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

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Thursday May 21st 1914
I swept and cleaned the parlor in forenoon and
the kitchen in afternoon. I cleaned of the oil stove
and got it ready to use. Will mowed the yard
today and it was a hard job. he raked some more
garden and we put out tomatoe plants.
Friday May 22nd 1914.
Will helped me do a big washing in the forenoon. I went
to town at 3:15 was at Dr Breenes office to see about 
my teeth and down to the Athletic Field to see the May
Day Fete. It was beautiful. I had to come home at 5:30.
Will was riding all afternoon with George Stevens.
A letter from Mattie Stilts.
Saturday May 23rd 1914
Rob rode out this morning on a horse he had borrowed
and it got sick. The boys had a great time and had
to send for Dr Potter. I did some ironing and
baking in forenoon. Will went to town in afternoon.
I suffered all day with my teeth.
Sunday May 24th 1914
We slept very late. Ott called about nine oclock
and said a telephone message from Marshalltown
said Aunt Anna Bremmer was very sick and in talking
to Hattie later she told me she died at 9:20. Fannie
started there at 12:30 and Ott went with her as
far as Cedar Rapids. I read a book and wrote
some. I have suffered intensely with my teeth
all day. weather warm and pleasant.

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Thursday May 21st 1914 I swept and cleaned the parlor in forenoon and the kitchen in afternoon. I cleaned of the oil stove and got it ready to use. Will mowed the yard today and it was a hard job. he raked some more garden and we put out tomatoe plants. Friday May 22nd 1914. Will helped me do a big washing in the forenoon. I went to town at 3:15 was at Dr Breenes office to see about my teeth and down to the Athletic Field to see the May Day Fete. It was beautiful. I had to come home at 5:30. Will was riding all afternoon with George Stevens. A letter from Mattie Stilts. Saturday May 23rd 1914 Rob rode out this morning on a horse he had borrowed and it got sick. The boys had a great time and had to send for Dr Potter. I did some ironing and baking in forenoon. Will went to town in afternoon. I suffered all day with my teeth. Sunday May 24th 1914 We slept very late. Ott called about nine oclock and said a telephone message from Marshalltown said Aunt Anna Bremmer was very sick and in talking to Hattie later she told me she died at 9:20. Fannie started there at 12:30 and Ott went with her as far as Cedar Rapids. I read a book and wrote some. I have suffered intensely with my teeth all day. weather warm and pleasant.