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

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Thursday June 24th 1915
Will helped me do a big washing. I did some work about
the house in afternoon. We had green peas for dinner. The
potatoes are ripe enough to use. I ironed some of the things.
Friday June 25th 1915
I ironed in forenoon. After dinner wrote Fannie, Hattie & Lydia.
Went to town at 3:15 and out to see Mrs Dr Smith. All the
family go to California soon. Home at 5:30. Did evening work
Mrs S. C. Carson was buried this afternoon.
Saturday June 26th 1915
I was at home all day. Did some sewing in afternoon after
my baking was done. We both went to town to a picture show in evening.
Sunday June 27th 1915
Wrote some letters and got the dinner so we were ready to go
to Mirengo with Ott & LeGrand in the Auto soon after noon.
Had a fine ride. Got home before supper time. I read in evening.
Monday June 28th 1915
It was raining this morning. Dede Dennis brought me 10
qts of stramberries. I put them up and sewed in afternoon.
Tuesday June 29th 1915
Was busy with the work all forenoon. I went to town most of
the afternoon. Did evening work and read the papers.
Wednesday June 30th 1915
Rob & Cora were married 7 years ago today. She came out
in forenoon and he later for dinner. They are to take
our buggy down there so he drove out to supper and they
went back together. Did supper work and read the papers.

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Thursday June 24th 1915 Will helped me do a big washing. I did some work about the house in afternoon. We had green peas for dinner. The potatoes are ripe enough to use. I ironed some of the things. Friday June 25th 1915 I ironed in forenoon. After dinner wrote Fannie, Hattie & Lydia. Went to town at 3:15 and out to see Mrs Dr Smith. All the family go to California soon. Home at 5:30. Did evening work Mrs S. C. Carson was buried this afternoon. Saturday June 26th 1915 I was at home all day. Did some sewing in afternoon after my baking was done. We both went to town to a picture show in evening. Sunday June 27th 1915 Wrote some letters and got the dinner so we were ready to go to Mirengo with Ott & LeGrand in the Auto soon after noon. Had a fine ride. Got home before supper time. I read in evening. Monday June 28th 1915 It was raining this morning. Dede Dennis brought me 10 qts of stramberries. I put them up and sewed in afternoon. Tuesday June 29th 1915 Was busy with the work all forenoon. I went to town most of the afternoon. Did evening work and read the papers. Wednesday June 30th 1915 Rob & Cora were married 7 years ago today. She came out in forenoon and he later for dinner. They are to take our buggy down there so he drove out to supper and they went back together. Did supper work and read the papers.