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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909
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Tuesday December 28th 1909 I was busy with the work all day. I baked bread a cake and pies made more fruit salad and Will went to town to get meat and some other things I needed. We girls thought we might go but it was very cold and I was too busy. Laura helped me some and read her book. Wednesday December 29th 1909 We were up in pretty good time. I found things froze up but got them thawed out and things on to cook. It was so cold we were afraid no one would come There was enough that we set the two tables and had 14 to be seated. Hattie helped me. I could not get Mrs [Alluino?] again as her niece (Little Katie) had died We had a pleasant visit. Some of the folks had left their teams in town. When they went down at 4.12 Laura went with them to get something she wanted. I had the dishes nearly done when she came back. I got a little supper and we visited all the evening. It is 40 years today (1869) since Lizzie Lindley and I went down to Mr Charles to spend the day and stopped at the "Old Brick" to the spelling school after taking supper at Mrs Hills nearby. How many changes since then
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Tuesday December 28th 1909 I was busy with the work all day. I baked bread a cake and pies made more fruit salad and Will went to town to get meat and some other things I needed. We girls thought we might go but it was very cold and I was too busy. Laura helped me some and read her book. Wednesday December 29th 1909 We were up in pretty good time. I found things froze up but got them thawed out and things on to cook. It was so cold we were afraid no one would come There was enough that we set the two tables and had 14 to be seated. Hattie helped me. I could not get Mrs [Alluino?] again as her niece (Little Katie) had died We had a pleasant visit. Some of the folks had left their teams in town. When they went down at 4.12 Laura went with them to get something she wanted. I had the dishes nearly done when she came back. I got a little supper and we visited all the evening. It is 40 years today (1869) since Lizzie Lindley and I went down to Mr Charles to spend the day and stopped at the "Old Brick" to the spelling school after taking supper at Mrs Hills nearby. How many changes since then
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