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

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Thursday June 21st 1906
I was busy all forenoon with the work. In afternoon
I did a little work in garden. Then finished cutting
up scraps began some time ago. We visited all evening.
Friday June 22nd 1906
I had churning on hand and was busy all forenoon
with the regular work. The girls did a little washing
after noon and I some mending. visited all evening.
Saturday June 23rd 1906
Will got a bushel of cherries last night. The girls
seeded them all forenoon and Will helped them
finish after dinner then took them to town. I did
the Saturday cleaning and put up the cherries. I had
19 qts. We spent the evening talking.
Sunday June 24th 1906
The girls went to S S and church and I read
and rested. Then got Will and I some dinner.
I went down in the buggy for the girls. Clara
Shultz, Margie Hartsock, and Alma Parvin were there.
Spent a pleasant afternoon. Came home. Got
the supper and did the regular work and talked
with the girls. Alma tells us that George Foltz
is in a bad state and they have written Louie
to come home.

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Thursday June 21st 1906 I was busy all forenoon with the work. In afternoon I did a little work in garden. Then finished cutting up scraps began some time ago. We visited all evening. Friday June 22nd 1906 I had churning on hand and was busy all forenoon with the regular work. The girls did a little washing after noon and I some mending. visited all evening. Saturday June 23rd 1906 Will got a bushel of cherries last night. The girls seeded them all forenoon and Will helped them finish after dinner then took them to town. I did the Saturday cleaning and put up the cherries. I had 19 qts. We spent the evening talking. Sunday June 24th 1906 The girls went to S S and church and I read and rested. Then got Will and I some dinner. I went down in the buggy for the girls. Clara Shultz, Margie Hartsock, and Alma Parvin were there. Spent a pleasant afternoon. Came home. Got the supper and did the regular work and talked with the girls. Alma tells us that George Foltz is in a bad state and they have written Louie to come home.