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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915

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Monday June 3rd 1912
We got up early. Will went over to the school house
for election and was only home long enough to get
supper till late bed-time. I worked out doors some
during the day. Louie & Hattie were out to get supper
and spent the evening.
Tuesday June 4th 1912.
I am sewing what time I have from the house
work fixing my brown silk dress. Will and I were
down town awhile in the morning. weather pleasant.
The men finished screen porch this forenoon.
Wednesday June 5th 1912.
I was still sewing today. I finished my dress and am
fixing a light dress. Will and I talked it up a little
and I decided to go to Chicago next week. I wrote 
Nellie and Laura Mason in the evening. 
Thursday June 6th 1912
I was busy with the work all forenoon. I have
strawberries to pick every day. I dressed to go down at
1.15 and went up to Mrs Wades to a reception where I 
met Clem Ashley who is here from California. Home at 5.30.
Friday June 7th 1912.
I was very busy all day. I did some work about the
yard. and in the afternoon I painted more screens
and washed some windows. After supper I picked
berries, cut some greens around the fence, and
went over to see how Mrs Jones was. she is sick in
bed. I wrote to Lydia in afternoon. Will went to
town in waggon to take back lumber from screen porch.

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Monday June 3rd 1912 We got up early. Will went over to the school house for election and was only home long enough to get supper till late bed-time. I worked out doors some during the day. Louie & Hattie were out to get supper and spent the evening. Tuesday June 4th 1912. I am sewing what time I have from the house work fixing my brown silk dress. Will and I were down town awhile in the morning. weather pleasant. The men finished screen porch this forenoon. Wednesday June 5th 1912. I was still sewing today. I finished my dress and am fixing a light dress. Will and I talked it up a little and I decided to go to Chicago next week. I wrote Nellie and Laura Mason in the evening. Thursday June 6th 1912 I was busy with the work all forenoon. I have strawberries to pick every day. I dressed to go down at 1.15 and went up to Mrs Wades to a reception where I met Clem Ashley who is here from California. Home at 5.30. Friday June 7th 1912. I was very busy all day. I did some work about the yard. and in the afternoon I painted more screens and washed some windows. After supper I picked berries, cut some greens around the fence, and went over to see how Mrs Jones was. she is sick in bed. I wrote to Lydia in afternoon. Will went to town in waggon to take back lumber from screen porch.