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

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Thursday January 24th 1895
I was busy with the work all forenoon. I fried a pan
of doughnuts.  Will went for wodk and when he
came back Frank Stackman came with him to
bring a couple of cows he sold to Will. After I got
the dinner work done Will and I went to town. I went
to the Missionary meeting at Mrs Mains. It is growing
colder with a prospect of snow. I read all the evening.
Friday January 25th 1895
It was snowing and blowing this morning and proved to
be a terrible day. The men could do nothing out of doors.
I baked bread and cake in the forenoon besides getting
dinner & wrote letters in the afternoon to Mrs Fuller May &
Laura Mason. In the evening I wrote to Ella Hamilton.
Saturday January 26th 1895
The storm had ceased this morning. The boys were all
the forenoon digging out the paths and a way to get to
town. Will went down uin the afternoon. I was busy in
the kitchen all moring and did some sweeping and
cleaning up in the afternoon. I read and wrote in the evening.
Sunday January 27th 1895
We were at home all day spent most of the time
reading. I wrote to Flora Culbertson in the evening.
David was in town all day. weather very cold.
Monday January 28th 1895
Will went to Coralville for feed. I went with him to
Woolfs where we stayed till after dinner. Stopped at
home a little while. We came home in good time
I did not get cold and enjoyed the day very much.

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Thursday January 24th 1895 I was busy with the work all forenoon. I fried a pan of doughnuts. Will went for wodk and when he came back Frank Stackman came with him to bring a couple of cows he sold to Will. After I got the dinner work done Will and I went to town. I went to the Missionary meeting at Mrs Mains. It is growing colder with a prospect of snow. I read all the evening. Friday January 25th 1895 It was snowing and blowing this morning and proved to be a terrible day. The men could do nothing out of doors. I baked bread and cake in the forenoon besides getting dinner & wrote letters in the afternoon to Mrs Fuller May & Laura Mason. In the evening I wrote to Ella Hamilton. Saturday January 26th 1895 The storm had ceased this morning. The boys were all the forenoon digging out the paths and a way to get to town. Will went down uin the afternoon. I was busy in the kitchen all moring and did some sweeping and cleaning up in the afternoon. I read and wrote in the evening. Sunday January 27th 1895 We were at home all day spent most of the time reading. I wrote to Flora Culbertson in the evening. David was in town all day. weather very cold. Monday January 28th 1895 Will went to Coralville for feed. I went with him to Woolfs where we stayed till after dinner. Stopped at home a little while. We came home in good time I did not get cold and enjoyed the day very much.