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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1899-June 30, 1902
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Saturday July 7th 1900 I did up dinner for the boys to go to the farm with posts. Will went to town. I put in the entire day sweeping and cleaning up the house had supper early and the boys went back to town. Sunday July 8th 1900 Will and I here alone all day I was busy all the forenoon. Weather much cooler. We spent the evening over to Henleys. Monday July 9th 1900 Leonard washed and churned for me. I then got the dinner. Will began work in the hay. Mort took a load of posts to the farm. I worked all afternoon cleaning out after my setting hens and pulling away boxes Tuesday July 10th 1900 It rained a little this morning. I ironed and got dinner. In the afternoon I had a piece of ground got ready and went up to Stevens for cabbage plants and set them out. rode up to Andersons after supper. Wednesday July 11th 1900 Will went down to start the binder in the oats but came home at noon sick. I worked with him all the afternoon. The boys hauled in hay. We sent up by Ed McCallister to Dr Murphy for medicine
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Saturday July 7th 1900 I did up dinner for the boys to go to the farm with posts. Will went to town. I put in the entire day sweeping and cleaning up the house had supper early and the boys went back to town. Sunday July 8th 1900 Will and I here alone all day I was busy all the forenoon. Weather much cooler. We spent the evening over to Henleys. Monday July 9th 1900 Leonard washed and churned for me. I then got the dinner. Will began work in the hay. Mort took a load of posts to the farm. I worked all afternoon cleaning out after my setting hens and pulling away boxes Tuesday July 10th 1900 It rained a little this morning. I ironed and got dinner. In the afternoon I had a piece of ground got ready and went up to Stevens for cabbage plants and set them out. rode up to Andersons after supper. Wednesday July 11th 1900 Will went down to start the binder in the oats but came home at noon sick. I worked with him all the afternoon. The boys hauled in hay. We sent up by Ed McCallister to Dr Murphy for medicine
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