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

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Thursday December 30th 1909
Soon after breakfast Will took Laura and her things down town to go home at 11.03. I was busy with the regular work till he came back when I had some dinner and he helped me in the afternoon to put every thing away. I swept and dusted every place and sorted out the things from house. did up Hatties table cloth put my own dishes away and in the evening I finished reading "The Shepherd Of The Hills" Well Lauras visit and my parties are all over and done with When we consider the weather and the short time she was here we got all of the pleasure out of it possible I think.
Friday December 31st 1909
It was quite mild today. I did a big washing by hand Will was busy with other work. Our dinner was late and when that was done I brought in the clothes and finished drying them and ironed all before seven oclock. I read some in the evening
So ends another year. For me it has been a busy and eventful one with the rebuilding of our house and my trip west and going to Nellie [Byingtons?] wedding. I hope a year from today finds us all alive and well.

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Thursday December 30th 1909 Soon after breakfast Will took Laura and her things down town to go home at 11.03. I was busy with the regular work till he came back when I had some dinner and he helped me in the afternoon to put every thing away. I swept and dusted every place and sorted out the things from house. did up Hatties table cloth put my own dishes away and in the evening I finished reading "The Shepherd Of The Hills" Well Lauras visit and my parties are all over and done with When we consider the weather and the short time she was here we got all of the pleasure out of it possible I think. Friday December 31st 1909 It was quite mild today. I did a big washing by hand Will was busy with other work. Our dinner was late and when that was done I brought in the clothes and finished drying them and ironed all before seven oclock. I read some in the evening So ends another year. For me it has been a busy and eventful one with the rebuilding of our house and my trip west and going to Nellie [Byingtons?] wedding. I hope a year from today finds us all alive and well.