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

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Saturday February 17th 1906
Will churned for me he took lunch and went to town
on 11.04 car. I got dinner for Billy and I and went down
at 12.34. Stopped at Fannies a little while. Then went
up home. They have no boarders now but Fred Stevens if
he is willing to stay. Hattie seems better. I went back
to town and came home with Will at 4.00. Did evening
work and read all the evening. Alice Roswell married today.
Sunday February 18th 1906
I was busy about the work most of the forenoon. I
wrote a long letter to Lydia in the afternoon. Read
all evening. Hattie about the same. Weather not so fine.
Monday February 19th 1906
Will helped me wash this forenoon and went to
town in the afternoon. I did some ironing and read in
afternoon and evening. Will brought the clothes in. They did not get very dry.
Tuesday February 20th 1906
It is 61 years today since Father & Mother were
married. They were to take dinner at Otts. Fannie
asked me to come but it was impossible. I did the
ironing in the forenoon and wrote a letter to Mrs Clute
in the afternoon. Will about the house most of the
day. I talked with friends over the telephone some
and read all the evening.

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Saturday February 17th 1906 Will churned for me he took lunch and went to town on 11.04 car. I got dinner for Billy and I and went down at 12.34. Stopped at Fannies a little while. Then went up home. They have no boarders now but Fred Stevens if he is willing to stay. Hattie seems better. I went back to town and came home with Will at 4.00. Did evening work and read all the evening. Alice Roswell married today. Sunday February 18th 1906 I was busy about the work most of the forenoon. I wrote a long letter to Lydia in the afternoon. Read all evening. Hattie about the same. Weather not so fine. Monday February 19th 1906 Will helped me wash this forenoon and went to town in the afternoon. I did some ironing and read in afternoon and evening. Will brought the clothes in. They did not get very dry. Tuesday February 20th 1906 It is 61 years today since Father & Mother were married. They were to take dinner at Otts. Fannie asked me to come but it was impossible. I did the ironing in the forenoon and wrote a letter to Mrs Clute in the afternoon. Will about the house most of the day. I talked with friends over the telephone some and read all the evening.