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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909
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Thursday June 3rd 1909 The carpenters were all three here. There was two men working at the furnace and two putting in electric wires I was drove to death looking after thing. I just went from one thing to another. I wrote Will in afternoon and sent papers. Friday June 4th 1909 The carpenters. The light men and three plumbers were all working the entire day. The confusion was some thing terrible. The carpenters were finishing so they would not need to come back for several days. The light men finished the wiring When they all left at 5 oclock I was about worn out. I cleaned the kitchen and shed as I could do the evening work and got me a bit of supper. Ester [Jenes?] came again tonight to say with me. Saturday June 5th 1909 Will got home last night and Hattie worked him so he was home before seven oclock. He ate breakfast finished the chores and went to town for some plaster cement. I was busy all forenoon picking up things some and in the afternoon Will took the heavy part of the plaster for the men got done at noon and I swept and washed every floor in the house. It was 5:30 when I finished and we did the evening work and went to bed early. We were both about worn out with work and loss of sleep Will was glad he went
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Thursday June 3rd 1909 The carpenters were all three here. There was two men working at the furnace and two putting in electric wires I was drove to death looking after thing. I just went from one thing to another. I wrote Will in afternoon and sent papers. Friday June 4th 1909 The carpenters. The light men and three plumbers were all working the entire day. The confusion was some thing terrible. The carpenters were finishing so they would not need to come back for several days. The light men finished the wiring When they all left at 5 oclock I was about worn out. I cleaned the kitchen and shed as I could do the evening work and got me a bit of supper. Ester [Jenes?] came again tonight to say with me. Saturday June 5th 1909 Will got home last night and Hattie worked him so he was home before seven oclock. He ate breakfast finished the chores and went to town for some plaster cement. I was busy all forenoon picking up things some and in the afternoon Will took the heavy part of the plaster for the men got done at noon and I swept and washed every floor in the house. It was 5:30 when I finished and we did the evening work and went to bed early. We were both about worn out with work and loss of sleep Will was glad he went
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