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

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Tuesday November 19th 1918
I went to town with Rob soon after dinner to take
my treatment. I came back in a taxi about three
oclock. I read a little. I got to bed at eight oclock.
Wednesday November 20th 1918
It is 34 years today since Charlie & Ida were married.
I feel some better today. Hattie spent the afternoon in
town. I read some and talked to Will. To bed early. wrote to Mrs Forgy.
Thursday November 21st 1918
Hattie had Aunty & Ida over for the day. Rob took
them home after supper. Fannie was here in the afternoon.
weather still cloudy but does not rain. I did not
feel very comfortable today. Went to bed early.
Friday November 22nd 1918
I washed a couple of aprons for myself and a shirt for
Will in the forenoon. he was over town for some things.
I went to town with Rob after dinner for treatment.
came back in a taxi. Hattie down to Fannies. cold day.
Saturday November 23rd 1918
I was at home all day. I am crotcheting some.
Did some ironing in forenoon. Hattie to town and was
invited to Mrs Gibbs for supper. The folks late home from store.
Sunday November 24th 1918
It was a pleasant day. The folks with The Whinneys
were away for the day in the Auto. I got our
meals and read some. Will went to Coralville. We
had a letter from Jim Dunlap at Daytona. I walked out
around The Barracks in the afternoon.

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Tuesday November 19th 1918 I went to town with Rob soon after dinner to take my treatment. I came back in a taxi about three oclock. I read a little. I got to bed at eight oclock. Wednesday November 20th 1918 It is 34 years today since Charlie & Ida were married. I feel some better today. Hattie spent the afternoon in town. I read some and talked to Will. To bed early. wrote to Mrs Forgy. Thursday November 21st 1918 Hattie had Aunty & Ida over for the day. Rob took them home after supper. Fannie was here in the afternoon. weather still cloudy but does not rain. I did not feel very comfortable today. Went to bed early. Friday November 22nd 1918 I washed a couple of aprons for myself and a shirt for Will in the forenoon. he was over town for some things. I went to town with Rob after dinner for treatment. came back in a taxi. Hattie down to Fannies. cold day. Saturday November 23rd 1918 I was at home all day. I am crotcheting some. Did some ironing in forenoon. Hattie to town and was invited to Mrs Gibbs for supper. The folks late home from store. Sunday November 24th 1918 It was a pleasant day. The folks with The Whinneys were away for the day in the Auto. I got our meals and read some. Will went to Coralville. We had a letter from Jim Dunlap at Daytona. I walked out around The Barracks in the afternoon.