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

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Friday March 17 1911  Will and I went to town together at 1.15.  I went over home & Will came for dinner after going over to see Mary awhile.  I stayed with Mother till after 5 oclock.  Hattie & Cora were both away.  I began my second pillow case.  Mother is having quite a time with a sore toe.  Saturday March 18 1911  I was at home all day and busy sewing when not doing the cooking.  Will to town in afternoon.  A nice day.  Sunday March 19 1911  I was busy all the forenoon with the work and the dinner.  The dinner was late.  In the afternoon I wrote to Mr Able and Lizzie Duncan  read in evening.  Monday March 20 1911  I sewed all day.  Made a black silk skirt into a petticoat.  Will finished splitting some wood.  Rob & Cora went to Cedar Rapids to meet Mrs Dow this evening  Tuesday March 21 1911  Will went in with Art this morning  he paid the interest I took a silk waist apart for the lining and cut out one of brown silk I have had for some time to make.

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Friday March 17 1911 Will and I went to town together at 1.15. I went over home & Will came for dinner after going over to see Mary awhile. I stayed with Mother till after 5 oclock. Hattie & Cora were both away. I began my second pillow case. Mother is having quite a time with a sore toe. Saturday March 18 1911 I was at home all day and busy sewing when not doing the cooking. Will to town in afternoon. A nice day. Sunday March 19 1911 I was busy all the forenoon with the work and the dinner. The dinner was late. In the afternoon I wrote to Mr Able and Lizzie Duncan read in evening. Monday March 20 1911 I sewed all day. Made a black silk skirt into a petticoat. Will finished splitting some wood. Rob & Cora went to Cedar Rapids to meet Mrs Dow this evening Tuesday March 21 1911 Will went in with Art this morning he paid the interest I took a silk waist apart for the lining and cut out one of brown silk I have had for some time to make.