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

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Monday September 10th 1906
It was very warm. I did not try to work. I did
some sewing. I am making a wrapper into a dress
skirt. I put up some tomatoes and worked with grapes.
Tuesday September 11th 1906
Will went to the pasture this morning after a cow
that had a young calf. I washed out a few things,
picked up some plums. Father was out for a
little while. I sewed in afternoon. weather warmed.
Wednesday September 12th 1906
I put up more tomatoes and had early dinner.
Will went down to the fair at 12.30. I went on the
next car. I had a very nice afternoon.
Will and I came home together. warm again today.
Thursday September 13th 1906
It turned cooler in the night and a strong
wind blowing made me give up going to the
fair. Will went at 11.30. I was busy sewing
most of the day. I was down in Coralville awhile.
Friday September 14th 1906
Hattie and Fannie were out for plums. I was
making jelly and baking bread. I sewed in
the afternoon and Will mowed the weeds in
the big yard. I had a miserable afternoon
with sneezing. weather warm again.

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Monday September 10th 1906 It was very warm. I did not try to work. I did some sewing. I am making a wrapper into a dress skirt. I put up some tomatoes and worked with grapes. Tuesday September 11th 1906 Will went to the pasture this morning after a cow that had a young calf. I washed out a few things, picked up some plums. Father was out for a little while. I sewed in afternoon. weather warmed. Wednesday September 12th 1906 I put up more tomatoes and had early dinner. Will went down to the fair at 12.30. I went on the next car. I had a very nice afternoon. Will and I came home together. warm again today. Thursday September 13th 1906 It turned cooler in the night and a strong wind blowing made me give up going to the fair. Will went at 11.30. I was busy sewing most of the day. I was down in Coralville awhile. Friday September 14th 1906 Hattie and Fannie were out for plums. I was making jelly and baking bread. I sewed in the afternoon and Will mowed the weeds in the big yard. I had a miserable afternoon with sneezing. weather warm again.