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

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Wednesday November 28th 1906
I washed a few more white clothes and the colored
ones in forenoon. had dinner early, went down
town at 12.37. Sent a package to Lydia. Did several
errands and went up to have my gold crowns put
on. They are very nice. Come home at 4.15. Knit in evening.
Thursday November 29th 1906
Thanksgiving Day. I ironed some and got ready to
go down home at 9.37. Dorothy is here. We had a
pleasant family visit. The dinner was very good.
Will came home at 3.10. I a car later. It
clouded up and was raining some. I knit in evening.
Friday November 30th 1906
It was a fine day. I did baking and churning in
forenoon. Will was down to Woolfs in afternoon and
I did sweeping and washed windows. Knit all evening.
Saturday December 1st 1906
I did morning work and went down home at 9.37. I
stopped to talk to Fannie a few moments, then on up
home. I talked with Dorothy most of the forenoon.
Otts folks are still taking their meals there. We
girls all visited together till three oclock. I went to
town did shopping came home at 4.15. The Whetstones
and Byingtons were invited to McGowans to celebrate Otts
birthday. I began a scarf for my head tonight.

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Wednesday November 28th 1906 I washed a few more white clothes and the colored ones in forenoon. had dinner early, went down town at 12.37. Sent a package to Lydia. Did several errands and went up to have my gold crowns put on. They are very nice. Come home at 4.15. Knit in evening. Thursday November 29th 1906 Thanksgiving Day. I ironed some and got ready to go down home at 9.37. Dorothy is here. We had a pleasant family visit. The dinner was very good. Will came home at 3.10. I a car later. It clouded up and was raining some. I knit in evening. Friday November 30th 1906 It was a fine day. I did baking and churning in forenoon. Will was down to Woolfs in afternoon and I did sweeping and washed windows. Knit all evening. Saturday December 1st 1906 I did morning work and went down home at 9.37. I stopped to talk to Fannie a few moments, then on up home. I talked with Dorothy most of the forenoon. Otts folks are still taking their meals there. We girls all visited together till three oclock. I went to town did shopping came home at 4.15. The Whetstones and Byingtons were invited to McGowans to celebrate Otts birthday. I began a scarf for my head tonight.