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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 1, 1905-December 31, 1906

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Thursday October 5th 1905
Dorothy came down to see me this morning. Gladys
went with me to the depot. I had a pleasant ride
to West Liberty. Mother and Ida Anderson were at
the depot. We had a nice visit with Ida. Got home
about five oclock. Will me me and the girls met
Mother. We came on home, had supper. I unpacked
part of my things. Spent the evening visiting.
Friday October 6th 1905
Will went to Cedar Rapids for the day. I took Mrs
Whedon home, called to see Aunt Lib, went on to
town to get some things. Stopped at home for a few
moments. Got Billy and I some dinner and worked
all afternoon at cleaning and scrubbing things up.
Will got home at 6:30. We read and talked in evening.
Saturday October 7th 1905
I was busy with baking and getting dinner all
forenoon. Will went to town. After dinner I went down
home. Was at Fannies, she is not well. I rode to
town for things I needed. We bought a stove for sitting room.
Sunday October 8th 1905
I was busy most of the forenoon. I read some.
In afternoon wrote to Lydia and Aunt Sarah.
Mary Woolf here awhile. Did evening work and
talked with Will till bed-time. weather like summer.

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Thursday October 5th 1905 Dorothy came down to see me this morning. Gladys went with me to the depot. I had a pleasant ride to West Liberty. Mother and Ida Anderson were at the depot. We had a nice visit with Ida. Got home about five oclock. Will me me and the girls met Mother. We came on home, had supper. I unpacked part of my things. Spent the evening visiting. Friday October 6th 1905 Will went to Cedar Rapids for the day. I took Mrs Whedon home, called to see Aunt Lib, went on to town to get some things. Stopped at home for a few moments. Got Billy and I some dinner and worked all afternoon at cleaning and scrubbing things up. Will got home at 6:30. We read and talked in evening. Saturday October 7th 1905 I was busy with baking and getting dinner all forenoon. Will went to town. After dinner I went down home. Was at Fannies, she is not well. I rode to town for things I needed. We bought a stove for sitting room. Sunday October 8th 1905 I was busy most of the forenoon. I read some. In afternoon wrote to Lydia and Aunt Sarah. Mary Woolf here awhile. Did evening work and talked with Will till bed-time. weather like summer.