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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1920-December 31, 1922

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Thursday March 25th 1920
It rained all day. Fannie invited me down there for
dinner. I did not come home till supper time. The girls have
all day. I finished Hatties pillow cases. Wrote Lydia in evening.
Friday March 26th 1920
It was not a very pleasant day. I did some washing for
myself. The girls were busy cleaning up stairs. I did some
mending. Cora back to town. I felt so sad I sat in my room.
Saturday March 27th 1920
The girls were busy cleaning till nearly noon. Hattie to town
before noon and they both went to P E O meeting. I washed
windows and cleaned up my part of the house after doing
my ironing. Hattie and I down to Otts in evening. Cora to town.
Sunday March 28th 1920
I did not get up till late. Hattie to church. I read part
of the afternoon. Ott came up for me to sign the papers as
administrative a final report of Wills estate. To think I
should live to do this. It was the last thing we would have
thought of two years ago tonight as we were packing to leave
Oklahoma City together for the last time. Wrote Birdie in evening.
Monday March 29th 1920
I was down a little sewing in the morning. Little Gretchen
Gibbs came over for the day. Hattie went to Shakespeare Club
in afternoon. I rode to town with Rob after dinner. Did some
errands and went out to Hedges on the 3:15 car. Tishie is
not well. I called at Folsoms. When I got home the folks had
supper. Hattie went to stay with Fannie. Ott out of town.
Gretchen did not go home till bed time.

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Thursday March 25th 1920 It rained all day. Fannie invited me down there for dinner. I did not come home till supper time. The girls have all day. I finished Hatties pillow cases. Wrote Lydia in evening. Friday March 26th 1920 It was not a very pleasant day. I did some washing for myself. The girls were busy cleaning up stairs. I did some mending. Cora back to town. I felt so sad I sat in my room. Saturday March 27th 1920 The girls were busy cleaning till nearly noon. Hattie to town before noon and they both went to P E O meeting. I washed windows and cleaned up my part of the house after doing my ironing. Hattie and I down to Otts in evening. Cora to town. Sunday March 28th 1920 I did not get up till late. Hattie to church. I read part of the afternoon. Ott came up for me to sign the papers as administrative a final report of Wills estate. To think I should live to do this. It was the last thing we would have thought of two years ago tonight as we were packing to leave Oklahoma City together for the last time. Wrote Birdie in evening. Monday March 29th 1920 I was down a little sewing in the morning. Little Gretchen Gibbs came over for the day. Hattie went to Shakespeare Club in afternoon. I rode to town with Rob after dinner. Did some errands and went out to Hedges on the 3:15 car. Tishie is not well. I called at Folsoms. When I got home the folks had supper. Hattie went to stay with Fannie. Ott out of town. Gretchen did not go home till bed time.