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

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Friday January 10th 1913
It was so much milder I went to town to get
some things I needed. The dinner was some late
I finished the tatting for my pillow case and cut
them out and partly made. I sent a card to Mary Briggs.
Satuday January 11th 1913
I cleaned the house up nicely and prepared some
things for supper, and sewed awhile in the afternoon
before Hattie & Lorie came out. The weather turned very
much colder. They went home at 8:15. I finished the pillow cases.
Sunday January 12th 1913
It was a very cold day but Will & I went down to
Robs to dinner. Had a nice visit. I did not come home
till 5:30. Got us supper and read all the evening.
Monday January 13th 1913
It was still cold. Will helped me wash and I hung 
the clothes in the house. I worked on my tatting my spare time.
Tuesday January 14th 1913
I ironed this forenoon and got the dinner. I put
things away and went to town at 2:15 got some things I
needed and went up to Mrs Connors to a reception
given for Mrs. Blachner on account of her going to
Ottumwa to live. About for oclock I went over to
Aunt Emmas where I had supper and spent the
time till I was able to came home on the 8:30 car.
I talked with Will and read some. It had been
a very pleasant afternoon.

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Friday January 10th 1913 It was so much milder I went to town to get some things I needed. The dinner was some late I finished the tatting for my pillow case and cut them out and partly made. I sent a card to Mary Briggs. Satuday January 11th 1913 I cleaned the house up nicely and prepared some things for supper, and sewed awhile in the afternoon before Hattie & Lorie came out. The weather turned very much colder. They went home at 8:15. I finished the pillow cases. Sunday January 12th 1913 It was a very cold day but Will & I went down to Robs to dinner. Had a nice visit. I did not come home till 5:30. Got us supper and read all the evening. Monday January 13th 1913 It was still cold. Will helped me wash and I hung the clothes in the house. I worked on my tatting my spare time. Tuesday January 14th 1913 I ironed this forenoon and got the dinner. I put things away and went to town at 2:15 got some things I needed and went up to Mrs Connors to a reception given for Mrs. Blachner on account of her going to Ottumwa to live. About for oclock I went over to Aunt Emmas where I had supper and spent the time till I was able to came home on the 8:30 car. I talked with Will and read some. It had been a very pleasant afternoon.