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

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Sunday March 10 1907
I did up the morning work and we went down home for dinner.  Otts folks were there.  Spent a very pleasant day.  Father felt some better today.  Will came home at four oclock but I did not come till five.  I wrote some in the evening.  The snow about one.
Monday March 11 1907
I had churning to do so did not attempt to wash.  I was busy with the house-work most of the forenoon.  I went down to Mr Dons store of an errand and then up to Mrs Robinsons.  I did some work on my [towel?].  It was raining some when I came home.  A letter fro Lydia and one from Will Work says Esther [Thurber?] is dead at Ottawa [Kanses?].
Tuesday March 12 1907
I was busy with the work all forenoon  The boys are getting up the wood.  After dinner I went down to George Wartens of an errand and stopped at Mrs. Ed [Kozers?] till supper time.
Wednesday March 13 1907
Will helped me wash and I had it done by ten oclock.  I got the other work all done before dinner  It was an unpleasant day to dry the clothes  it blew so hard with showers of snow.  I finished them in the house.  I was busy with some [cleaning?] till bed time.

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Sunday March 10 1907 I did up the morning work and we went down home for dinner. Otts folks were there. Spent a very pleasant day. Father felt some better today. Will came home at four oclock but I did not come till five. I wrote some in the evening. The snow about one. Monday March 11 1907 I had churning to do so did not attempt to wash. I was busy with the house-work most of the forenoon. I went down to Mr Dons store of an errand and then up to Mrs Robinsons. I did some work on my [towel?]. It was raining some when I came home. A letter fro Lydia and one from Will Work says Esther [Thurber?] is dead at Ottawa [Kanses?]. Tuesday March 12 1907 I was busy with the work all forenoon The boys are getting up the wood. After dinner I went down to George Wartens of an errand and stopped at Mrs. Ed [Kozers?] till supper time. Wednesday March 13 1907 Will helped me wash and I had it done by ten oclock. I got the other work all done before dinner It was an unpleasant day to dry the clothes it blew so hard with showers of snow. I finished them in the house. I was busy with some [cleaning?] till bed time.