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

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Tuesday May 11th 1926
I was busy in AM. Rob took me over to Otts
after dinner. I stayed for supper. They took me to
ride and brought me home. Was to the Cemetery in AM too.
Wednesday May 12th 1926
I worked out in the yard some in the AM and
I went down town after dinner. Was at
The Christian Church to a meeting. Cora home
with Rob. Hattie and Cora to a party. Wrote Warner.
It is forty years today since Will and I were married.
Thursday May 13th 1926
I wrote to Ott Seibert. Had a letter from Lydia.
Rob took us down town after dinner and we rode
to Muscatine. It was supper time when we got
home. Hattie and I to Sorority House to entertainment.
Friday May 14th 1926
I read some in AM. Hattie had company for
lunch, Mrs Shultz, a Mrs Miller and Fannie. We
took Fannie home. I got some of my baskets.
Saturday May 15th 1926
We went down to see the Show early. It had not
come. Down to see Parade after early lunch. I spent
afternoon with Mrs Bradway. We rode after supper.
Sunday May 16th 1926
Hattie and I to S S and church. Rob brought us home.
I wrote Lydia. Hattie and I walked to the cemetery
to see The Knight Templars parade. I went to Hedges
later. The girls brought me home. Early to bed.

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Tuesday May 11th 1926 I was busy in AM. Rob took me over to Otts after dinner. I stayed for supper. They took me to ride and brought me home. Was to the Cemetery in AM too. Wednesday May 12th 1926 I worked out in the yard some in the AM and I went down town after dinner. Was at The Christian Church to a meeting. Cora home with Rob. Hattie and Cora to a party. Wrote Warner. It is forty years today since Will and I were married. Thursday May 13th 1926 I wrote to Ott Seibert. Had a letter from Lydia. Rob took us down town after dinner and we rode to Muscatine. It was supper time when we got home. Hattie and I to Sorority House to entertainment. Friday May 14th 1926 I read some in AM. Hattie had company for lunch, Mrs Shultz, a Mrs Miller and Fannie. We took Fannie home. I got some of my baskets. Saturday May 15th 1926 We went down to see the Show early. It had not come. Down to see Parade after early lunch. I spent afternoon with Mrs Bradway. We rode after supper. Sunday May 16th 1926 Hattie and I to S S and church. Rob brought us home. I wrote Lydia. Hattie and I walked to the cemetery to see The Knight Templars parade. I went to Hedges later. The girls brought me home. Early to bed.