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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1933-December 31, 1934

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Friday October 6- 1933
I was busy most of the forenoon getting things
ready to go to Chicago tomorrow. celt here for dinner
Mary a little later for a call Frank Fletcher came
in from the east Today. He spent some time with
me in the ofternoon. Went home with celt at 5. oclock.
I spent most of the evening packing. Went to bed early
Saturday October 7- 1933
I got up in time to get ready to go to celt [&]? Frank
Fletcher took me to the train [Cora]? came too celt had a letter
from Le Erand he will be here the 17- and must
leave Nov 6.- Alberta has gone to visit [her]? people I 
had a nice ride to Chicago. [Winnie]? met me. wrote [Lorna]? [&]? Hattie
Sunday October 8- 1933
We were in all day reading and resting I find
my ticket is good for ten days so will not go to
[Deleron]? but stay here the limit of my ticket.
Monday October 9- 1933
It rained some in the AM Spent the day here
The evening at Fred Givens. This is Chicago day
at The Fair 40 years ago today Will and I left
here for home ofter attending the fair [illegible] for a week
Tuesday October 10- 1933
we left for The Fair about ten oclock was [illegible] The hall
of Science much of the time Listened to The Mexican
Band very good. we got home before 6- oclock not
very tired card from [Lorna]? read a book in evening

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Friday October 6- 1933 I was busy most of the forenoon getting things ready to go to Chicago tomorrow. celt here for dinner Mary a little later for a call Frank Fletcher came in from the east Today. He spent some time with me in the ofternoon. Went home with celt at 5. oclock. I spent most of the evening packing. Went to bed early Saturday October 7- 1933 I got up in time to get ready to go to celt [&]? Frank Fletcher took me to the train [Cora]? came too celt had a letter from Le Erand he will be here the 17- and must leave Nov 6.- Alberta has gone to visit [her]? people I had a nice ride to Chicago. [Winnie]? met me. wrote [Lorna]? [&]? Hattie Sunday October 8- 1933 We were in all day reading and resting I find my ticket is good for ten days so will not go to [Deleron]? but stay here the limit of my ticket. Monday October 9- 1933 It rained some in the AM Spent the day here The evening at Fred Givens. This is Chicago day at The Fair 40 years ago today Will and I left here for home ofter attending the fair [illegible] for a week Tuesday October 10- 1933 we left for The Fair about ten oclock was [illegible] The hall of Science much of the time Listened to The Mexican Band very good. we got home before 6- oclock not very tired card from [Lorna]? read a book in evening