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

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Thursday January 29th 1914
I was busy with the work all forenoon. We got up so
late. weather quite cold. I went down to Hattie at 3:15.
Fannie & Mrs Teeters were there. Cora went home today. I was
over these jist before supper. Hattie Loyd Agnes and I went
to town together after supper. I went to a musical recital. Home at 9:30.
Friday January 30th 1914
I was busy with the work all forenoon. I left home at 1:15
and went over to call on Addie Kennard on South Van Buren
St. Later I went out to Summit on the car. was at Ida Andersons.
I came home at 4:30 got supper and did fancy work in evening. 
Saturday January 31st 1914
I did cake baking and other work. Will went to town at 1:15
and I an hour later. I got some things needed and went
out to see Mrs Emmons about my dress. It was snowing so 
when I got back I did not go over to Coras but came on home.
I sewed some in the evening.
Sunday February 1st 1914
It was a fine morning and Will & I went to church. I
got dinner after I came home and wrote to Lizzie Lindley.
I read most of the evening.
Monday February 2nd 1914
I was busy about the work all forenoon and at
1:15 went down to meet Cora and went to a Matinee.
I did not get home till 5:40. Will had the kitchen 
fire started so I soon got supper. I did fancy work
and read in evening. A beautiful letter from Alvin Harty 
and a short letter from Sister Ida.

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Thursday January 29th 1914 I was busy with the work all forenoon. We got up so late. weather quite cold. I went down to Hattie at 3:15. Fannie & Mrs Teeters were there. Cora went home today. I was over these jist before supper. Hattie Loyd Agnes and I went to town together after supper. I went to a musical recital. Home at 9:30. Friday January 30th 1914 I was busy with the work all forenoon. I left home at 1:15 and went over to call on Addie Kennard on South Van Buren St. Later I went out to Summit on the car. was at Ida Andersons. I came home at 4:30 got supper and did fancy work in evening. Saturday January 31st 1914 I did cake baking and other work. Will went to town at 1:15 and I an hour later. I got some things needed and went out to see Mrs Emmons about my dress. It was snowing so when I got back I did not go over to Coras but came on home. I sewed some in the evening. Sunday February 1st 1914 It was a fine morning and Will & I went to church. I got dinner after I came home and wrote to Lizzie Lindley. I read most of the evening. Monday February 2nd 1914 I was busy about the work all forenoon and at 1:15 went down to meet Cora and went to a Matinee. I did not get home till 5:40. Will had the kitchen fire started so I soon got supper. I did fancy work and read in evening. A beautiful letter from Alvin Harty and a short letter from Sister Ida.