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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1927-December 31, 1928

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Sunday April 17th 1927
It was a regular summer day. Lena & Edith went to
sunrise prayer meeting. Laura, Lena and I walked to
church. Later Laura & Edith walked to cemetery at 3.30.
The taxi came to take all but Edith to Vesper services
and we stayed at Clarkes for supper. I was at Duncans for a call.
Monday April 18th 1927
There was a hard rain early in forenoon. I was
busy in my own room in AM. Wrote to Ott, Winnie,
and Ida. Went to station with mail. Evening at home.
Tuesday April 19th 1927
It was raining early this morning and soon after
dinner was a hard storm. I sewed some today. Lydia
went to vote and up town for hair cut. In the afternoon
the men came for the hard coal stove. They will never
use it again. Mrs Hall called. I wrote Tishie. Evening home.
Wednesday April 20th 1927
Very much cooler today. I wrote to Fannie & Mattie
Fletcher and took the letters to The Station. I had a letter
from Fannie and one from Ott with draft for $50.00.
Thursday April 21st 1927
It rained all of last night. Lydia and I were
invited to Jennie Culbertsons for the day. We went
in a taxi. Lizzie Duncan was there and we had a pleasant
visit. Mr Armstrong took Lydia home first. I had a
letter from Winnie. It had turned very cold for the
time of year. Wrote Ida. I see in "The Press" that
Mrs Swisher dies yesterday afternoon.

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Sunday April 17th 1927 It was a regular summer day. Lena & Edith went to sunrise prayer meeting. Laura, Lena and I walked to church. Later Laura & Edith walked to cemetery at 3.30. The taxi came to take all but Edith to Vesper services and we stayed at Clarkes for supper. I was at Duncans for a call. Monday April 18th 1927 There was a hard rain early in forenoon. I was busy in my own room in AM. Wrote to Ott, Winnie, and Ida. Went to station with mail. Evening at home. Tuesday April 19th 1927 It was raining early this morning and soon after dinner was a hard storm. I sewed some today. Lydia went to vote and up town for hair cut. In the afternoon the men came for the hard coal stove. They will never use it again. Mrs Hall called. I wrote Tishie. Evening home. Wednesday April 20th 1927 Very much cooler today. I wrote to Fannie & Mattie Fletcher and took the letters to The Station. I had a letter from Fannie and one from Ott with draft for $50.00. Thursday April 21st 1927 It rained all of last night. Lydia and I were invited to Jennie Culbertsons for the day. We went in a taxi. Lizzie Duncan was there and we had a pleasant visit. Mr Armstrong took Lydia home first. I had a letter from Winnie. It had turned very cold for the time of year. Wrote Ida. I see in "The Press" that Mrs Swisher dies yesterday afternoon.