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

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Wednesday October 19th 1927
Hattie and I went to an all day meeting at the [curch?]
After that I walked home after going to laundry to pay
bill. Hattie came later. Evening at home. Fine weather.
Thursday October 20th 1927
It was 32 years today since Bro Charlie was buried, Just
such a beautiful day. I was at Hatties all day. Sewed
some and wrote a note to Arthur Boher about his sister
and letters to Lydia and Joe Woolf. Hattie & I went down
with Rob after supper. No prayer meeting. Went to picture show.
Friday October 21st 1927
Hattie was away part of the forenoon. I went down with
Rob after dinner. Found letters in my box from Ida,
W B Mc--- and Mrs Searls. One from LeGrand in the AM.
I met Mr Doyle and he paid me the rent. I also had
the check from Mrs Searls. Was in Otts office to get
last months checks. Spent afternoon with Mrs Doyle. Home by street car.
Saturday October 22nd 1927
Hattie went down town in the AM. Wrote Mrs
Searles. I was at home all day. I did
some sewing. Cora away in PM. Read in evening. Letter from Winnie.
Sunday October 23rd 1927
Rob took Hattie & me to S S and called for us after
church. Soon after dinner he took us down to
Stevens and left un for two hours. We had cuch
a good visit. A beautiful day. Ott & Fannie drove
to Chicago starting yesterday PM. Rob & Cora out to
supper. Hattie & I reading all the evening.

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Wednesday October 19th 1927 Hattie and I went to an all day meeting at the [curch?] After that I walked home after going to laundry to pay bill. Hattie came later. Evening at home. Fine weather. Thursday October 20th 1927 It was 32 years today since Bro Charlie was buried, Just such a beautiful day. I was at Hatties all day. Sewed some and wrote a note to Arthur Boher about his sister and letters to Lydia and Joe Woolf. Hattie & I went down with Rob after supper. No prayer meeting. Went to picture show. Friday October 21st 1927 Hattie was away part of the forenoon. I went down with Rob after dinner. Found letters in my box from Ida, W B Mc--- and Mrs Searls. One from LeGrand in the AM. I met Mr Doyle and he paid me the rent. I also had the check from Mrs Searls. Was in Otts office to get last months checks. Spent afternoon with Mrs Doyle. Home by street car. Saturday October 22nd 1927 Hattie went down town in the AM. Wrote Mrs Searles. I was at home all day. I did some sewing. Cora away in PM. Read in evening. Letter from Winnie. Sunday October 23rd 1927 Rob took Hattie & me to S S and called for us after church. Soon after dinner he took us down to Stevens and left un for two hours. We had cuch a good visit. A beautiful day. Ott & Fannie drove to Chicago starting yesterday PM. Rob & Cora out to supper. Hattie & I reading all the evening.