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

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Wednesday December 13 1911   I did washing today  Jimmie busy cutting wood.  I went down at 5.15 to the ME Church supper.  The folks were there.  I came home at 7.30 when Mrs. Hoffman did  Weather fine.   Thursday December 14 1911  I ironed early.  The man came out to fix the kitchen chimney.  I got the kitchen cleaned up before dinner.  I sewed all the afternoon and evening.  A [hoary?] frost.  Jimmie cleaned the garden ground   Friday December 15 1911  I was doing fancy work today.  Jimmie did not work  I went in at 5.15 to The Presbyterian supper.  Home at 7.30.  Will came at 9.15 although I had a letter saying he would not get home till next week.  He had a good time and it payed very well.   Saturday December 16 1911  I put in a part of the day sweeping and cleaning.  The Hoffmans went home.  Will to town in afternoon.  I did some fancy work   Sunday December 17 1911   I was at home all day I wrote some letters and in the evening sorted out some old papers and chicks we wanted to keep.  Weather unpleasant.  Rob brought [illegible] Spec out today for Will to keep.

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Wednesday December 13 1911 I did washing today Jimmie busy cutting wood. I went down at 5.15 to the ME Church supper. The folks were there. I came home at 7.30 when Mrs. Hoffman did Weather fine. Thursday December 14 1911 I ironed early. The man came out to fix the kitchen chimney. I got the kitchen cleaned up before dinner. I sewed all the afternoon and evening. A [hoary?] frost. Jimmie cleaned the garden ground Friday December 15 1911 I was doing fancy work today. Jimmie did not work I went in at 5.15 to The Presbyterian supper. Home at 7.30. Will came at 9.15 although I had a letter saying he would not get home till next week. He had a good time and it payed very well. Saturday December 16 1911 I put in a part of the day sweeping and cleaning. The Hoffmans went home. Will to town in afternoon. I did some fancy work Sunday December 17 1911 I was at home all day I wrote some letters and in the evening sorted out some old papers and chicks we wanted to keep. Weather unpleasant. Rob brought [illegible] Spec out today for Will to keep.