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

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Friday December 3rd 1915
I ironed in forenoon. Got the dinner over so I
went down town at 1:15. Did some shopping and
took a lot of bundles over to the old house. Came
back and got other things to bring home at 4:30.
was too tired to do much in the evening. fine day.
Saturday December 4th 1915
I did a little sewing in forenoon. Will went to town
in afternoon. I walked up to see Mrs Dennis and
stopped to see Mrs Robinson on my way home.
Frankie Paintain here in evening. I sewed on Woolf girls presents.
Sunday December 5th 1915
It was a nice day. Will & I went to church and
over to Otts for dinner. Nice visit. Home at 3:30.
I did some reading and writing in the evening.
Mondaty December 6th 1915
Will had more coal put in the cellar today. I
trimmed the waste paper baskets for Otts boys. Worked
on the presents for the Woolf girls and made some
aprons. I had a letter from Hattie. She goes to St Louis Wednesday.
Tuesday September 7th 1915
I got very little done in forenoon. At 1:15 I took The Whetstones
and some other things down home. Was at Cora's and we went
on down to Fannies. She had an all day Aid meeting.
They were making things for their bazaar. Went up town at
3 colock. Did errands till 4:30. After supper went down to
Mrs Robinsons. Will came for me and we did not get
home till ten oclock. weather very pleasant.

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Friday December 3rd 1915 I ironed in forenoon. Got the dinner over so I went down town at 1:15. Did some shopping and took a lot of bundles over to the old house. Came back and got other things to bring home at 4:30. was too tired to do much in the evening. fine day. Saturday December 4th 1915 I did a little sewing in forenoon. Will went to town in afternoon. I walked up to see Mrs Dennis and stopped to see Mrs Robinson on my way home. Frankie Paintain here in evening. I sewed on Woolf girls presents. Sunday December 5th 1915 It was a nice day. Will & I went to church and over to Otts for dinner. Nice visit. Home at 3:30. I did some reading and writing in the evening. Mondaty December 6th 1915 Will had more coal put in the cellar today. I trimmed the waste paper baskets for Otts boys. Worked on the presents for the Woolf girls and made some aprons. I had a letter from Hattie. She goes to St Louis Wednesday. Tuesday September 7th 1915 I got very little done in forenoon. At 1:15 I took The Whetstones and some other things down home. Was at Cora's and we went on down to Fannies. She had an all day Aid meeting. They were making things for their bazaar. Went up town at 3 colock. Did errands till 4:30. After supper went down to Mrs Robinsons. Will came for me and we did not get home till ten oclock. weather very pleasant.