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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909
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Monday October 18th 1909 I was busy with the house work all forenoon and went down at 1.12 to see The [Parrins?] from Cedar Rapids but they had gone home, Walked to town with Hattie & come home. Will [illegible] the kindling from the brick house to the old chicken house. Weather fine. A letter from [Werner?] McCall says they will start here the 25th for a visit Tuesday October 19th 1909 Ott started to Idaho only this morning. I was busy with house work all day. Washed some windows and started green tomato [stuff?]. Will went to the Cole sale in the afternoon. Wednesday October 20th 1909 Charlie Hedges came this morning and he and Will tore down the old brick house Will then went to town. It rained so they could not work in the afternoon. I put up grape juice and made citron preserves. It was 14 years today since Charles was buried. I was a bright warm day Thursday October 21st 1909 The boys worked at the wall. It was busy with the cooking and did more at the cleaning. It was a hard day for both of us. Friday October 22nd 1909 It rained today but the boys worked away at the wall and I did a lot of inside cleaning and finished my green tomato pickle. Saturday October 23rd 1909 I went to town in the morning. I washed after dinner and the boys finished the collar wall so Will cleaned up the things before supper. I washed up the floor after supper and ironed part of the things I had washed. My what a hard weeks work we have had
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Monday October 18th 1909 I was busy with the house work all forenoon and went down at 1.12 to see The [Parrins?] from Cedar Rapids but they had gone home, Walked to town with Hattie & come home. Will [illegible] the kindling from the brick house to the old chicken house. Weather fine. A letter from [Werner?] McCall says they will start here the 25th for a visit Tuesday October 19th 1909 Ott started to Idaho only this morning. I was busy with house work all day. Washed some windows and started green tomato [stuff?]. Will went to the Cole sale in the afternoon. Wednesday October 20th 1909 Charlie Hedges came this morning and he and Will tore down the old brick house Will then went to town. It rained so they could not work in the afternoon. I put up grape juice and made citron preserves. It was 14 years today since Charles was buried. I was a bright warm day Thursday October 21st 1909 The boys worked at the wall. It was busy with the cooking and did more at the cleaning. It was a hard day for both of us. Friday October 22nd 1909 It rained today but the boys worked away at the wall and I did a lot of inside cleaning and finished my green tomato pickle. Saturday October 23rd 1909 I went to town in the morning. I washed after dinner and the boys finished the collar wall so Will cleaned up the things before supper. I washed up the floor after supper and ironed part of the things I had washed. My what a hard weeks work we have had
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