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

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Monday November 3rd 1913
I was busy all forenoon with the work. I fried doughnuts.
Will was hauling in wood. I went to town at 1:15 was at Dr
Smiths office and to The Dental Clinics, looked for a ready
made dress. Did a little sewing after I came home.
Tuesday November 4th 1913
It was a lovely day. Will busy about the place. I went
down town at 2:15 met Hattie and we spent all the afternoon 
in the cemetery. I went home with her stopped to see Fannie
a few moments. Hattie & I went to a recital in the evening.
I got home at 10:30. Betty is four years old today.
Wednesday November 5th 1913
Will busy about home as was I all forenoon. I went down
to Mrs Dr Prentiss in the afternoon to "The Hook and Needle Club."
Came home at 5:50, got supper and peeled pears all evening.
letter from Lydia.
Thursday November 6th 1913
I put up the pears and did other work. Went down
at 2:15 met Lorie & Cora and we went together to The
[Coast?] reception. Got home at 4:30. worked at my tatting.
Friday November 7th 1913
Will went to town in the forenoon and as it was
pleasant I did some washing. Rob brought a man
out in the afternoon to take the piano down to their house.
I am going to let them have it till I am ready to get a
new one with a player in it. I did some sweeping
and changing things around. The cellar got dry but it
set in to rain and blow in the evening. Rob & Earl
have installed some fine new show cases today.

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Monday November 3rd 1913 I was busy all forenoon with the work. I fried doughnuts. Will was hauling in wood. I went to town at 1:15 was at Dr Smiths office and to The Dental Clinics, looked for a ready made dress. Did a little sewing after I came home. Tuesday November 4th 1913 It was a lovely day. Will busy about the place. I went down town at 2:15 met Hattie and we spent all the afternoon in the cemetery. I went home with her stopped to see Fannie a few moments. Hattie & I went to a recital in the evening. I got home at 10:30. Betty is four years old today. Wednesday November 5th 1913 Will busy about home as was I all forenoon. I went down to Mrs Dr Prentiss in the afternoon to "The Hook and Needle Club." Came home at 5:50, got supper and peeled pears all evening. letter from Lydia. Thursday November 6th 1913 I put up the pears and did other work. Went down at 2:15 met Lorie & Cora and we went together to The [Coast?] reception. Got home at 4:30. worked at my tatting. Friday November 7th 1913 Will went to town in the forenoon and as it was pleasant I did some washing. Rob brought a man out in the afternoon to take the piano down to their house. I am going to let them have it till I am ready to get a new one with a player in it. I did some sweeping and changing things around. The cellar got dry but it set in to rain and blow in the evening. Rob & Earl have installed some fine new show cases today.