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Iowa Byington Reed diary, May 1, 1904-March 31, 1905

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Saturday May 21st 1904
I did a [illegible] lot of [illegible] in the foreman and had
Reuben to help me in the afternoon so did a lot of 
work out of doors with the yard and chicken hare's [?]
Will went to Lorin in the afternoon.  I was very tired
indeed went to bed early.  A pleasant day.
Sunday May 22th 1904
I got up early to get a good start with my work.
Fred Strins brought Hattie and Will Bre[???]'s
wife and - [illegible] - [illegible]  - [illegible]. The rest of the children came
not long after. Hattie [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] get - [illegible] [illegible] 
which was real nice.  He invited all of [illegible]
when the folks were not walking [illegible]  to see the RR.
I [illegible] Will & Emily down home.  Will & Mary [illegible] 
were here awhile.  Mollie came back but went to church.
Monday May 23rd 1904
I fell [sic] very tired today. I was doing some work
out of doors in the morning and wrote some in
the afternoon and made some lettering for myself
I am going to make over the bed spread  & began to
crochet several years ago into a cob-robe for Edith
Stevens.  Lori did not work today but Reuben
finished leeway harrowing the corn ground.

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Saturday May 21st 1904 I did a [illegible] lot of [illegible] in the foreman and had Reuben to help me in the afternoon so did a lot of work out of doors with the yard and chicken hare's [?] Will went to Lorin in the afternoon. I was very tired indeed went to bed early. A pleasant day. Sunday May 22th 1904 I got up early to get a good start with my work. Fred Strins brought Hattie and Will Bre[???]'s wife and - [illegible] - [illegible] - [illegible]. The rest of the children came not long after. Hattie [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] get - [illegible] [illegible] which was real nice. He invited all of [illegible] when the folks were not walking [illegible] to see the RR. I [illegible] Will & Emily down home. Will & Mary [illegible] were here awhile. Mollie came back but went to church. Monday May 23rd 1904 I fell [sic] very tired today. I was doing some work out of doors in the morning and wrote some in the afternoon and made some lettering for myself I am going to make over the bed spread & began to crochet several years ago into a cob-robe for Edith Stevens. Lori did not work today but Reuben finished leeway harrowing the corn ground.