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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 1, 1905-December 31, 1906
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Thursday November 23rd 1905 The boys went for wood in forenoon. Billy for posts in afternoon. Will and I down town. stopped at Woolfs and Will gave Jennie check for corn. I was at home. Aunt Lib was there. We hurried home to escape rain. I read all evening. Friday November 24th 1905 It was a windy ugly day. We did not get up till late. Will to town in afternoon on car. I was sewing. Billy fixed frame to [bank?] up the horse. I wrote Joe Woolf. Saturday November 25th 1905 Did baking and morning work. Had dinner early and Will and I went to town on 12.30 car. I was at Otts a little while. Ed Mc-- and family there. We came home at four, got supper over and I spent the evening with Mrs Hoser. Hattie not so well. Sunday November 26th 1905 I was busy with the house-work most of the forenoon. It was not a very nice day. I read and wrote what spare time I had. Monday November 27th 1905 It was a rainy ugly day. I did the regular work and sewed some. Hattie is still very miserable. I would liked to have gone down today if I could.
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Thursday November 23rd 1905 The boys went for wood in forenoon. Billy for posts in afternoon. Will and I down town. stopped at Woolfs and Will gave Jennie check for corn. I was at home. Aunt Lib was there. We hurried home to escape rain. I read all evening. Friday November 24th 1905 It was a windy ugly day. We did not get up till late. Will to town in afternoon on car. I was sewing. Billy fixed frame to [bank?] up the horse. I wrote Joe Woolf. Saturday November 25th 1905 Did baking and morning work. Had dinner early and Will and I went to town on 12.30 car. I was at Otts a little while. Ed Mc-- and family there. We came home at four, got supper over and I spent the evening with Mrs Hoser. Hattie not so well. Sunday November 26th 1905 I was busy with the house-work most of the forenoon. It was not a very nice day. I read and wrote what spare time I had. Monday November 27th 1905 It was a rainy ugly day. I did the regular work and sewed some. Hattie is still very miserable. I would liked to have gone down today if I could.
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