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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1916-December 12, 1919

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Saturday January 6th 1917
I had a fire in the kitchen and did baking &c. Hattie
came out for the day. Will to town in the afternoon. I
went home with Hattie at 5:15 and had supper with
Fannie and the boys. Ott went to Dr Morris this morning.
I came to town with Rob & Cora and home at 8:30.
Sunday January 7th 1917
Will and I went to the Presbyterian church and met
the new minister, Mr Boyd, Hattie Rob & Cora were there,
we rode down to the depot with them and LeGrand
came out on the car. He was going to Independence
where he is to teach. Charlie Hedges and Tishie came
out for supper and to spend the evening. Weather nice.
Monday January 8th 1917
Was busy with the work all forenoon. Will & I went down
town at 1:15 and selected him am over coat. Then we
both went to the back for our books. he came home and I
'went over to Aunt Libs for the afternoon. Home at 5:30.  Fannie went to Des Moines at 3:35.
Tuesday January 9th 1917
It was a very pleasant day. I worked in the kitchen most
of the forenoon and spent the afternoon down at Woolfs.
Wednesday January 10th 1917
I was doing some crochet work in the forenoon and 
went to town at 2:15. I got some things for Will
and myself and was up at Leslies to have a little
more done to my teeth. It was a windy day with
flurries of snow. I did fancy work in evening. Will put coal in the cellar.

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Saturday January 6th 1917 I had a fire in the kitchen and did baking &c. Hattie came out for the day. Will to town in the afternoon. I went home with Hattie at 5:15 and had supper with Fannie and the boys. Ott went to Dr Morris this morning. I came to town with Rob & Cora and home at 8:30. Sunday January 7th 1917 Will and I went to the Presbyterian church and met the new minister, Mr Boyd, Hattie Rob & Cora were there, we rode down to the depot with them and LeGrand came out on the car. He was going to Independence where he is to teach. Charlie Hedges and Tishie came out for supper and to spend the evening. Weather nice. Monday January 8th 1917 Was busy with the work all forenoon. Will & I went down town at 1:15 and selected him am over coat. Then we both went to the back for our books. he came home and I 'went over to Aunt Libs for the afternoon. Home at 5:30. Fannie went to Des Moines at 3:35. Tuesday January 9th 1917 It was a very pleasant day. I worked in the kitchen most of the forenoon and spent the afternoon down at Woolfs. Wednesday January 10th 1917 I was doing some crochet work in the forenoon and went to town at 2:15. I got some things for Will and myself and was up at Leslies to have a little more done to my teeth. It was a windy day with flurries of snow. I did fancy work in evening. Will put coal in the cellar.