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Iowa Byington Reed diary, September 9, 1895-December 31, 1896

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Thursday June 18th 1896
I went down the first thing after breakfast and
hoed the garden all over. I then did up my morning
work and got dinner. Will hitched Old Pet for
me and I went to Mrs Kuntz reception from three
to five. I got home in plenty of time to do the work.
Friday June 19th 1896
I baked a cake for the social this morning and did
some baking for ourselves. I then got dinner. In
the afternoon I took my things and went to the society
meeting at Mrs Sawyers. I was put on the
entertainment committee for the next year. Mary
Woolf was thee and we ate lunch together before I
started home. weather very warm again.
Saturday June 20th 1896
I was all the forenoon cleaning up the house and
getting dinner. Will and I went down town with
the butter in the afternoon. I went on over home
awhile and it rained a hard shower. About five
oclock I went back for Will and we came on home.
We found it had not rained at all here.
Sunday June 21st 1896
I got my work done early and things fixed for dinner.
Frank and Mollie Stevens were up all day. We had such
a good visit and it was such a rest to stay at home.
It was a very warm day.

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Thursday June 18th 1896 I went down the first thing after breakfast and hoed the garden all over. I then did up my morning work and got dinner. Will hitched Old Pet for me and I went to Mrs Kuntz reception from three to five. I got home in plenty of time to do the work. Friday June 19th 1896 I baked a cake for the social this morning and did some baking for ourselves. I then got dinner. In the afternoon I took my things and went to the society meeting at Mrs Sawyers. I was put on the entertainment committee for the next year. Mary Woolf was thee and we ate lunch together before I started home. weather very warm again. Saturday June 20th 1896 I was all the forenoon cleaning up the house and getting dinner. Will and I went down town with the butter in the afternoon. I went on over home awhile and it rained a hard shower. About five oclock I went back for Will and we came on home. We found it had not rained at all here. Sunday June 21st 1896 I got my work done early and things fixed for dinner. Frank and Mollie Stevens were up all day. We had such a good visit and it was such a rest to stay at home. It was a very warm day.