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Iowa Byington Reed diary, July 1, 1902-July 31, 1903

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Saturday March 21st 1903
I went down to the store of an errand in the
morning. Will walked in town with the butter.
The roads are terrible. I put in a day sewing
on my black dress, was tired went to bed early.
Sunday March 22nd 1903
I was busy about the house all forenoon and Will
was too. I read and wrote all afternoon and talked
with Mollie in evening. She had been down to Otts.
Monday March 23rd 1903
It was snowing this morning and thought it did not
last all day it was very unpleasant. I did the work
and sewed on my black dress. We expected to go to town
Tuesday March 24th 1903
This is Father's birthday. I out in the day as I
did yesterday. The roads are very bad indeed.
Will got Will McGinnis to help him hitch
up a colt and drive it in the afternoon.
Mollie did some washing after school.

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Saturday March 21st 1903 I went down to the store of an errand in the morning. Will walked in town with the butter. The roads are terrible. I put in a day sewing on my black dress, was tired went to bed early. Sunday March 22nd 1903 I was busy about the house all forenoon and Will was too. I read and wrote all afternoon and talked with Mollie in evening. She had been down to Otts. Monday March 23rd 1903 It was snowing this morning and thought it did not last all day it was very unpleasant. I did the work and sewed on my black dress. We expected to go to town Tuesday March 24th 1903 This is Father's birthday. I out in the day as I did yesterday. The roads are very bad indeed. Will got Will McGinnis to help him hitch up a colt and drive it in the afternoon. Mollie did some washing after school.