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

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Sunday December 3rd 1905
I got the work done up and went down home on
the 11.04. Hattie is some better today though very
weak. I came home at four and got a warm supper
for Will. We both read all evening. It has been a
very cold day. Billy gone all day.
Monday December 4th 1905
I baked a cake and did other cooking in forenoon.
Billy gone to the timber all day. Will has quite a
cold so we did not wash. I read all afternoon and
evening. Hattie is very much better. Will was down
to Woolfs in the forenoon and Mary is far from well.
Tuesday December 5th 1905
It was a fine day. Will helped me wash and churned
for me before noon. Billy took his dinner and went
to the timber. I was up to Mrs Dennis and other
places in afternoon. I did evening work and read
some. Hattie still improving.
Wednesday December 6th 1905
The boys hauled two loads of wood today. I ironed
and got dinner early. I went to town in the buggy
in afternoon, stopped at Woolfs. They look for Mrs Jane
Woolf tonight. Did errands in town. Went over home to
get six of the hens from Mother. Hattie improving.
I did evening work and read some.

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Sunday December 3rd 1905 I got the work done up and went down home on the 11.04. Hattie is some better today though very weak. I came home at four and got a warm supper for Will. We both read all evening. It has been a very cold day. Billy gone all day. Monday December 4th 1905 I baked a cake and did other cooking in forenoon. Billy gone to the timber all day. Will has quite a cold so we did not wash. I read all afternoon and evening. Hattie is very much better. Will was down to Woolfs in the forenoon and Mary is far from well. Tuesday December 5th 1905 It was a fine day. Will helped me wash and churned for me before noon. Billy took his dinner and went to the timber. I was up to Mrs Dennis and other places in afternoon. I did evening work and read some. Hattie still improving. Wednesday December 6th 1905 The boys hauled two loads of wood today. I ironed and got dinner early. I went to town in the buggy in afternoon, stopped at Woolfs. They look for Mrs Jane Woolf tonight. Did errands in town. Went over home to get six of the hens from Mother. Hattie improving. I did evening work and read some.