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

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Friday June 6th 1902
Will went down town this morning. he got a new chair
and screen door. he jist escaped a heavy rain. Fred
went down to the show in the afternoon but there was
another terrible rain. Will put up a couple of screen 
doors and I was kept very busy with my chickens.
Saturday June 7th 1902
We churned again. I was busy with the work. We went
to town in the afternoon. I did not get to see Mollie
Briggs who came Thursday evening. weather cooler.
Sunday June 8th 1902
I went to town with [Shradrs?] [Walter?] this morning and
stopped at home awhile and at Woolfs. I got Will
and I some dinner and read and wrote in the
afternoon. Ida & Bernie were here. I wrote Laura
Mason in regard to coming to summer school here.
Monday June 9th 1902
I had churning done this morning and was busy all
forenoon with doing baking. Mother and Clara were
out for some corn for the chickens and Will went
to the pasture in the morning.
I painted furniture in the afternoon and
worked at my house cleaning. weather warm.

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Friday June 6th 1902 Will went down town this morning. he got a new chair and screen door. he jist escaped a heavy rain. Fred went down to the show in the afternoon but there was another terrible rain. Will put up a couple of screen doors and I was kept very busy with my chickens. Saturday June 7th 1902 We churned again. I was busy with the work. We went to town in the afternoon. I did not get to see Mollie Briggs who came Thursday evening. weather cooler. Sunday June 8th 1902 I went to town with [Shradrs?] [Walter?] this morning and stopped at home awhile and at Woolfs. I got Will and I some dinner and read and wrote in the afternoon. Ida & Bernie were here. I wrote Laura Mason in regard to coming to summer school here. Monday June 9th 1902 I had churning done this morning and was busy all forenoon with doing baking. Mother and Clara were out for some corn for the chickens and Will went to the pasture in the morning. I painted furniture in the afternoon and worked at my house cleaning. weather warm.