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

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Monday July 8 1911  Did not come home till 6.30.  Did very little work and slept all I could.  Weather very warm.  Rob Cora Otto & Blanche here in the evening a while.  Tuesday July 4 1911   Did some baking.  Went down home at 11.15 and Will came an hour later.  Blanche & Otto went home to Des Moines in the afternoon.  I wrote letters in the afternoon.  In the evening Hattie went down to see Williams fire works.  Mother had rather a comfortable day.   Wednesday July 5 1911   I came home early and did some washing and cooking.  I slept all afternoon and to bed early.   Thursday July 6 1911   There was a little rain last night I did some sweeping and ironing.  Went down home late in the afternoon.  Ott is anxious to have other doctors for Mother.   Friday July 7 1911   Will down helping the boys with the hay in afternoon.  I went down at 6.15.  Dr [Grant?] & [Keogle?] came with Dr Smith.  They decided it would not do any good to amputate Mothers foot.  I came home at 9.30.  We feel the last home for Mother is gone.

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Monday July 8 1911 Did not come home till 6.30. Did very little work and slept all I could. Weather very warm. Rob Cora Otto & Blanche here in the evening a while. Tuesday July 4 1911 Did some baking. Went down home at 11.15 and Will came an hour later. Blanche & Otto went home to Des Moines in the afternoon. I wrote letters in the afternoon. In the evening Hattie went down to see Williams fire works. Mother had rather a comfortable day. Wednesday July 5 1911 I came home early and did some washing and cooking. I slept all afternoon and to bed early. Thursday July 6 1911 There was a little rain last night I did some sweeping and ironing. Went down home late in the afternoon. Ott is anxious to have other doctors for Mother. Friday July 7 1911 Will down helping the boys with the hay in afternoon. I went down at 6.15. Dr [Grant?] & [Keogle?] came with Dr Smith. They decided it would not do any good to amputate Mothers foot. I came home at 9.30. We feel the last home for Mother is gone.