewed a little after we came home. Sunday October 19th 1919 Home all morning. went with Otts folks for a ride out in Iowa Co in afternoon. Enjoyed it. Home at 6 oclock. I wrote Joe Woolf in the evening. Hattie reading a book. weather nice.