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

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Saturday May 24th 1913
I did some baking and went down to Hatties at 11:15
She had some of the relatives invited to dinner. We
spent a very pleasant day. Come home at 5:40. I had a
letter from Mary Briggs with views of the Chillicothe flood.
Sunday May 25th1913
It was a drizzling cloud day. Mrs Parsons and I
went to church and spent the afternoon reading. We
looked over old pictures in the evening. Marne Hoff here awhile.
Monday May 26th 1913
I tired to sew some but was busy with the house work
most of the day. Hattie Lorie Mollie Ott & Fannie were
out for supper and did not go home till 9:15.
Tuesday May 27h 1913
After lunch at 11:00 oclock Mrs Parsons annI went
downtown. Se went home at 12:08. I sewed all afternoon.
Will got a load of corn from Frank Hemphill in forenoon.
Wednesday May 28th 1913
I sewed all day. The most of the time on a silk 
waist. I had a letter from Lydia and she says her
Mother will go the 3rd of June anyway. Will thinks
best I go with her and he came later. I wrote Lydia I would.
Thursday May 29th 1913
Did some sewing. Was down town in afternoon to do a
few errands. Rob Whetstone 30 years old today. H and
Cora were out a little while in the evening.
weather very warm. I paid for cloak & silk
waist at Getters.

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Saturday May 24th 1913 I did some baking and went down to Hatties at 11:15 She had some of the relatives invited to dinner. We spent a very pleasant day. Come home at 5:40. I had a letter from Mary Briggs with views of the Chillicothe flood. Sunday May 25th1913 It was a drizzling cloud day. Mrs Parsons and I went to church and spent the afternoon reading. We looked over old pictures in the evening. Marne Hoff here awhile. Monday May 26th 1913 I tired to sew some but was busy with the house work most of the day. Hattie Lorie Mollie Ott & Fannie were out for supper and did not go home till 9:15. Tuesday May 27h 1913 After lunch at 11:00 oclock Mrs Parsons annI went downtown. Se went home at 12:08. I sewed all afternoon. Will got a load of corn from Frank Hemphill in forenoon. Wednesday May 28th 1913 I sewed all day. The most of the time on a silk waist. I had a letter from Lydia and she says her Mother will go the 3rd of June anyway. Will thinks best I go with her and he came later. I wrote Lydia I would. Thursday May 29th 1913 Did some sewing. Was down town in afternoon to do a few errands. Rob Whetstone 30 years old today. H and Cora were out a little while in the evening. weather very warm. I paid for cloak & silk waist at Getters.