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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909

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Thursday January 17 1907
I did not have so very much house-work to do today so put in the greater part of the time sewing.  Will busy about the place.  He churned for me late in the afternoon.  I wrote to Joe Woolf in the evening.  Weather mild.  Will got potatoes ready to take down home.
Friday January 18 1907
I went down to Woolfs while Will went on over home with the potatoes.  I got the dinner when I got back.  I hurried things & some mending and went down to Mrs Robinsons for awhile.  Will working about the place clearing out snow and making paths.
Saturday January 19 1907
It rained all day long.  I got the meals and sewed quite a lot.  Will did not go to town at all.  Prof [Teeters?] little bout was buried today.  It was a dark ugly day.
Sunday January 20 1907
It turned very cold last night and the wind was frightful.  I was not out of the house.  I got the meals and read and wrote some.  We could not keep the house comfortable with the hottest fires.  I cut out some pictures in the evening to send to Lydia after writing a long letter to Joe Woolf.

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Thursday January 17 1907 I did not have so very much house-work to do today so put in the greater part of the time sewing. Will busy about the place. He churned for me late in the afternoon. I wrote to Joe Woolf in the evening. Weather mild. Will got potatoes ready to take down home. Friday January 18 1907 I went down to Woolfs while Will went on over home with the potatoes. I got the dinner when I got back. I hurried things & some mending and went down to Mrs Robinsons for awhile. Will working about the place clearing out snow and making paths. Saturday January 19 1907 It rained all day long. I got the meals and sewed quite a lot. Will did not go to town at all. Prof [Teeters?] little bout was buried today. It was a dark ugly day. Sunday January 20 1907 It turned very cold last night and the wind was frightful. I was not out of the house. I got the meals and read and wrote some. We could not keep the house comfortable with the hottest fires. I cut out some pictures in the evening to send to Lydia after writing a long letter to Joe Woolf.