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

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Sunday November 11th 1894
It was cold day. I was busy about the house all
forenoon. One of my eyes was so inflamed with cold
that I could not go away from home. In the evening
Miss Swanger came out to sew for me this week.
Monday November 12th 1894
It was a dark cloudy night. I was busy with my work
the most of the day. Miss Swanger got my cloak nearly 
done. There was nothing I could do to help with it and
my eye is so inflamed I could not sew much. Will
went down town in the evening for things we need.
Jake Ham came out to see Miss Swanger.
Tuesday November 13th 1894
I was all the forenoon getting my dinner and taking care
of the house. Miss S-- finished my cloak and began
work on my dress. I fixed a pair of pants for Will in
the afternoon. I knit a little in the evening.
Wednesday November 14th 1894
I was busy all forenoon getting up a nice dinner. jist
before it was ready Mother come out all alone. It was
a pleasant day. I sewed on my dress some in the
afternoon. Will went down town in the evening.
Thursday November 15th 1894
I did baking and extra work this morning having
dinner by half past eleven at half past twelve I
took Miss Swanger out to Eugenia Whitakers to sew. It was
a long day and was nearly night when I got home. Will
had the fire fixed. I got supper over and did up
my evening work. I was very tired. It has been a fine day.

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Sunday November 11th 1894 It was cold day. I was busy about the house all forenoon. One of my eyes was so inflamed with cold that I could not go away from home. In the evening Miss Swanger came out to sew for me this week. Monday November 12th 1894 It was a dark cloudy night. I was busy with my work the most of the day. Miss Swanger got my cloak nearly done. There was nothing I could do to help with it and my eye is so inflamed I could not sew much. Will went down town in the evening for things we need. Jake Ham came out to see Miss Swanger. Tuesday November 13th 1894 I was all the forenoon getting my dinner and taking care of the house. Miss S-- finished my cloak and began work on my dress. I fixed a pair of pants for Will in the afternoon. I knit a little in the evening. Wednesday November 14th 1894 I was busy all forenoon getting up a nice dinner. jist before it was ready Mother come out all alone. It was a pleasant day. I sewed on my dress some in the afternoon. Will went down town in the evening. Thursday November 15th 1894 I did baking and extra work this morning having dinner by half past eleven at half past twelve I took Miss Swanger out to Eugenia Whitakers to sew. It was a long day and was nearly night when I got home. Will had the fire fixed. I got supper over and did up my evening work. I was very tired. It has been a fine day.