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

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Thursday August 24 1911.   Will came down to take me to the Dr office.  we then drove to the depot to say good by to the Woolfs.  Mother very weak.   Friday August 25 1911  The day spent as all others are  Mother no better   Saturday August 26 1911   The day was spent in caring for Mother.  The medicine to quiet the pain took no effect.  Dr Smith came early in the afternoon and gave hypodermic morphine.  She got quiet by 4 oclock.   Sunday August 27 1911   Mother more quiet today  I sat with her most of the forenoon  Uncle Jim was up in the afternoon and I talked with him   Monday August 28 1911   Mr [Bremer?] very bad and they had sent for the boys  George & wife and Will came this morning.  I was down there a little while.  Mother failing very fast   Tuesday August 29 1911   When the Dr came to care for Mother this morning the sufferings were awful as they lifted her.  She went to sleep soon after they laid her right in the bed.  Mr [Bremer?] died at 5 oclock in the afternoon.  I wrote some letters.

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Thursday August 24 1911. Will came down to take me to the Dr office. we then drove to the depot to say good by to the Woolfs. Mother very weak. Friday August 25 1911 The day spent as all others are Mother no better Saturday August 26 1911 The day was spent in caring for Mother. The medicine to quiet the pain took no effect. Dr Smith came early in the afternoon and gave hypodermic morphine. She got quiet by 4 oclock. Sunday August 27 1911 Mother more quiet today I sat with her most of the forenoon Uncle Jim was up in the afternoon and I talked with him Monday August 28 1911 Mr [Bremer?] very bad and they had sent for the boys George & wife and Will came this morning. I was down there a little while. Mother failing very fast Tuesday August 29 1911 When the Dr came to care for Mother this morning the sufferings were awful as they lifted her. She went to sleep soon after they laid her right in the bed. Mr [Bremer?] died at 5 oclock in the afternoon. I wrote some letters.