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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1897-December 31, 1898

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Thursday April 15th 1897
I was busy all the forenoon with the dinner. Henry got
through but would not stay till dinner. It began to rain.
As it stopped late in the afternoon I went over to Auntys a
little while. I read in the evening.
Friday April 16th 1897
It had turned colder but we went to town this morning. It
was the most unpleasant ride I have taken for some time,
the roads are terrible. I did a lot of shopping. We got a
present for Jennie Woolf wedding. Was over home for
dinner and walked over to Woolfs for an hour. We got home
in time to do the chores. I was very tired tonight.
Wrote to Fanny.
Saturday April 17th 1897
We did not need to got to town today. I dressed a turkey and
churned before dinner. In the afternoon I went over to
Auntys after I did up the work. The boys finished putting in oats.
Sunday April 18th 1897
Easter Sunday and a very disagreeable day. It was warmed
but the wind blew a perfect gale. I was all the forenoon
cooking the turkey and getting dinner. I read and rested
in the afternoon. Some of the children were here awhile.
Monday April 19th 1897
It was cold again this morning. I fixed nests and set
some turkey eggs. And worked in the yard a little.
Orie Spencer with two of the children and Lib Stevens
were down to spend the afternoon.

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Thursday April 15th 1897 I was busy all the forenoon with the dinner. Henry got through but would not stay till dinner. It began to rain. As it stopped late in the afternoon I went over to Auntys a little while. I read in the evening. Friday April 16th 1897 It had turned colder but we went to town this morning. It was the most unpleasant ride I have taken for some time, the roads are terrible. I did a lot of shopping. We got a present for Jennie Woolf wedding. Was over home for dinner and walked over to Woolfs for an hour. We got home in time to do the chores. I was very tired tonight. Wrote to Fanny. Saturday April 17th 1897 We did not need to got to town today. I dressed a turkey and churned before dinner. In the afternoon I went over to Auntys after I did up the work. The boys finished putting in oats. Sunday April 18th 1897 Easter Sunday and a very disagreeable day. It was warmed but the wind blew a perfect gale. I was all the forenoon cooking the turkey and getting dinner. I read and rested in the afternoon. Some of the children were here awhile. Monday April 19th 1897 It was cold again this morning. I fixed nests and set some turkey eggs. And worked in the yard a little. Orie Spencer with two of the children and Lib Stevens were down to spend the afternoon.