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

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Monday January 7th 1895
The boys went to the timber for wood. I was busy
all forenoon. I did the churning alone. They were home
in time for an early dinner and Will and I went to
town. I was up in Otts office awhile and did some errands
about town. I got supper over and read in the evening.
Tuesday January 8th 1895
The boys went after wood again this morning. I was
busy all morning. I did a little sweeping and got my
dinner started before Mary, Will and Jennie Woolf came.
We had a pleasant visit with them. After they went 
home Will helped me wash a few things. read in the eve.
Wednesday January 9th 1895
I was busy about the work all forenoon. I churned again.
The boys went for wood again and after an early
dinner we went to town. I was up in the office a few
moments and went to the church to aid society meeting.
I brought in the clothes from the line and got supper.
I knit and read in the evening.
Thursday January 10th 1895
The boys put straw in the barn in the forenoon.
I was busy with the kitchen work. After an early
dinner we went over the river for a little visit.
It was a fine winter day. I read in the evening.
Friday January 11th 1895
It was cloudy this morning and began snowing some.
I swept up stairs and cleaned some down stairs. In the
afternoon it tuned to a regular blizzard. I sewed a
little. The boys could only take care of the stock and get in wood.

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Monday January 7th 1895 The boys went to the timber for wood. I was busy all forenoon. I did the churning alone. They were home in time for an early dinner and Will and I went to town. I was up in Otts office awhile and did some errands about town. I got supper over and read in the evening. Tuesday January 8th 1895 The boys went after wood again this morning. I was busy all morning. I did a little sweeping and got my dinner started before Mary, Will and Jennie Woolf came. We had a pleasant visit with them. After they went home Will helped me wash a few things. read in the eve. Wednesday January 9th 1895 I was busy about the work all forenoon. I churned again. The boys went for wood again and after an early dinner we went to town. I was up in the office a few moments and went to the church to aid society meeting. I brought in the clothes from the line and got supper. I knit and read in the evening. Thursday January 10th 1895 The boys put straw in the barn in the forenoon. I was busy with the kitchen work. After an early dinner we went over the river for a little visit. It was a fine winter day. I read in the evening. Friday January 11th 1895 It was cloudy this morning and began snowing some. I swept up stairs and cleaned some down stairs. In the afternoon it tuned to a regular blizzard. I sewed a little. The boys could only take care of the stock and get in wood.