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

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Saturday October 14 1911  I was not able to go to Cedar Rapids with Hattie, [Lorie?] & Cora today.  We heard from The [Farges?]. M. [Denon?] about The Ayers property in [Delmar?]  It is to be sold to other parties  a letter from Ott asks me to delay trying it.  A wretched day.  Sunday October 15 1911   I feel some better of my cold but in a sad day thinking of Mother.  I want to see her so badly.  Six weeks have gone  Monday October 16 1911   I was sick in bed most of the forenoon.  I was able to attend to the work in afternoon.  I read and worked at tatting.  Tuesday October 17 1911   Will went down town for ice in the morning and after dinner down home to pick apples.  I wrote two letter.  It is 16 years since Charlie died.  Wednesday October 18 1911  I did some extra work about the house in the morning In the afternoon Hattie [Lorie?] Fannie & Ida Anderson were here.  Ott & Fannie got home from Colorado last night.  Will went down town in afternoon to get [illegible] [illegible]

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Saturday October 14 1911 I was not able to go to Cedar Rapids with Hattie, [Lorie?] & Cora today. We heard from The [Farges?]. M. [Denon?] about The Ayers property in [Delmar?] It is to be sold to other parties a letter from Ott asks me to delay trying it. A wretched day. Sunday October 15 1911 I feel some better of my cold but in a sad day thinking of Mother. I want to see her so badly. Six weeks have gone Monday October 16 1911 I was sick in bed most of the forenoon. I was able to attend to the work in afternoon. I read and worked at tatting. Tuesday October 17 1911 Will went down town for ice in the morning and after dinner down home to pick apples. I wrote two letter. It is 16 years since Charlie died. Wednesday October 18 1911 I did some extra work about the house in the morning In the afternoon Hattie [Lorie?] Fannie & Ida Anderson were here. Ott & Fannie got home from Colorado last night. Will went down town in afternoon to get [illegible] [illegible]