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

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Monday March 13th 1922
Did some work about the house and was down to Fannie in
forenoon. I sewed the rest of the day. Hattie at home. Cora away in afternoon.
Letter from Lydia.
Tuesday March 14th 1922
I got in wood for the cook stove. Then sewed some before dinner.
I walked to town about three oclock. Went to see Jennie Sterrett.
Then to Minnie Showers. Rob brought me home. Hattie down to
Otts in evening. Cora here. I wrote Lorie. a pleasant day.
Wednesday March 15th 1922
I did up the morning work. I walked out to Hedges. Had dinner
there. After I came home Rob took us a ride. I was fixing a
dress after that. Hattie down to Otts for supper. Cora to town with Rob.
I wrote to Winnie in the evening. A nice day.
Thursday March 16th 1922
I rode to town with Rob in forenoon. Went to Dr Smith for
fresh bandage on my arm. Sewed on green dress in afternoon.
Friday March 17th 1922
I was busy about the house and wrote to Lydia. Walked to
town in afternoon. Was at a picture show and took osteopath treatment.
Saturday March 18th 1922
Did some washing in forenoon. Walked to town to see Engineers
Parade. Then to Cemetery. Rode home with Cora. Ott went to
Clarinda to Mrs Hepburns funeral. Hattie with Fannie. Rob & Cora away. In evening I wrote L D L. 
a paper tell of Captain Spence death.
Sunday March 19th 1922
Wrote Cousin Jen in forenoon. Went down to Fannies for dinner.
Mrs Swisher and Esther there. I wrote Emma Spence, Mrs Parsons and
Cal Eggleston. It snowed late in afternoon. Rob and Cora
not here for supper.

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Monday March 13th 1922 Did some work about the house and was down to Fannie in forenoon. I sewed the rest of the day. Hattie at home. Cora away in afternoon. Letter from Lydia. Tuesday March 14th 1922 I got in wood for the cook stove. Then sewed some before dinner. I walked to town about three oclock. Went to see Jennie Sterrett. Then to Minnie Showers. Rob brought me home. Hattie down to Otts in evening. Cora here. I wrote Lorie. a pleasant day. Wednesday March 15th 1922 I did up the morning work. I walked out to Hedges. Had dinner there. After I came home Rob took us a ride. I was fixing a dress after that. Hattie down to Otts for supper. Cora to town with Rob. I wrote to Winnie in the evening. A nice day. Thursday March 16th 1922 I rode to town with Rob in forenoon. Went to Dr Smith for fresh bandage on my arm. Sewed on green dress in afternoon. Friday March 17th 1922 I was busy about the house and wrote to Lydia. Walked to town in afternoon. Was at a picture show and took osteopath treatment. Saturday March 18th 1922 Did some washing in forenoon. Walked to town to see Engineers Parade. Then to Cemetery. Rode home with Cora. Ott went to Clarinda to Mrs Hepburns funeral. Hattie with Fannie. Rob & Cora away. In evening I wrote L D L. a paper tell of Captain Spence death. Sunday March 19th 1922 Wrote Cousin Jen in forenoon. Went down to Fannies for dinner. Mrs Swisher and Esther there. I wrote Emma Spence, Mrs Parsons and Cal Eggleston. It snowed late in afternoon. Rob and Cora not here for supper.