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

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Tuesday April 13th 1920
I did quite a lot of washing for myself. Hattie was 
down to help Fannie in the AM. I got the clothes from 
the line and folded. I walked to town and came home with 
Rob at 5 oclock. Two years today Will and I came from Delavan.
Wednesday April 14th 1920
I did my ironing and baked bread out in my part of the 
house. The Whetstones and The Sheldricks went for a long 
Auto ride. I did some sewing in afternoon a letter from 
Lydia. I was down to Otts after supper. Folks home about 10.30
Thursday April 15th 1920
A pleasant day. I was out in the yard at work some in 
the forenoon. After dinner the boy who helps us came and 
Hattie and I were both out doors most of the afternoon. It 
set in to rain at supper time. Rob & Cora to a party.
Friday April 16th 1920
I did some work about the house in forenoon, helping Hattie.
Wrote to Lydia. Cora got the dinner. Hattie to town with Fannie 
for a little while. I went over with William later. Did some 
errands and took a treatment of Dr Cleveland. Hattie and me 
down to Fannies in the evening. was very tired. glad to go to bed.
Saturday April 17th 1920
The girls did a big washing in The Electric Machine in 
forenoon. Hattie away to luncheon. I did some extra work 
in my part of the house cleaning up after the washing.
Cora ironed her things in afternoon.Hattie did hers after 
supper in my kitchen. I fixed my brown silk petticoat.

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Tuesday April 13th 1920 I did quite a lot of washing for myself. Hattie was down to help Fannie in the AM. I got the clothes from the line and folded. I walked to town and came home with Rob at 5 oclock. Two years today Will and I came from Delavan. Wednesday April 14th 1920 I did my ironing and baked bread out in my part of the house. The Whetstones and The Sheldricks went for a long Auto ride. I did some sewing in afternoon a letter from Lydia. I was down to Otts after supper. Folks home about 10.30 Thursday April 15th 1920 A pleasant day. I was out in the yard at work some in the forenoon. After dinner the boy who helps us came and Hattie and I were both out doors most of the afternoon. It set in to rain at supper time. Rob & Cora to a party. Friday April 16th 1920 I did some work about the house in forenoon, helping Hattie. Wrote to Lydia. Cora got the dinner. Hattie to town with Fannie for a little while. I went over with William later. Did some errands and took a treatment of Dr Cleveland. Hattie and me down to Fannies in the evening. was very tired. glad to go to bed. Saturday April 17th 1920 The girls did a big washing in The Electric Machine in forenoon. Hattie away to luncheon. I did some extra work in my part of the house cleaning up after the washing. Cora ironed her things in afternoon.Hattie did hers after supper in my kitchen. I fixed my brown silk petticoat.