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

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Saturday May 9 1908
Hattie is 51 years old today.  The weather is warmer  I was busy with baking and the care of the chickens all forenoon.  Ed [Kover?] was here to measure for our new porch.  I went down to Woolfs in afternoon  Will and I put all the chickens in the little yard tonight.
Sunday May 10 1908
A fine morning  I got my work done and went to church.  Mrs [Hensler?] went with me.  I came home to get the dinner.  Ida Vaughn was here in afternoon.  Mr Art Jones was here looking over the farm  We may sell the north end of it.  I did the work and went down to Coralville to church in the evening.
Monday May 11 1908
I got my work down and a nice dinner going.  Ann [Hensler?] came out at 10.29.  Will went to town in afternoon to make a contract of sale to Art Jones for all the land north of a line [illegible] due west from our corn crib at $100. an acre.  He paid $100 as forfeit of the contract.  We girls had a good visit.  There were a couple of hard showers but none of my chickens were drowned.  I walked down to the depot with Ann at 8.12.  I cannot realize we have sold so much of the farm.

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Saturday May 9 1908 Hattie is 51 years old today. The weather is warmer I was busy with baking and the care of the chickens all forenoon. Ed [Kover?] was here to measure for our new porch. I went down to Woolfs in afternoon Will and I put all the chickens in the little yard tonight. Sunday May 10 1908 A fine morning I got my work done and went to church. Mrs [Hensler?] went with me. I came home to get the dinner. Ida Vaughn was here in afternoon. Mr Art Jones was here looking over the farm We may sell the north end of it. I did the work and went down to Coralville to church in the evening. Monday May 11 1908 I got my work down and a nice dinner going. Ann [Hensler?] came out at 10.29. Will went to town in afternoon to make a contract of sale to Art Jones for all the land north of a line [illegible] due west from our corn crib at $100. an acre. He paid $100 as forfeit of the contract. We girls had a good visit. There were a couple of hard showers but none of my chickens were drowned. I walked down to the depot with Ann at 8.12. I cannot realize we have sold so much of the farm.