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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1910-December 31, 1911

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Thursday February 23 1911  I was down at the house where Mr. [Denny?] was papering.  I helped him make [illegible] in the morning.  I went to town at 3.15 did some errands and went to The Newton lecture.  I [illegible] [at?] 5.30 so did not get home till late  did evening work.   Friday February 24 1911  Doing the work and down where they were papering.  Will helped all the time  I went down home at 1.15  The girls both wanted to go away.  Rueben Home and brother called.  I came home at 5.30.  Did evening work and read some.   Saturday February 25 1911  I did the morning work.  I was down at the home too, I watched the long funeral procession pass on the [Tiffen?] road.  Mr. [Boldeiris?] son Will was killed Thursday night in a wrestling match.  Just as we were eating dinner [Alma?] came in  she stayed till the 3.15.  After she was gone I tried my new machine.  Will went to town at 2.15.

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Thursday February 23 1911 I was down at the house where Mr. [Denny?] was papering. I helped him make [illegible] in the morning. I went to town at 3.15 did some errands and went to The Newton lecture. I [illegible] [at?] 5.30 so did not get home till late did evening work. Friday February 24 1911 Doing the work and down where they were papering. Will helped all the time I went down home at 1.15 The girls both wanted to go away. Rueben Home and brother called. I came home at 5.30. Did evening work and read some. Saturday February 25 1911 I did the morning work. I was down at the home too, I watched the long funeral procession pass on the [Tiffen?] road. Mr. [Boldeiris?] son Will was killed Thursday night in a wrestling match. Just as we were eating dinner [Alma?] came in she stayed till the 3.15. After she was gone I tried my new machine. Will went to town at 2.15.