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

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Monday November 18 1907
It was a fine day.  I did baking and washing in the forenoon.  I got a nice dinner and went down at 1.37.  Father rested easy all afternoon and Hattie slept.  Mother and I took care of him.  I did not come home till 5.30.  I soon got the supper and wrote in the evening.  Will busy about the place.
Tuesday November 19 1907
It was a fine day.  I did my ironing and other work and drove down home in the afternoon.  We watched beside Father all the afternoon  he is very sick.  I got home in time to do the evening work.  knit some and went to bed.  at evening the weather looked like a storm.
Wednesday November 20 1907
It was 23 years today since Charlie & Ida were married that was such a beautiful day.  It rained all of today  I could not get down home at all.  Father about the same.
Thursday November 21st 1907
Father was very bad all night.  Ott & Fannie were there.  I went down in forenoon.  came home to get supper and Will and I both went back  he came home at late bed-time  I staid all night.  I wrote to many of the friends in afternoon.  Father cannot take the least nourishment.

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Monday November 18 1907 It was a fine day. I did baking and washing in the forenoon. I got a nice dinner and went down at 1.37. Father rested easy all afternoon and Hattie slept. Mother and I took care of him. I did not come home till 5.30. I soon got the supper and wrote in the evening. Will busy about the place. Tuesday November 19 1907 It was a fine day. I did my ironing and other work and drove down home in the afternoon. We watched beside Father all the afternoon he is very sick. I got home in time to do the evening work. knit some and went to bed. at evening the weather looked like a storm. Wednesday November 20 1907 It was 23 years today since Charlie & Ida were married that was such a beautiful day. It rained all of today I could not get down home at all. Father about the same. Thursday November 21st 1907 Father was very bad all night. Ott & Fannie were there. I went down in forenoon. came home to get supper and Will and I both went back he came home at late bed-time I staid all night. I wrote to many of the friends in afternoon. Father cannot take the least nourishment.