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

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Saturday April 18 1908
I did sweeping and baking and got the dinner  Will was down to Woolfs in the forenoon and to town at 12.12.  I went down there in afternoon.  Will keeps about the same and Mary is not well.  It was late when we had supper  I read a little and went to bed.
Sunday April 19 1908
A regular summer day.  Will and I went to church I got the idnner after we came home and read and wrote in afternoon.
Monday April 20 1908
It was still warm.  I was busy all forenoon with the work. I had dinner so I went down town at 1.12.  Was at Dr Smiths office  did trading coming home at 4.39.
Tuesday April 20 1908
Will wanted all the [horses?] on the dish so he let Billy clean cellar and wash for me.  I got the cellar cleaned in forenoon and showed Billy where to take the limbs from the trees in the front yard in afternoon.  It was a delightful day to be out of doors as the was no wind.

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Saturday April 18 1908 I did sweeping and baking and got the dinner Will was down to Woolfs in the forenoon and to town at 12.12. I went down there in afternoon. Will keeps about the same and Mary is not well. It was late when we had supper I read a little and went to bed. Sunday April 19 1908 A regular summer day. Will and I went to church I got the idnner after we came home and read and wrote in afternoon. Monday April 20 1908 It was still warm. I was busy all forenoon with the work. I had dinner so I went down town at 1.12. Was at Dr Smiths office did trading coming home at 4.39. Tuesday April 20 1908 Will wanted all the [horses?] on the dish so he let Billy clean cellar and wash for me. I got the cellar cleaned in forenoon and showed Billy where to take the limbs from the trees in the front yard in afternoon. It was a delightful day to be out of doors as the was no wind.