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Iowa Byington Reed diary, June 1, 1894-September 8, 1895

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Thursday August 30th 1894
The Dr was out again this morning. Mother helped
with the work till after an early dinner. Will took
her to the fair. Robbie was out this morning and 
said the baby was not well so she did not come
back. I was up some in the afternoon. weather warm.
Friday August 31st 1894.
I got up this morning when breakfast was ready and
helped some with the work. Alice washed out the
rest of the dirty clothes. Laura came back in the
morning. In the afternoon Will & Mary Woolf and
Mother, Hattie & Edith were here. I am improving fast.
Saturday September 1st 1894
I helped get breakfast this morning and in 
fact worked most of the day. I done quite a lot
of baking. Alice and I put up a big lot of apples
to day. Will spent the afternoon in town. Laura
stayed right here at home out of the heat & dust.
Sunday September 2nd 1894.
It was a hot disagreeable day. we spent the
entire day at home and no one came. I read
and wrote some. Alice went home awhile.
Monday September 3rd 1894.
Laura went in town this monring and Laura went
with them. I did some baking and helped
with the dinner. We spent the afternoon
around the house. I began to feel better
and am getting very tired of staying at home.

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Thursday August 30th 1894 The Dr was out again this morning. Mother helped with the work till after an early dinner. Will took her to the fair. Robbie was out this morning and said the baby was not well so she did not come back. I was up some in the afternoon. weather warm. Friday August 31st 1894. I got up this morning when breakfast was ready and helped some with the work. Alice washed out the rest of the dirty clothes. Laura came back in the morning. In the afternoon Will & Mary Woolf and Mother, Hattie & Edith were here. I am improving fast. Saturday September 1st 1894 I helped get breakfast this morning and in fact worked most of the day. I done quite a lot of baking. Alice and I put up a big lot of apples to day. Will spent the afternoon in town. Laura stayed right here at home out of the heat & dust. Sunday September 2nd 1894. It was a hot disagreeable day. we spent the entire day at home and no one came. I read and wrote some. Alice went home awhile. Monday September 3rd 1894. Laura went in town this monring and Laura went with them. I did some baking and helped with the dinner. We spent the afternoon around the house. I began to feel better and am getting very tired of staying at home.