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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909
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Monday December 20th 1909 It was a cold day Will went to town in the morning to have work done on his teeth. I did the work and put in my spare time on a tatting collar for Allie Rolson Tuesday December 21st 1909 I got along with as little house work as possible and put in the time with my Christmas work. Hattie came out late in the afternoon. She helped me start a head wrap I am going to make for Mother. John came for her. Wednesday December 22nd 1909 I went to town this morning and did the last of my shopping I took Wills present (can umbrella and box of cigars) over to Otts and a bag of fresh fruit down to Eugene Hart I was not over home long I came back to town and got my basket of things and came home at 4.30 I have finished Mothers hood and began on some mittens. Thursday December 23rd 1909 Will went to town in the morning and I wrote a lot of cards to send and was busy till late at night with my Christmas work. Ed Karr was here in morning to put in the double sash in the two west windows in the stairway. Will went to The Ricland sale in the afternoon
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Monday December 20th 1909 It was a cold day Will went to town in the morning to have work done on his teeth. I did the work and put in my spare time on a tatting collar for Allie Rolson Tuesday December 21st 1909 I got along with as little house work as possible and put in the time with my Christmas work. Hattie came out late in the afternoon. She helped me start a head wrap I am going to make for Mother. John came for her. Wednesday December 22nd 1909 I went to town this morning and did the last of my shopping I took Wills present (can umbrella and box of cigars) over to Otts and a bag of fresh fruit down to Eugene Hart I was not over home long I came back to town and got my basket of things and came home at 4.30 I have finished Mothers hood and began on some mittens. Thursday December 23rd 1909 Will went to town in the morning and I wrote a lot of cards to send and was busy till late at night with my Christmas work. Ed Karr was here in morning to put in the double sash in the two west windows in the stairway. Will went to The Ricland sale in the afternoon
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