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

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Tuesday April 20 1909
I was busy with the house-work.  We had dinner early.  Will and I went away in the buggy at 12.30.  Took some potatoes to Aunt Lib and Will went up to Kettlewells to go out and look at roads.  I drove over home awhile.  Stopped at Otts and came to town for things needed.  "Nellie" acted awful.  It makes me so tired to drive her.  I stopped at Woolfs a moment.  Will was home first.  I did the work and went to bed early. 
Wednesday April 21st 1909
I did baking and churning.  I was till three oclock getting everything done and table set for company.  Fred Mollie & Carrie came at 5.30 and Willie an hour later.  They seemed to enjoy their supper and we had a fine visit.  They went home at 9.12.  It rained early in the day.  But all right in evening.
Thursday April 22 1909
I got my dinner over so I went down town at 1.12.  I did some errands, put some money in the bank and went to "Browns" to see Napoleon and Josephine and other picture shows.  They were fine.  I walked over home to stay with Mother as the girls were both gone.  We had such a good visit.  I got home at 5.33 and when my evening work was done was too tired to do anything but go to bed.  The wind blew a perfect gale all afternoon.  A letter from Alma.

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Tuesday April 20 1909 I was busy with the house-work. We had dinner early. Will and I went away in the buggy at 12.30. Took some potatoes to Aunt Lib and Will went up to Kettlewells to go out and look at roads. I drove over home awhile. Stopped at Otts and came to town for things needed. "Nellie" acted awful. It makes me so tired to drive her. I stopped at Woolfs a moment. Will was home first. I did the work and went to bed early. Wednesday April 21st 1909 I did baking and churning. I was till three oclock getting everything done and table set for company. Fred Mollie & Carrie came at 5.30 and Willie an hour later. They seemed to enjoy their supper and we had a fine visit. They went home at 9.12. It rained early in the day. But all right in evening. Thursday April 22 1909 I got my dinner over so I went down town at 1.12. I did some errands, put some money in the bank and went to "Browns" to see Napoleon and Josephine and other picture shows. They were fine. I walked over home to stay with Mother as the girls were both gone. We had such a good visit. I got home at 5.33 and when my evening work was done was too tired to do anything but go to bed. The wind blew a perfect gale all afternoon. A letter from Alma.