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

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Sunday June 17th 1906
The girls went to church this morning. I had
dinner when they came home and Rob & Dorothy
came with them. Spent the afternoon and evening
visiting. Rob went right back and Dorothy at 3:30.
There was a band concert down in Coralville tonight.
Monday June 18th 1906
The girls went to school this morning. I did the
washing with Wills help. We girls went down home
and to town in afternoon. I talked with Cousin By
some more. He goes away tomorrow. Did evening
work and visited with the girls.
Tuesday June 19th 1906
The girls to school. I had churning on hand so
did not iron. Got the dinner and sewed in afternoon.
It rained nearly all day which was a fine thing.
We spent the evening talking.
Wednesday June 20th 1906
It was bright this morning. I did the ironing got a
nice dinner by the time the girls got home from
school. Fannie & the boys went to her Mother's today. Will
has a lame back. Rueben picked a basket of berries
in afternoon about the last.

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Sunday June 17th 1906 The girls went to church this morning. I had dinner when they came home and Rob & Dorothy came with them. Spent the afternoon and evening visiting. Rob went right back and Dorothy at 3:30. There was a band concert down in Coralville tonight. Monday June 18th 1906 The girls went to school this morning. I did the washing with Wills help. We girls went down home and to town in afternoon. I talked with Cousin By some more. He goes away tomorrow. Did evening work and visited with the girls. Tuesday June 19th 1906 The girls to school. I had churning on hand so did not iron. Got the dinner and sewed in afternoon. It rained nearly all day which was a fine thing. We spent the evening talking. Wednesday June 20th 1906 It was bright this morning. I did the ironing got a nice dinner by the time the girls got home from school. Fannie & the boys went to her Mother's today. Will has a lame back. Rueben picked a basket of berries in afternoon about the last.