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

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Wednesday July 3rd 1912
I did ironing and cake baking in forenoon. I rested
in afternoon and after early supper went down to
Minnie Shavers where I spent pleasant evening. Laura
came home with me. I wrote cards or letters today.
Thursday July 4th 1912.
I baked cake and prepared colored eggs in the
forenoon to take down to Fannies tonight. We girls
rested after dinner and went down at 4:15 and Will at 
6:15. We had such a nice time. Mr Smith, Joe Williams, 
and Frank Hutchison, & Louie Filtz were there out-side the family. Of
course we regretted there of our own that were away.
We came home at 9:30. A very warm day.
Friday July 5th 1912.
I did some washing and got a nice dinner. I slept
some after dinner and then did ironing. I had a 
letter from Hattie and card from Ida and Millie Byington.
Laura and I spent the evening on the porch.
Saturday July 6th 1912.
I put up raspberries this morning that I got yesterday 
and got up dinner. Will to town at 1:15. I wrote cards
to Ida, Nellie, Lizzie Lindley, & Millie. We girls went
down town at 3:15 and out to John McCallisters jist in 
time to escape a rain. We stayed there till nearly
nine oclock. John brought us down town in the
Auto. I got some things and we came home at 9:30.
I was very tired. Hattie writes they may be home next week.

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Wednesday July 3rd 1912 I did ironing and cake baking in forenoon. I rested in afternoon and after early supper went down to Minnie Shavers where I spent pleasant evening. Laura came home with me. I wrote cards or letters today. Thursday July 4th 1912. I baked cake and prepared colored eggs in the forenoon to take down to Fannies tonight. We girls rested after dinner and went down at 4:15 and Will at 6:15. We had such a nice time. Mr Smith, Joe Williams, and Frank Hutchison, & Louie Filtz were there out-side the family. Of course we regretted there of our own that were away. We came home at 9:30. A very warm day. Friday July 5th 1912. I did some washing and got a nice dinner. I slept some after dinner and then did ironing. I had a letter from Hattie and card from Ida and Millie Byington. Laura and I spent the evening on the porch. Saturday July 6th 1912. I put up raspberries this morning that I got yesterday and got up dinner. Will to town at 1:15. I wrote cards to Ida, Nellie, Lizzie Lindley, & Millie. We girls went down town at 3:15 and out to John McCallisters jist in time to escape a rain. We stayed there till nearly nine oclock. John brought us down town in the Auto. I got some things and we came home at 9:30. I was very tired. Hattie writes they may be home next week.