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

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Monday November 25th 1918
The folks had a break down and did not get home
till two oclock in the morning. We did not hear them
come. I was home all day. Hattie down to Fannies
in afternoon. Mollie Stevens over to stay all night.
Tuesday November 26th 1918
I did fancy work in forenoon. I went to town with
Rob after dinner. After my treatment went out to see
Ida. She is in bed quite sick. I got back to the
store to come home when Rob came to supper.
Wednesday November 27th 1918
Hattie got her turkey and things ready for the dinner
tomorrow. She and Fannie went over to see Ida in
the afternoon. I walked out to look at The Barracks.
Thursday November 28th 1918
"Thanksgiving day" and it snowed all day long.
Ida very sick. She and Aunty could not come over
of course. LeGrand brought a couple of soldiers to eat
with us. Hattie had such a nice dinner.
Friday November 29th 1918
Busy in forenoon. We both went to town with Rob.
Hattie out to see Ida and after I got my treatment
I went down to see Mary Woolf. Home with Rob at supper time.
Saturday November 30th 1918
Home all day. Mrs Gibbs was home sick so Rob did not
come over. I was going to see Ida. Ott came in after
dinner for Hattie to sign the transfer to The State.
They got $21,000 for what The State took. a letter from Joe Woolf and one from Lydia.

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Monday November 25th 1918 The folks had a break down and did not get home till two oclock in the morning. We did not hear them come. I was home all day. Hattie down to Fannies in afternoon. Mollie Stevens over to stay all night. Tuesday November 26th 1918 I did fancy work in forenoon. I went to town with Rob after dinner. After my treatment went out to see Ida. She is in bed quite sick. I got back to the store to come home when Rob came to supper. Wednesday November 27th 1918 Hattie got her turkey and things ready for the dinner tomorrow. She and Fannie went over to see Ida in the afternoon. I walked out to look at The Barracks. Thursday November 28th 1918 "Thanksgiving day" and it snowed all day long. Ida very sick. She and Aunty could not come over of course. LeGrand brought a couple of soldiers to eat with us. Hattie had such a nice dinner. Friday November 29th 1918 Busy in forenoon. We both went to town with Rob. Hattie out to see Ida and after I got my treatment I went down to see Mary Woolf. Home with Rob at supper time. Saturday November 30th 1918 Home all day. Mrs Gibbs was home sick so Rob did not come over. I was going to see Ida. Ott came in after dinner for Hattie to sign the transfer to The State. They got $21,000 for what The State took. a letter from Joe Woolf and one from Lydia.