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

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Thursday July 30 1908
I did some baking and got the dinner.  Art Jones and his boy were here for dinner.  At two oclock I went down to Fannies to visit with Stevens folks.  Some cooler than yesterday.  I came home at 5.30 did evening work.  Edith would have been 27 years old today.
Friday July 31st 1908
Will and I made a big cleaning up with the nests and chicken [houses?] this morning.  Then I washed out a few things and got the dinner.  I sewed some in afternoon.  The men finished the hay today.  Will did not work with them.  A long letter from Lydia.
Saturday August 1st 1908
I baked bread and ironed and Will did a lot of things about the place.  I had dinner so he went to town at 12.12 and I went at 2.12.  I stopped at Fannie's a little time, stayed up home till time to come back on the 8.30 after doing errands in town.  Clara went away for a visit today.  They will have a smaller family there at the house for awhile.  I was doing some sewing on Hatties machine.  Will is not well and went to the doctor again today.

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Thursday July 30 1908 I did some baking and got the dinner. Art Jones and his boy were here for dinner. At two oclock I went down to Fannies to visit with Stevens folks. Some cooler than yesterday. I came home at 5.30 did evening work. Edith would have been 27 years old today. Friday July 31st 1908 Will and I made a big cleaning up with the nests and chicken [houses?] this morning. Then I washed out a few things and got the dinner. I sewed some in afternoon. The men finished the hay today. Will did not work with them. A long letter from Lydia. Saturday August 1st 1908 I baked bread and ironed and Will did a lot of things about the place. I had dinner so he went to town at 12.12 and I went at 2.12. I stopped at Fannie's a little time, stayed up home till time to come back on the 8.30 after doing errands in town. Clara went away for a visit today. They will have a smaller family there at the house for awhile. I was doing some sewing on Hatties machine. Will is not well and went to the doctor again today.