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

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Wednesday May 14th 1902
Fred went away yesterday to have his eyes declared.
Fany washed and churned for me and I went]
to town in the afternoon. I had every tooth treated
and was up home a little while. Mother and I 
rode over to Mrs Pratts. I took her $1.00 church money.
Mollie went to town to stay all night.
I sent Lydia Mason a [slumber?] [safe?] today.
Thursday May 15th 1902
I was busy with the work all morning. I put in more
screens and cleaned the garret in the afternoon.
Will busy planting. Mollie and I talked all evening.
Friday May 16th 1902
I was very busy all morning. Will churned for me.
he finished planting before noon. I took Fannie
some things in the afternoon. she and Ott have both
got home. he had been to California and she up home.
I was up home awhile too. I went to town a few moments.
I did my evening work. Mollie went home tonight.
Saturday May 17th 1902
I did churning and baking and was very busy all
the forenoon. Will went to town. he was down in
the afternoon. I went with him and spent the
afternoon with Mother. The girls all went down
to Stevens by invitation. weather very warm.

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Wednesday May 14th 1902 Fred went away yesterday to have his eyes declared. Fany washed and churned for me and I went] to town in the afternoon. I had every tooth treated and was up home a little while. Mother and I rode over to Mrs Pratts. I took her $1.00 church money. Mollie went to town to stay all night. I sent Lydia Mason a [slumber?] [safe?] today. Thursday May 15th 1902 I was busy with the work all morning. I put in more screens and cleaned the garret in the afternoon. Will busy planting. Mollie and I talked all evening. Friday May 16th 1902 I was very busy all morning. Will churned for me. he finished planting before noon. I took Fannie some things in the afternoon. she and Ott have both got home. he had been to California and she up home. I was up home awhile too. I went to town a few moments. I did my evening work. Mollie went home tonight. Saturday May 17th 1902 I did churning and baking and was very busy all the forenoon. Will went to town. he was down in the afternoon. I went with him and spent the afternoon with Mother. The girls all went down to Stevens by invitation. weather very warm.