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

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Friday June 9 1911  Cam home early.  At noon Hattie Stevens brought Winnie here.  We both slept in afternoon and sat on the porch to visit in evening.  A frightful hot day.  Letter from Lydia.   Saturday June 19 1911  I went down with Winnie at 9.15  I went to the Dr office.  Got home at 11.40 and got the dinner.  Will to town in afternoon.  I did not do much of any thing.  down home at 8.15.  Mother about the same.  Wrote Lydia   Sunday June 11 1911   Came home at 6 and did morning work.  I felt very much discouraged about Mother seems to me her foot looked worse last night.  I slept in afternoon.  But went down home and spend the evening and think Mother is better.   Monday June 12 1911   I was at home all day busy with the work.  Mother had a better night.  Joe Williams down home from Des Moines  Tuesday June  13 1911  I went down home at 4.15 stopped at Cors first then went over home.  Hattie went with Ott & Fannie to [Helen? Harlan?] [Swishers?] wedding.  Mother about the same.

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Friday June 9 1911 Cam home early. At noon Hattie Stevens brought Winnie here. We both slept in afternoon and sat on the porch to visit in evening. A frightful hot day. Letter from Lydia. Saturday June 19 1911 I went down with Winnie at 9.15 I went to the Dr office. Got home at 11.40 and got the dinner. Will to town in afternoon. I did not do much of any thing. down home at 8.15. Mother about the same. Wrote Lydia Sunday June 11 1911 Came home at 6 and did morning work. I felt very much discouraged about Mother seems to me her foot looked worse last night. I slept in afternoon. But went down home and spend the evening and think Mother is better. Monday June 12 1911 I was at home all day busy with the work. Mother had a better night. Joe Williams down home from Des Moines Tuesday June 13 1911 I went down home at 4.15 stopped at Cors first then went over home. Hattie went with Ott & Fannie to [Helen? Harlan?] [Swishers?] wedding. Mother about the same.