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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915
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Monday March 11, 1912 It snowed all day long. I do [illegible] [illegible] in the morning and I was busy with the work. [Art?] Jones came in and said Dr. Borge wanted to buy the place. We girls did fancy work and [illegible] . Tuesday March 12, 1912 Early this evening Dr. Borge and his wife came to look [at?] the house. After they were gone I got the dinner. Will & Ida both went to town and I did quite a [working?] and cleaned up the kitchen. We [illegible] about what to do if we sold Wednesday March 13, 1912 I did ironing in the morning and got the dinner so I went to town at 1.15. I was up in the office awhile talking to [Art?]. He had another letter from [Nellie?]. I came home at 3.30 and Hattie was on the car. I brought home my skirt [illegible] Miss Harris made Hattie came out with me and stayed till 8.15. I walked down to the station with her. A chill evening. Thursday March 14, 1912 It snowed all day and there is more on the ground than any time this winter. I sewed some and did the [illegible] Friday March 15, 1913 It took Will all the foreman to shovel out paths to get around. I was busy with the work and Ida wrote letters. We both sewed in the afternoon. will did [illegible] to go to town. Dr. Borge sent out word to Art Jones yesterday that he would surly give $6,000 for the place but we will not sell it for that. We are both glad to play
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Monday March 11, 1912 It snowed all day long. I do [illegible] [illegible] in the morning and I was busy with the work. [Art?] Jones came in and said Dr. Borge wanted to buy the place. We girls did fancy work and [illegible] . Tuesday March 12, 1912 Early this evening Dr. Borge and his wife came to look [at?] the house. After they were gone I got the dinner. Will & Ida both went to town and I did quite a [working?] and cleaned up the kitchen. We [illegible] about what to do if we sold Wednesday March 13, 1912 I did ironing in the morning and got the dinner so I went to town at 1.15. I was up in the office awhile talking to [Art?]. He had another letter from [Nellie?]. I came home at 3.30 and Hattie was on the car. I brought home my skirt [illegible] Miss Harris made Hattie came out with me and stayed till 8.15. I walked down to the station with her. A chill evening. Thursday March 14, 1912 It snowed all day and there is more on the ground than any time this winter. I sewed some and did the [illegible] Friday March 15, 1913 It took Will all the foreman to shovel out paths to get around. I was busy with the work and Ida wrote letters. We both sewed in the afternoon. will did [illegible] to go to town. Dr. Borge sent out word to Art Jones yesterday that he would surly give $6,000 for the place but we will not sell it for that. We are both glad to play
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