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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915

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Saturday June 8th 1912 
It was fine day. Will helped me partly with the
washing before he drove to town in the forenoon. In
the afternoon I ironed and done some cleaning around the
house. Will to town. John has not been well for a few
days but was back to the store today. He and Hattie are 
going to Boulder on Thursday of next week.
Sunday June 9th 1912
I was just as busy as I could be all forenoon. The 
chickens needed extra care and that with the dinner
kept me busy. I went down home at 2.15. Hattie and I
visited at Otts while the other folks went to the Breedvilles
Sermon. I came home at 5.30. I did some extra work. very tired.
Monday June 10th 1912
I got up early as it looked like rain and picked
strawberries before I got the breakfast. I put up three quarts,
baked cake and got the dinner. I went to town at 2:15 to do
some errands. I came home at 4:30. Did evening work.
I had a letter from Nellie and Laura Mason today.
Tuesday June 11th 1912.
I did a lot of work today. I baked bread and cooked
a chicken and washed a few pieces I wanted to take 
with me. I got some of my things picked up to pack
in the afternoon. I finished in the evening and
did a little telephoning and went to bed early.
Will and I put up what cherries there were 4 quarts
Willie and Connie Anderson sail for Europe today. This
was GrandMothers birthday.

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Saturday June 8th 1912 It was fine day. Will helped me partly with the washing before he drove to town in the forenoon. In the afternoon I ironed and done some cleaning around the house. Will to town. John has not been well for a few days but was back to the store today. He and Hattie are going to Boulder on Thursday of next week. Sunday June 9th 1912 I was just as busy as I could be all forenoon. The chickens needed extra care and that with the dinner kept me busy. I went down home at 2.15. Hattie and I visited at Otts while the other folks went to the Breedvilles Sermon. I came home at 5.30. I did some extra work. very tired. Monday June 10th 1912 I got up early as it looked like rain and picked strawberries before I got the breakfast. I put up three quarts, baked cake and got the dinner. I went to town at 2:15 to do some errands. I came home at 4:30. Did evening work. I had a letter from Nellie and Laura Mason today. Tuesday June 11th 1912. I did a lot of work today. I baked bread and cooked a chicken and washed a few pieces I wanted to take with me. I got some of my things picked up to pack in the afternoon. I finished in the evening and did a little telephoning and went to bed early. Will and I put up what cherries there were 4 quarts Willie and Connie Anderson sail for Europe today. This was GrandMothers birthday.