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

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Wednesday November 15th 1905
I was busy with the work most of the forenoon. I
sewed in the afternoon. Fred & Mollie were out for
supper and to spend the evening. They finished
husking corn tonight. Will paid Eli Hill for 1000 bushel.
Thursday November 16th 1905
Will started Billy at fall plowing today. He is busy
fixing fence. I was busy with the work all forenoon. I
did churning alone. I took Nellie and drove down
home in afternoon. While there the folks got a girl
to help with the work. I did my regular evening work
and read all evening. It is fine fall weather.
Friday November 17th 1905
I sewed today when not busy with the work. I finished
a skirt I have been fixing for myself. Will worked
away at the fence and Billy at the plowing. It was so
warm I needed hardly any fire in the house. Mary
Woolf is getting along all right and Hattie some better.
Saturday November 18th 1905
Will went to town in forenoon. I was busy with sweeping
and churning. We went down in afternoon. Stopped at
Woolfs and at home. They are getting along very well there.
Will went to Dr Smiths for medicine for me. I did not
feel very well. I did evening work and read all evening.

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Wednesday November 15th 1905 I was busy with the work most of the forenoon. I sewed in the afternoon. Fred & Mollie were out for supper and to spend the evening. They finished husking corn tonight. Will paid Eli Hill for 1000 bushel. Thursday November 16th 1905 Will started Billy at fall plowing today. He is busy fixing fence. I was busy with the work all forenoon. I did churning alone. I took Nellie and drove down home in afternoon. While there the folks got a girl to help with the work. I did my regular evening work and read all evening. It is fine fall weather. Friday November 17th 1905 I sewed today when not busy with the work. I finished a skirt I have been fixing for myself. Will worked away at the fence and Billy at the plowing. It was so warm I needed hardly any fire in the house. Mary Woolf is getting along all right and Hattie some better. Saturday November 18th 1905 Will went to town in forenoon. I was busy with sweeping and churning. We went down in afternoon. Stopped at Woolfs and at home. They are getting along very well there. Will went to Dr Smiths for medicine for me. I did not feel very well. I did evening work and read all evening.