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

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Monday June 25th 1906
The girls to school and the men busy with the
corn plowing. I did the washing before noon. After dinner
I baked a cake put up goose-berries and cleaned up
the kitchen. Mrs Davis called. I picked more goose-berries
while the girls [washed?] supper dishes. Folded the clothes.
Tuesday June 26th 1906
I ironed, churning, and baked cookies. Got the dinner and
was very busy all forenoon. I took a nap in
afternoon and washed my hair. The girls had a
couple of lady friends out in the evening. We
expect Lou Duncan and two children the last
of the week. Hattie tells me tonight that Alma
talked with her and George Foltz is very bad indeed.
Wednesday June 27th 1906
I baked bread, prepared vegetables and got up
a nice dinner which took the forenoon. There
was some rain last night. The boys plowed
corn in afternoon. I slept and read and did a
little mending. We girls went down home to
spend the evening. It was very warm.
Margie Hartsock and Cora Dow were spending
the week there. We came home at ten oclock.
Mary Woolf & Jennie here a little while.

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Monday June 25th 1906 The girls to school and the men busy with the corn plowing. I did the washing before noon. After dinner I baked a cake put up goose-berries and cleaned up the kitchen. Mrs Davis called. I picked more goose-berries while the girls [washed?] supper dishes. Folded the clothes. Tuesday June 26th 1906 I ironed, churning, and baked cookies. Got the dinner and was very busy all forenoon. I took a nap in afternoon and washed my hair. The girls had a couple of lady friends out in the evening. We expect Lou Duncan and two children the last of the week. Hattie tells me tonight that Alma talked with her and George Foltz is very bad indeed. Wednesday June 27th 1906 I baked bread, prepared vegetables and got up a nice dinner which took the forenoon. There was some rain last night. The boys plowed corn in afternoon. I slept and read and did a little mending. We girls went down home to spend the evening. It was very warm. Margie Hartsock and Cora Dow were spending the week there. We came home at ten oclock. Mary Woolf & Jennie here a little while.