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

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Friday January 8 1909
I was busy with work all forenoon.  Will had extra work about the place.  I went down to Mrs [Boltons?] awhile in the afternoon.  The weather a little more moderate.
Saturday January 9 1909
I has a very busy forenoon with baking bread & cookies  did a lot of sweeping and dusting as it was so warm and nice.  Will went to town at 12.12  I finished up the work and did mending.  I worked on my tatting all the evening.
Sunday January 10 1909
It was a very cold day.  I did the regular work and in the afternoon wrote to Lizzie Lindley and Nellie Lee.  Hattie came out at 3.39 to stay till after supper and went home at 8.12.  I read some after she was gone.
Monday January 11 1908
It was an intensely cold cay.  The men began work to take out ice.  I worked at my tatting and read some.  a nice long letter from Lydia.
Tuesday January 12 1909
I did some baking and was busy with the work till 2.30  Cora came out to spend the afternoon and Rob came to supper.  They went home at 8.12  I washed the dishes and read and worked on tatting till late bed time.  Still cold.

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Friday January 8 1909 I was busy with work all forenoon. Will had extra work about the place. I went down to Mrs [Boltons?] awhile in the afternoon. The weather a little more moderate. Saturday January 9 1909 I has a very busy forenoon with baking bread & cookies did a lot of sweeping and dusting as it was so warm and nice. Will went to town at 12.12 I finished up the work and did mending. I worked on my tatting all the evening. Sunday January 10 1909 It was a very cold day. I did the regular work and in the afternoon wrote to Lizzie Lindley and Nellie Lee. Hattie came out at 3.39 to stay till after supper and went home at 8.12. I read some after she was gone. Monday January 11 1908 It was an intensely cold cay. The men began work to take out ice. I worked at my tatting and read some. a nice long letter from Lydia. Tuesday January 12 1909 I did some baking and was busy with the work till 2.30 Cora came out to spend the afternoon and Rob came to supper. They went home at 8.12 I washed the dishes and read and worked on tatting till late bed time. Still cold.