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

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Wednesday July 22 1908
I got my work done early.  Mother & Cora came at 9.39 and Rob was out for dinner.  We visited all afternoon.  I sewed a little.  They did not go home till the 7.12 car  I went down to the depot with them.  Did evening work.  I feel much better today.  Weather warm.
Thursday July 23 1908
I am 57 years old today.  I got my morning work done so I went down town an hour early for things needed.  I got the dinner over and went down to Woolfs from 3.12 to 5.39.  Poor Will is very poorly.  I did the evening work.  The boys busy with the hay.
Friday July 24 1908
I swept and cleaned the whole house.  Will went to town in forenoon and helped with the hay in afternoon.  It rained at 5 oclock.  I sewed some in afternoon.
Saturday July 25 1908
Will went down to Woolfs in the morning and to town in the afternoon.  Billy helped me churn and work in forenoon.  I had a long letter from Lydia and a card from Ida.  I wrote her.  I rested in afternoon after I finished the work.  Billy busy about the place.  A very warm day.

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Wednesday July 22 1908 I got my work done early. Mother & Cora came at 9.39 and Rob was out for dinner. We visited all afternoon. I sewed a little. They did not go home till the 7.12 car I went down to the depot with them. Did evening work. I feel much better today. Weather warm. Thursday July 23 1908 I am 57 years old today. I got my morning work done so I went down town an hour early for things needed. I got the dinner over and went down to Woolfs from 3.12 to 5.39. Poor Will is very poorly. I did the evening work. The boys busy with the hay. Friday July 24 1908 I swept and cleaned the whole house. Will went to town in forenoon and helped with the hay in afternoon. It rained at 5 oclock. I sewed some in afternoon. Saturday July 25 1908 Will went down to Woolfs in the morning and to town in the afternoon. Billy helped me churn and work in forenoon. I had a long letter from Lydia and a card from Ida. I wrote her. I rested in afternoon after I finished the work. Billy busy about the place. A very warm day.