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

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Wednesday May 7th 1919
I came home this morning and helped put things in
my room. We were home all day. Hattie very busy. I have
been so heart broken as I think of how I was with Will a
year ago today at our own home. If I could live the day
over again how different I would have spent it. Will would have
been made happier than he was. went to bed with headache.
Thursday May 8th 1919
I cleaned the closet in my room in forenoon. Hattie at
work in the halls. We went to town together at 2 oclock. I took
treatment. went and paid for the springs for my bed. walked
home. Birdie to town in AM. wrote Ida & Lizzie Lindley after supper.
Friday May 9th 1919
Hatties birthday. we all had dinner over at Cora's. I
had a letter from Lydia. wrote to her. I walked over to Olive
Spencers in afternoon. We rode with Rob after supper.
Saturday May 10th 1919
I went to Coralville at 9 oclock. built two fires, opened the 
house and did a few things. Had my dinner and went to
town at 1:24. Took treatment. All the girls but Cora at Mrs
A E Swishers. I was ready to come home with them when I
remembered I had left the [south?] kitchen door open. Went back
at 4:30 found I had. Got a ride in an Auto home. Letters from Mrs Falk & Nellie.
Sunday May 11th 1919
The folks were gone all day on an Auto trip. I went
down to Otts to dinner. I came home for awhile but
went back after supper. The folks did not get home till nine oclock.

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Wednesday May 7th 1919 I came home this morning and helped put things in my room. We were home all day. Hattie very busy. I have been so heart broken as I think of how I was with Will a year ago today at our own home. If I could live the day over again how different I would have spent it. Will would have been made happier than he was. went to bed with headache. Thursday May 8th 1919 I cleaned the closet in my room in forenoon. Hattie at work in the halls. We went to town together at 2 oclock. I took treatment. went and paid for the springs for my bed. walked home. Birdie to town in AM. wrote Ida & Lizzie Lindley after supper. Friday May 9th 1919 Hatties birthday. we all had dinner over at Cora's. I had a letter from Lydia. wrote to her. I walked over to Olive Spencers in afternoon. We rode with Rob after supper. Saturday May 10th 1919 I went to Coralville at 9 oclock. built two fires, opened the house and did a few things. Had my dinner and went to town at 1:24. Took treatment. All the girls but Cora at Mrs A E Swishers. I was ready to come home with them when I remembered I had left the [south?] kitchen door open. Went back at 4:30 found I had. Got a ride in an Auto home. Letters from Mrs Falk & Nellie. Sunday May 11th 1919 The folks were gone all day on an Auto trip. I went down to Otts to dinner. I came home for awhile but went back after supper. The folks did not get home till nine oclock.