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

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Sunday December 12th 1926
Winnie and I went to church in forenoon. I put
in spare time writing letters. Wrote to Alma Wenig,
Mollie Stevens, Lizzie Duncan, John Peckham, Blanche
Black, Roxie Robaneau. It has been dark and
foggy. Just such a day we buried Will 8 years ago.
Monday December 13th 1926
Cold windy day. I was busy with some work
for myself in AM. Had letter from Hattie. I
wrote to her and Edith. Read in the evening.
Tuesday December 14th 1926
It was very cold. Worked on bead bag. Soon after
early lunch Winnie and I went out in the north
side to visit The Woolfs. Very pleasant. I found a
letter here from Lydia with one of the roses in it
that was at the church Sunday. I sent the letter
to Joe Woolf. I read in a book all evening.
Wednesday December 15th 1926
Very cold. I was not out all day. Worked on
bead bag and wrote to Emily Toon, Sciota Lape,
cards to Seth Hart and The Pickens. I wrote to
Cousin Jen in the evening and directed cards.
A long letter from Ott Seibert.
Thursday December 16th 1926
Winnie and I went down town early. I got some things
for presents. We had lunch and went to see Mary
Pickford in "Sparrows." In the evening I wrote
Hattie, Ida, and Lizzie Lindley. Not so cold today.

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Sunday December 12th 1926 Winnie and I went to church in forenoon. I put in spare time writing letters. Wrote to Alma Wenig, Mollie Stevens, Lizzie Duncan, John Peckham, Blanche Black, Roxie Robaneau. It has been dark and foggy. Just such a day we buried Will 8 years ago. Monday December 13th 1926 Cold windy day. I was busy with some work for myself in AM. Had letter from Hattie. I wrote to her and Edith. Read in the evening. Tuesday December 14th 1926 It was very cold. Worked on bead bag. Soon after early lunch Winnie and I went out in the north side to visit The Woolfs. Very pleasant. I found a letter here from Lydia with one of the roses in it that was at the church Sunday. I sent the letter to Joe Woolf. I read in a book all evening. Wednesday December 15th 1926 Very cold. I was not out all day. Worked on bead bag and wrote to Emily Toon, Sciota Lape, cards to Seth Hart and The Pickens. I wrote to Cousin Jen in the evening and directed cards. A long letter from Ott Seibert. Thursday December 16th 1926 Winnie and I went down town early. I got some things for presents. We had lunch and went to see Mary Pickford in "Sparrows." In the evening I wrote Hattie, Ida, and Lizzie Lindley. Not so cold today.