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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1925-December 31, 1926

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Sunday July 5th 1925
Hattie to S S and church. I visited with Birdie. We
took her to train in afternoon and had a short ride.
Slept awhile after that and read in the evening.
Monday July 6th 1925
I was home all day. Worked on bead bag. Hattie to
town in AM. There was a hard rain late in PM.
I had a letter from Nellie. Read in evening.
Tuesday July 7th 1925
I was working on bead bag some. Hattie and I both
down town in AM. I was at Dr Stewarts and later
selected a hat. Hatti over to Fannies in PM.
Did not come home till bed-time. I wrote Mrs Lowe
and sent her bead bag. Letter from Mattie Stitt.
Wednesday July 8th 1925
Very warm. I was home all day. Knit on bag. The
girls went to a party in PM at The Hutchinsons.
In the evening Hattie & I called on Louise Cottrell
and her Aunt. Later her Uncle William called here.
Thursday July 9th 1925
I was home all day, did some sewing. I did not
feel very well. The girls both home till evening. Cora
went down town. Letter from Lydia. Wrote to her. weather cooler.
Friday July 10th 1925
Rob took Hattie & me down town at ten oclock. I did
some errands and went home with Ott & Fannie. I packed
some things I need in suit case. Came back to town in
taxi at 4 PM. Went to Dr Stewarts office. Rob sent me
home in the delivery truck. We took a ride after supper. Letter from L D L.

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Sunday July 5th 1925 Hattie to S S and church. I visited with Birdie. We took her to train in afternoon and had a short ride. Slept awhile after that and read in the evening. Monday July 6th 1925 I was home all day. Worked on bead bag. Hattie to town in AM. There was a hard rain late in PM. I had a letter from Nellie. Read in evening. Tuesday July 7th 1925 I was working on bead bag some. Hattie and I both down town in AM. I was at Dr Stewarts and later selected a hat. Hatti over to Fannies in PM. Did not come home till bed-time. I wrote Mrs Lowe and sent her bead bag. Letter from Mattie Stitt. Wednesday July 8th 1925 Very warm. I was home all day. Knit on bag. The girls went to a party in PM at The Hutchinsons. In the evening Hattie & I called on Louise Cottrell and her Aunt. Later her Uncle William called here. Thursday July 9th 1925 I was home all day, did some sewing. I did not feel very well. The girls both home till evening. Cora went down town. Letter from Lydia. Wrote to her. weather cooler. Friday July 10th 1925 Rob took Hattie & me down town at ten oclock. I did some errands and went home with Ott & Fannie. I packed some things I need in suit case. Came back to town in taxi at 4 PM. Went to Dr Stewarts office. Rob sent me home in the delivery truck. We took a ride after supper. Letter from L D L.