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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915
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Wednesday January 1st 1913 I got my work done so easily this morning. It was such a mild beautiful day. Otts family, Hattie, By & Millie came at 11;40 and Rob, Cora, Birdie & Lorie later. I had my dinner ready at one oclock. All said it was fine and enjoyed it. We spent the aftefrnoon visiting. The last of the folks went at 5:15 and I then washed my dishes and put every thing in place. It has been a very satisfactory New Years Day. Thursday Januaty 2nd 1913 I sewed a little this morning as I did not have any cooking to do. I went down on the hill at 2:15 was at Coras I took her a part of the knives & forks Hattie gave me I then went on over to Hatties for awhile and Later down to Otts for supper. Birdie was there. Ott came over to the track with me and I came home at 8:30 a letter from Ida Friday January 3rd 1913 Will helped me do a big washing the clothes got dry so I ironed in afternoon and mended and put things all away in the evening. a letter from Mr Able & Aunt Sarah. Saturday January 4th 1913 I got my work done up and Millie came out for dinner. Will to town in afternoon. Ott transferred $500 Citizens Bank stock to Will. Millie & I went down home at 4:15. The girls had taken Birdie to the station she went home at 3:08. I staid till after supper and walked to town with Paul Anderson to come home at 7:30
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Wednesday January 1st 1913 I got my work done so easily this morning. It was such a mild beautiful day. Otts family, Hattie, By & Millie came at 11;40 and Rob, Cora, Birdie & Lorie later. I had my dinner ready at one oclock. All said it was fine and enjoyed it. We spent the aftefrnoon visiting. The last of the folks went at 5:15 and I then washed my dishes and put every thing in place. It has been a very satisfactory New Years Day. Thursday Januaty 2nd 1913 I sewed a little this morning as I did not have any cooking to do. I went down on the hill at 2:15 was at Coras I took her a part of the knives & forks Hattie gave me I then went on over to Hatties for awhile and Later down to Otts for supper. Birdie was there. Ott came over to the track with me and I came home at 8:30 a letter from Ida Friday January 3rd 1913 Will helped me do a big washing the clothes got dry so I ironed in afternoon and mended and put things all away in the evening. a letter from Mr Able & Aunt Sarah. Saturday January 4th 1913 I got my work done up and Millie came out for dinner. Will to town in afternoon. Ott transferred $500 Citizens Bank stock to Will. Millie & I went down home at 4:15. The girls had taken Birdie to the station she went home at 3:08. I staid till after supper and walked to town with Paul Anderson to come home at 7:30
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