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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1929-December 31, 1930

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Saturday November 23rd 1929
This is Buddys birthday. Five years old. Mary has
a party for him. I was up town in forenoon. But
did some washing & cleaning. Ott here for dinner.
Letter from Lydia. went up town after supper to get a hat.
Sunday November 24th 1929
I went to S S & church. Wrote some Thanksgiving cards
& letter to Lydia. Then went to Hedges for the rest of
the afternoon. Read a book in evening. William & Mary here.
Monday November 25th 1929
I sewed on a slip for my velvet dress. Hattie here for
afternoon. I was up town a few moments. She and Ott
here for supper and spent the evening. Mrs Mass came today.
Tuesday November 26th 1929
I sewed most of the day to finished my slip. I wrote
letters to Winnie, Mrs Doyle, Louis Bremner, Mary Price
& Ott Seibert. Mary & Buddy with Mrs Mass called later.
Wednesday November 27th 1929
I cleaned out my desk in AM. Wrote Emma Spence.
Had letter from Winnie. A stormy afternoon. I did some
washing. I crotcheted. Wrote LeGrand in evening.
Thursday November 28th 1929
I got ready to go up to Whetstones. They had a
nice dinner and a full days visit. The Byingtons
stopped for me and brought me home. I did
some packing and got things about the house
ready to leave for awhile. I got to Chicago tomorrow.

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Saturday November 23rd 1929 This is Buddys birthday. Five years old. Mary has a party for him. I was up town in forenoon. But did some washing & cleaning. Ott here for dinner. Letter from Lydia. went up town after supper to get a hat. Sunday November 24th 1929 I went to S S & church. Wrote some Thanksgiving cards & letter to Lydia. Then went to Hedges for the rest of the afternoon. Read a book in evening. William & Mary here. Monday November 25th 1929 I sewed on a slip for my velvet dress. Hattie here for afternoon. I was up town a few moments. She and Ott here for supper and spent the evening. Mrs Mass came today. Tuesday November 26th 1929 I sewed most of the day to finished my slip. I wrote letters to Winnie, Mrs Doyle, Louis Bremner, Mary Price & Ott Seibert. Mary & Buddy with Mrs Mass called later. Wednesday November 27th 1929 I cleaned out my desk in AM. Wrote Emma Spence. Had letter from Winnie. A stormy afternoon. I did some washing. I crotcheted. Wrote LeGrand in evening. Thursday November 28th 1929 I got ready to go up to Whetstones. They had a nice dinner and a full days visit. The Byingtons stopped for me and brought me home. I did some packing and got things about the house ready to leave for awhile. I got to Chicago tomorrow.