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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1927-December 31, 1928
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Friday May 25th 1928 I worked on my rug most of the day after going up town for some things needed. Hattie here a few moments late in afternoon. She had been making calls east of town. Rob came for her at 6. Saturday May 26th 1928 Worked on the rug till eleven oclock. Then went to Mrs McElrays to an Elder Daughters party. Cora brought me home. After supper William & Ott came for me. Spent the evening. William & Mary brought me home. Sunday May 27th 1928 Ott & family out of town today. I walked to S S and church. Rob took me home with Hattie for dinner. Then later Cora went with us down to Stevens. I slept after I got home. Read in evening. Monday May 28th 1928 Went up town in the morning. brought some more curtains. Was busy with sewing and washing curtains. Tuesday May 29th 1928 This is Rob Whetstones birthday. I had to go up town for different things. Was sewing and busy. Went up again just before supper time. Anna Kleim here all evening. Wednesday May 30th 1928 Decoration day and no mail delivery. I was busy with different things till 2.30. The Whetstones took me over to Fannies. She had some company for Mrs Kate Rowe. We heard late in afternoon that John McCollister died this afternoon very suddenly. Wrote Lydia in evening. weather beautiful.
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Friday May 25th 1928 I worked on my rug most of the day after going up town for some things needed. Hattie here a few moments late in afternoon. She had been making calls east of town. Rob came for her at 6. Saturday May 26th 1928 Worked on the rug till eleven oclock. Then went to Mrs McElrays to an Elder Daughters party. Cora brought me home. After supper William & Ott came for me. Spent the evening. William & Mary brought me home. Sunday May 27th 1928 Ott & family out of town today. I walked to S S and church. Rob took me home with Hattie for dinner. Then later Cora went with us down to Stevens. I slept after I got home. Read in evening. Monday May 28th 1928 Went up town in the morning. brought some more curtains. Was busy with sewing and washing curtains. Tuesday May 29th 1928 This is Rob Whetstones birthday. I had to go up town for different things. Was sewing and busy. Went up again just before supper time. Anna Kleim here all evening. Wednesday May 30th 1928 Decoration day and no mail delivery. I was busy with different things till 2.30. The Whetstones took me over to Fannies. She had some company for Mrs Kate Rowe. We heard late in afternoon that John McCollister died this afternoon very suddenly. Wrote Lydia in evening. weather beautiful.
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