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

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Monday January 27 1908
It was very cold this morning.  I did a little mending and the regular house work.  Will went to town in the afternoon.  I put in all the afternoon making [hominy?].  Made tatting in evening  I had a letter from Lou Reeves Simpson  I have at last located her at Seibert Colorado living on a ranch farm.
Tuesday January 28 1908
The wind blew a gale all day.  I had churning to do and aside from that put in my time with the regular work.  I fried a bit lot of doughnuts.  I sewed some & worked on tatting.  The buys busy about the place.  I finished a book I was reading in the evening.
Wednesday January 29 1908
It was a fine winter morning.  I hurried around  so I got of for town at 9.37.  I did some shopping got me a pretty new dark silk waist.  Stopped at Fannies on the way over home  I did some sewing on Hatties machine.  Went to town at 4 oclock to the Dr office  I did not come home till 5.30.  Busy all evening.  I wrote Mrs Brown tonight.
Thursday January 30 1908
Was busy with kitchen work all forenoon and in afternoon put out a big washing.  Will went to a sale.  It looks like a storm.  The clothes got dry enough that Will brought them in for me.  I worked with my tatting all evening.

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Monday January 27 1908 It was very cold this morning. I did a little mending and the regular house work. Will went to town in the afternoon. I put in all the afternoon making [hominy?]. Made tatting in evening I had a letter from Lou Reeves Simpson I have at last located her at Seibert Colorado living on a ranch farm. Tuesday January 28 1908 The wind blew a gale all day. I had churning to do and aside from that put in my time with the regular work. I fried a bit lot of doughnuts. I sewed some & worked on tatting. The buys busy about the place. I finished a book I was reading in the evening. Wednesday January 29 1908 It was a fine winter morning. I hurried around so I got of for town at 9.37. I did some shopping got me a pretty new dark silk waist. Stopped at Fannies on the way over home I did some sewing on Hatties machine. Went to town at 4 oclock to the Dr office I did not come home till 5.30. Busy all evening. I wrote Mrs Brown tonight. Thursday January 30 1908 Was busy with kitchen work all forenoon and in afternoon put out a big washing. Will went to a sale. It looks like a storm. The clothes got dry enough that Will brought them in for me. I worked with my tatting all evening.