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Iowa Byington Reed diary, August 1, 1903-April 30, 1904

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Saturday December 19th 1903
I was busy about the work all forenoon it was
so late. weather cloudy but not very cold. I
sewed all afternoon and Will read the papers.
I read in the evening. went to bed early.
Sunday December 20th 1903
It was very late when we got up. I was busy till
noon with the work. I read in the afternoon and
wrote to Lizzie Duncan. I talked with Mollie in evening.
Monday December 21st 1903
I had churning and cake baking this morning.
Mother and Alma came out for dinner. Had
a nice visit. Mollie and I spent the evening
over at Mrs Kosers. I cut my waist I brought 
from Delavan in the afternoon. weather pleasant.
Tuesday December 22nd 1903
I ironed in the forenoon besides getting dinner
and doing other work. Will and I went down to
Woolfs in the afternoon. He had been down
town in the morning. I knit in the evening.
It is colder than yesterday.

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Saturday December 19th 1903 I was busy about the work all forenoon it was so late. weather cloudy but not very cold. I sewed all afternoon and Will read the papers. I read in the evening. went to bed early. Sunday December 20th 1903 It was very late when we got up. I was busy till noon with the work. I read in the afternoon and wrote to Lizzie Duncan. I talked with Mollie in evening. Monday December 21st 1903 I had churning and cake baking this morning. Mother and Alma came out for dinner. Had a nice visit. Mollie and I spent the evening over at Mrs Kosers. I cut my waist I brought from Delavan in the afternoon. weather pleasant. Tuesday December 22nd 1903 I ironed in the forenoon besides getting dinner and doing other work. Will and I went down to Woolfs in the afternoon. He had been down town in the morning. I knit in the evening. It is colder than yesterday.