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

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Saturday March 28 1908
I was busy with the work all forenoon.  Will got his dinner in town  I sewed in afternoon.  We had early supper.  I went down to Woolfs at 6.12 and came home at 9.39.  Will met me at the car.
Sunday March 29 1908
Lee would have been 46 years old today.  I went to church and over home to dinner. Will [Clite?] and wife called there  Hattie went to the valley for dinner.  I walked to Woolfs.  Aunt Emma & Mr. [illegible] was there  Will Woolf is very bad indeed.  Charlie Hedges and family stayed there all night.  Will and I went down at 7.12 back at 9.39.
Monday March 30 1908
Will went down to Woolfs and found Will some better this morning.  Charlie Hedges and family went home.  I churned this morning and intended to go down home in the buggy but it rained all afternoon.  I had a line from Lizzie Lindley at noon saying Artie had died from operation for [tumor?].
Tuesday March 31st 1908
Was busy all forenoon.  I went down at 12.12.  I stopped at Otts a little while and at home.  Came over to Woolfs and home at 4.39.  Billy was on the car with me.  Will Woolf about the same.

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Saturday March 28 1908 I was busy with the work all forenoon. Will got his dinner in town I sewed in afternoon. We had early supper. I went down to Woolfs at 6.12 and came home at 9.39. Will met me at the car. Sunday March 29 1908 Lee would have been 46 years old today. I went to church and over home to dinner. Will [Clite?] and wife called there Hattie went to the valley for dinner. I walked to Woolfs. Aunt Emma & Mr. [illegible] was there Will Woolf is very bad indeed. Charlie Hedges and family stayed there all night. Will and I went down at 7.12 back at 9.39. Monday March 30 1908 Will went down to Woolfs and found Will some better this morning. Charlie Hedges and family went home. I churned this morning and intended to go down home in the buggy but it rained all afternoon. I had a line from Lizzie Lindley at noon saying Artie had died from operation for [tumor?]. Tuesday March 31st 1908 Was busy all forenoon. I went down at 12.12. I stopped at Otts a little while and at home. Came over to Woolfs and home at 4.39. Billy was on the car with me. Will Woolf about the same.