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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1907-December 31, 1909
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Thursday November 11th 1909 Will took two dozen young chickens to town this morning they brought $8.60. We went over to Jennie Shicks to dinner. we hurried home out of a rain. I hemmed my new silk skirt. Friday November 12th 1909 I went down town early to get things I needed. I sewed all afternoon fixing my new lace waist. Will and Art Jones are building a [division?] fence. I had a letter from Lydia today Saturday November 13th 1909 Will was in town all day. I was busy sewing. I made a new [carret?] cover of embroidery and partly made over a dress skirt I was warm as summer after a night rain. Sunday November 14th 1909 I was busy all forenoon with the work. I had neglected the house while sewing. I went down home in the afternoon. Will Brewer was there. We has a big discussion about going to Carthage I came home at 5.30 got supper and did some writing. Cooler. Monday November 15th 1909 I was at home all day and busy sewing when not at the house-work Will busy about the place weather not so cold as yesterday Tuesday November 16th 1909 It rained some. I was at home sewing all day. I wrote to Lizzie Lindley & Warner McCall in the evening. cooler tonight
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Thursday November 11th 1909 Will took two dozen young chickens to town this morning they brought $8.60. We went over to Jennie Shicks to dinner. we hurried home out of a rain. I hemmed my new silk skirt. Friday November 12th 1909 I went down town early to get things I needed. I sewed all afternoon fixing my new lace waist. Will and Art Jones are building a [division?] fence. I had a letter from Lydia today Saturday November 13th 1909 Will was in town all day. I was busy sewing. I made a new [carret?] cover of embroidery and partly made over a dress skirt I was warm as summer after a night rain. Sunday November 14th 1909 I was busy all forenoon with the work. I had neglected the house while sewing. I went down home in the afternoon. Will Brewer was there. We has a big discussion about going to Carthage I came home at 5.30 got supper and did some writing. Cooler. Monday November 15th 1909 I was at home all day and busy sewing when not at the house-work Will busy about the place weather not so cold as yesterday Tuesday November 16th 1909 It rained some. I was at home sewing all day. I wrote to Lizzie Lindley & Warner McCall in the evening. cooler tonight
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