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

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Monday October 4th 1915
The girls did washing this morning. Hattie went to Club
meeting in afternoon. Rob Cora Hattie and I went to The
Opera of "The Bohemian Girl" in evening. A friend had
brought Robs Auto home so we had that When we got
home after eleven oclock. Will was still up and told us.
William had taken their car and gone away. Hattie stayed
down there all night. Ott is away, will be home tomorrow.
Tuesday October 5th 1915
Ott got home at 8 oclock. He is doing what he can to
locate William. The men are getting ready for the sale
of lots. Will helped with finishing the roads yesterday
and has a bad cold today. I was down at Fannies all
afternoon. The Bremmers came back from Cedar Rapids tonight.
Hattie had ladies here for church committee work.
Wednesday October 6th 1915
The Bremmers went home in the afternoon. I stayed with
Fannie while Hattie went to the depot with them.
I spent the evening alone with Will. The others in town.
Thursday October 7th 1915
I sewed a little in forenoon. This is the day the lot
sale begins. Spent the afternoon with Fannie. Hattie &
Cora in town. The folks had a letter from William. He was
at Columbus, Nebraska. Fannie rode with us in the evening.
Friday October 8th 1915
It is cold and gloomy. Such a back set to the lot sale.
They heard from William again today and Ott started to
bring him home from Kearney, Nebraaska. Rob took him to the
west found train at 3:30. And Hattie & Cora to P E O meeting. I was with Fannie.

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Monday October 4th 1915 The girls did washing this morning. Hattie went to Club meeting in afternoon. Rob Cora Hattie and I went to The Opera of "The Bohemian Girl" in evening. A friend had brought Robs Auto home so we had that When we got home after eleven oclock. Will was still up and told us. William had taken their car and gone away. Hattie stayed down there all night. Ott is away, will be home tomorrow. Tuesday October 5th 1915 Ott got home at 8 oclock. He is doing what he can to locate William. The men are getting ready for the sale of lots. Will helped with finishing the roads yesterday and has a bad cold today. I was down at Fannies all afternoon. The Bremmers came back from Cedar Rapids tonight. Hattie had ladies here for church committee work. Wednesday October 6th 1915 The Bremmers went home in the afternoon. I stayed with Fannie while Hattie went to the depot with them. I spent the evening alone with Will. The others in town. Thursday October 7th 1915 I sewed a little in forenoon. This is the day the lot sale begins. Spent the afternoon with Fannie. Hattie & Cora in town. The folks had a letter from William. He was at Columbus, Nebraska. Fannie rode with us in the evening. Friday October 8th 1915 It is cold and gloomy. Such a back set to the lot sale. They heard from William again today and Ott started to bring him home from Kearney, Nebraaska. Rob took him to the west found train at 3:30. And Hattie & Cora to P E O meeting. I was with Fannie.