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

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Monday February 1st 1904
It was rather a cold day but I did a lot of
sweeping and cleaning did not get through till
four oclock. Mollie took her dinner.
i read all the evening.
Tuesday February 2nd 1904
It was a fearful cold windy day. The stove
in the kitchen smoked so the work was very
hard. The men could do nothing but the chores.
i was fixing my red calico dress. I read at night.
Wednesday February 3rd 1904
A little more pleasant. I did some baking
in the forenoon. I finished my calico dress
in the afternoon and read in the evening.
The men busy about their regular work.
Thursday February 4th 1904
I had extra work for the forenoon. Will and
I went down home afternoon. Will sold his
hogs and had to come home early to get
read to haul them tomorrow. weather warmed.
I sewed on my dressing sacque in the evening.

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Monday February 1st 1904 It was rather a cold day but I did a lot of sweeping and cleaning did not get through till four oclock. Mollie took her dinner. i read all the evening. Tuesday February 2nd 1904 It was a fearful cold windy day. The stove in the kitchen smoked so the work was very hard. The men could do nothing but the chores. i was fixing my red calico dress. I read at night. Wednesday February 3rd 1904 A little more pleasant. I did some baking in the forenoon. I finished my calico dress in the afternoon and read in the evening. The men busy about their regular work. Thursday February 4th 1904 I had extra work for the forenoon. Will and I went down home afternoon. Will sold his hogs and had to come home early to get read to haul them tomorrow. weather warmed. I sewed on my dressing sacque in the evening.