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

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Sunday December 25th 1927
We were up fairly early and looked at our presents.
I had quite a few but the others had quantities. We
went over to Byingtons for dinner. They had many
things. Mrs Shafter & Dorothy were there. They all
came over to Whetstones for supper and grab bag which
was great fun. We heard late in the day that
Uncle Jim had died at noon. weather good.
Monday December 25th 1927
I picked up my things and came down to my
rooms by taxi. Anna Klein in a few moments. I wrote
Mattie Stitt, Ida, Winnie & Alice Condon of Uncle Jims 
death. Ott & Fannie came later and we went down
there. I went home with them. William & Mary brought me
home. A telegram from Edith Mason. She came at mid-night.
William & Mary came over and took me to meet her.
Wednesday December 28th 1927
It was late when we got up. Went up town for
some things. Soon as we had dinner went to a
picture show and over to Ott by taxi. A most
delightful evening. William & Mary brought us home. Letter from Will Work.
Tuesday December 27th 1927
Very late getting up. Hattie came here and William,
Mary & Ott came here to take us to Uncle Jims funeral.
The weather fairly good. They left us at Hatties
where we stayed till nine oclock. Home by taxi
in the rain. Letter from Alice Condon.

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Sunday December 25th 1927 We were up fairly early and looked at our presents. I had quite a few but the others had quantities. We went over to Byingtons for dinner. They had many things. Mrs Shafter & Dorothy were there. They all came over to Whetstones for supper and grab bag which was great fun. We heard late in the day that Uncle Jim had died at noon. weather good. Monday December 25th 1927 I picked up my things and came down to my rooms by taxi. Anna Klein in a few moments. I wrote Mattie Stitt, Ida, Winnie & Alice Condon of Uncle Jims death. Ott & Fannie came later and we went down there. I went home with them. William & Mary brought me home. A telegram from Edith Mason. She came at mid-night. William & Mary came over and took me to meet her. Wednesday December 28th 1927 It was late when we got up. Went up town for some things. Soon as we had dinner went to a picture show and over to Ott by taxi. A most delightful evening. William & Mary brought us home. Letter from Will Work. Tuesday December 27th 1927 Very late getting up. Hattie came here and William, Mary & Ott came here to take us to Uncle Jims funeral. The weather fairly good. They left us at Hatties where we stayed till nine oclock. Home by taxi in the rain. Letter from Alice Condon.