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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1899-June 30, 1902

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Wednesday March 19th 1902
I was busy with the work most of the forenoon.
Will was down town. The men who are locating the
new R.R. were here in the forenoon and excited
us very much by coming too near the house.
Will went to town in the afternoon and I spent it with Mary.
Thursday March 20th 1902
I did mending in the forenoon and got the dinner.
Will went to the Johnson sale. I wlaked up to Mrs
Williams in the afternoon to make arrangements for
Mollie to go in town tomorrow night. she is going to
Riverdale to see John married Saturday A.M.
to a sister of Allie Otts. I knit all the evening.
Friday March 21st 1902
Was busy all forenoon with the work had dinner
promptly. went down home in the afternoon. Will
went to town. Mollie went in as arranged for.
Saturday March 22nd 1902
I did not have a very busy forenoon and had an
early dinner. Will went to town in the afternoon
and I went as far as Woolfs. I tried taking a
vapor bath in Marys cabinet bath. I think they
will benefit me. I did evening work and went to
bed early. a pleasant spring like day.

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Wednesday March 19th 1902 I was busy with the work most of the forenoon. Will was down town. The men who are locating the new R.R. were here in the forenoon and excited us very much by coming too near the house. Will went to town in the afternoon and I spent it with Mary. Thursday March 20th 1902 I did mending in the forenoon and got the dinner. Will went to the Johnson sale. I wlaked up to Mrs Williams in the afternoon to make arrangements for Mollie to go in town tomorrow night. she is going to Riverdale to see John married Saturday A.M. to a sister of Allie Otts. I knit all the evening. Friday March 21st 1902 Was busy all forenoon with the work had dinner promptly. went down home in the afternoon. Will went to town. Mollie went in as arranged for. Saturday March 22nd 1902 I did not have a very busy forenoon and had an early dinner. Will went to town in the afternoon and I went as far as Woolfs. I tried taking a vapor bath in Marys cabinet bath. I think they will benefit me. I did evening work and went to bed early. a pleasant spring like day.