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

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Sunday January 23rd 1898
The young folks went on to town this morning. I was
busy with the work all forenoon. I looked over old
letters and papers all afternoon. Frank Stevens was here.
Monday January 24th 1898
I churned and got the work done so we had dinner
early and Will and I went to town in the cutter. We spent
most of the afternoon over home and had such a good
visit. The evening spent about as usual.
Tuesday January 25th 1898
There was a terrible snow storm today with
a wind that drifted very bad. I did the cooking and
cut up a lot more of old carpet for a crumb-cloth.
Wednesday January 26th 1898
It took the boys till three oclock in the afternoon
to get things shoveled out. Will and I went down to
Ed Mc-- and up to Stevens before time to do the
chores. We were all the evening dressing two ducks.
Thursday January 27th 1898
I baked a cake and churned and had dinner by
eleven oclock. Will and I went to town in the big
sled. Got a bill of groceries at "Lees" and went over
the river. We brought Father & Mother home with us.
Friday January 28th 1898
Will took the folks up to Nelsons. I baked cake and
bread and did sweeping. Will went to town with the
butter and some turkeys. I went up to Nelsons to
come back with the folks. was busy all the evening.

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Sunday January 23rd 1898 The young folks went on to town this morning. I was busy with the work all forenoon. I looked over old letters and papers all afternoon. Frank Stevens was here. Monday January 24th 1898 I churned and got the work done so we had dinner early and Will and I went to town in the cutter. We spent most of the afternoon over home and had such a good visit. The evening spent about as usual. Tuesday January 25th 1898 There was a terrible snow storm today with a wind that drifted very bad. I did the cooking and cut up a lot more of old carpet for a crumb-cloth. Wednesday January 26th 1898 It took the boys till three oclock in the afternoon to get things shoveled out. Will and I went down to Ed Mc-- and up to Stevens before time to do the chores. We were all the evening dressing two ducks. Thursday January 27th 1898 I baked a cake and churned and had dinner by eleven oclock. Will and I went to town in the big sled. Got a bill of groceries at "Lees" and went over the river. We brought Father & Mother home with us. Friday January 28th 1898 Will took the folks up to Nelsons. I baked cake and bread and did sweeping. Will went to town with the butter and some turkeys. I went up to Nelsons to come back with the folks. was busy all the evening.