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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909

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Monday October 7 1907
I baked bread and cooked a good dinner.  Lizzie went down town early and brought her father out.  Some after dinner  Will took her things all down town and we went on the car at 2.37.  I took Lizzie up to Swishers after going to the depot of an errand.  I will miss her so she goes home tomorrow  I got home on the 4.20 car.  got supper and wrote some.
Tuesday October 8 1907
It was a fine morning.  Will went to Cedar Rapids I washed 8 sheets and got dinner ready for Billy so I went down town at 11.37 to see Lizzie and her Father start.  They went at 12.15 toward Des Moines.  I went over home for dinner.  Mother went to Aunt Libs in the afternoon.  I came home at 4.20.  Will had come on down town from Cedar Rapids so came home with me.  I ironed in the evening.  I do miss Lizzie so much.
Wednesday October 9 1907
The boys began to get the wood home that Will bought of Lucian Dennis.  I worked the rest of the clothes and got them ironed too.  I swept the house all over besides It was bed-time when I got the clothes folded to put away and the evening work done.

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Monday October 7 1907 I baked bread and cooked a good dinner. Lizzie went down town early and brought her father out. Some after dinner Will took her things all down town and we went on the car at 2.37. I took Lizzie up to Swishers after going to the depot of an errand. I will miss her so she goes home tomorrow I got home on the 4.20 car. got supper and wrote some. Tuesday October 8 1907 It was a fine morning. Will went to Cedar Rapids I washed 8 sheets and got dinner ready for Billy so I went down town at 11.37 to see Lizzie and her Father start. They went at 12.15 toward Des Moines. I went over home for dinner. Mother went to Aunt Libs in the afternoon. I came home at 4.20. Will had come on down town from Cedar Rapids so came home with me. I ironed in the evening. I do miss Lizzie so much. Wednesday October 9 1907 The boys began to get the wood home that Will bought of Lucian Dennis. I worked the rest of the clothes and got them ironed too. I swept the house all over besides It was bed-time when I got the clothes folded to put away and the evening work done.