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

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Thursday November 18th 1920
We left the breakfast to take Mollie to school and
went in the country and did not get home till ten
oclock. The girls ironed, I helped some, and was down at
Fannies. Late in afternoon Rob took her to The Hospital and
Hattie and I with Mrs McKibben to the Cemetery. We came
back by street car and Rob brought us home. Wrote Sophie Woolf and Lydia in evening.
Friday No9vember 19th 1920
Rob wanted us to go to Cedar Rapids for a ride so we
left soon after breakfast. Took Mrs Sheldrick. It was a
beautiful day and roads fine. Got home at 12.30. We had
some lunch and Cora took Fannie to see William. Hattie and I
both busy with the work. Had five oclock supper and Ott &
Fannie were here. Hattie & Cora took them home when they
went to town to the play. I had a letter from Sue & Sallie Reed.
Saturday November 20th 1920
Hattie went to town for the forenoon. I wrote to
Ida and was down to see Fannie. I ate early dinner and
walked out to Hedges. Tishie and I went to Coralville at 1.30.
We stopped at Jones and on over to my dear old home.
The man who bought the place is making some changes.
We got in and went to the garret. I found the bureau I
left there gone with all I left in it except my old diaries
which were piled on the floor. We went to see Mrs Robinson
and rode down town with Ned Pointain about four oclock.
I went to the Hospital to see William and walked home.
A regular spring day. Hattie down to Otts. I was so tired
I read awhile and went to bed.

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Thursday November 18th 1920 We left the breakfast to take Mollie to school and went in the country and did not get home till ten oclock. The girls ironed, I helped some, and was down at Fannies. Late in afternoon Rob took her to The Hospital and Hattie and I with Mrs McKibben to the Cemetery. We came back by street car and Rob brought us home. Wrote Sophie Woolf and Lydia in evening. Friday No9vember 19th 1920 Rob wanted us to go to Cedar Rapids for a ride so we left soon after breakfast. Took Mrs Sheldrick. It was a beautiful day and roads fine. Got home at 12.30. We had some lunch and Cora took Fannie to see William. Hattie and I both busy with the work. Had five oclock supper and Ott & Fannie were here. Hattie & Cora took them home when they went to town to the play. I had a letter from Sue & Sallie Reed. Saturday November 20th 1920 Hattie went to town for the forenoon. I wrote to Ida and was down to see Fannie. I ate early dinner and walked out to Hedges. Tishie and I went to Coralville at 1.30. We stopped at Jones and on over to my dear old home. The man who bought the place is making some changes. We got in and went to the garret. I found the bureau I left there gone with all I left in it except my old diaries which were piled on the floor. We went to see Mrs Robinson and rode down town with Ned Pointain about four oclock. I went to the Hospital to see William and walked home. A regular spring day. Hattie down to Otts. I was so tired I read awhile and went to bed.