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

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Sunday February 8th 1914
Very cold. Every thing in the kitchen frozen up to 
make the work harder. had breakfast at nine oclock.
Then got a nice dinner ready by one oclock. Hattie
Agnes & Loyd Anderson with Paul Helmick came out
for dinner. The young folks went back at 3:15 and
Hattie an hour later. I read all the evening.
Monday February 9th 1914
It was a cold day. I got the meals and did some
sewing and worked on the tatting I am making for Mrs Teeter.
Tuesday February 10th 1914
We were up early. I prepared two meals for Will in a 
basket and he went over to the school house to an
election. I went down town at 1:15 and out to Mrs Emmons.
I did not get home till 4:30 and Hattie & Cora came with me
and Rob on the next car for supper. They all went down
at 8:15 and Will got home a few moments later. I read some.
Wednesday February 11th 1914
I was busy about the house all forenoon. I went down at
2:15 and up town to pay the light bill then over to Hatties to
the club meeting. She had a regular Valentine party and 
such a nice refreshments. I came home at 6:30 in a snow storm.
I wrote a card to Ida & Lydia in place of letters, all I had time for.
Thursday February 12th 1914
It was a frightfully cold day. We could not keep the
house warm at all. I got the meals and made a
little tatting. my hands were too stiff to do much of
any thing. Will did a lot of snow shoveling.

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Sunday February 8th 1914 Very cold. Every thing in the kitchen frozen up to make the work harder. had breakfast at nine oclock. Then got a nice dinner ready by one oclock. Hattie Agnes & Loyd Anderson with Paul Helmick came out for dinner. The young folks went back at 3:15 and Hattie an hour later. I read all the evening. Monday February 9th 1914 It was a cold day. I got the meals and did some sewing and worked on the tatting I am making for Mrs Teeter. Tuesday February 10th 1914 We were up early. I prepared two meals for Will in a basket and he went over to the school house to an election. I went down town at 1:15 and out to Mrs Emmons. I did not get home till 4:30 and Hattie & Cora came with me and Rob on the next car for supper. They all went down at 8:15 and Will got home a few moments later. I read some. Wednesday February 11th 1914 I was busy about the house all forenoon. I went down at 2:15 and up town to pay the light bill then over to Hatties to the club meeting. She had a regular Valentine party and such a nice refreshments. I came home at 6:30 in a snow storm. I wrote a card to Ida & Lydia in place of letters, all I had time for. Thursday February 12th 1914 It was a frightfully cold day. We could not keep the house warm at all. I got the meals and made a little tatting. my hands were too stiff to do much of any thing. Will did a lot of snow shoveling.