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

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Saturday June 25th 1904
I did not have extra house work today so I worked
in the garden in the old strawberry patch most of the
day. The boys were both plowing corn. I was very tired
and went to bed early.
Sunday June 26th 1904
Will went to the pasture and up to Reilands for
strawberries before noon. I was busy all forenoon. In
the afternoon I wrote to May, read and rested.
Did regular evening work. Virgel here to supper.
Monday June 27th 1904
Will churned for me then went to town. I worked
a little more in the garden. Mother and Lorie
were here a few moments in forenoon. I was busy
most of the afternoon with the chickens. I took a
young man to [..ards?] for a few day.
Tuesday June 28th 1904
I got my morning work down so I put in an hour in
the garden before I began my dinner. Mr Robinson and
Sista Fletcher were here. They went away about
three oclock. I got the supper over early and
dressed two chickens to cook tomorrow.
Virgel is busy with the corn plowing. weather cool.

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Saturday June 25th 1904 I did not have extra house work today so I worked in the garden in the old strawberry patch most of the day. The boys were both plowing corn. I was very tired and went to bed early. Sunday June 26th 1904 Will went to the pasture and up to Reilands for strawberries before noon. I was busy all forenoon. In the afternoon I wrote to May, read and rested. Did regular evening work. Virgel here to supper. Monday June 27th 1904 Will churned for me then went to town. I worked a little more in the garden. Mother and Lorie were here a few moments in forenoon. I was busy most of the afternoon with the chickens. I took a young man to [..ards?] for a few day. Tuesday June 28th 1904 I got my morning work down so I put in an hour in the garden before I began my dinner. Mr Robinson and Sista Fletcher were here. They went away about three oclock. I got the supper over early and dressed two chickens to cook tomorrow. Virgel is busy with the corn plowing. weather cool.