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

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Saturday September 3rd 1904
I put down the carpet in our room before dinner
and finished cleaning the room after dinner. cleaned
the pantry and dried more corn. I had Bob Fachler
doing work for me today. I went down to Frankie
Paintins to spent the evening while Walter went to town.
Sunday September 4th 1904
I did my morning work and went down on the
eleven oclock car to Otts. was there for dinner
with the folks. The Whetstones took a ride on the
care after noon. I stayed down home till the nine
oclock car when Walter came from church.
Monday September 5th 1904
Walter churned for me and helped me work. I did up
the work after dinner and went down town to meet Will.
Lydia came with him for a surprise. We had a slow
rode home for "Nellie" is lame and stiff. don't know what is the matter.
Tuesday September 6th 1904
I did ironing and got dinner and in the afternoon
Will took us down home for a call. He went on to
town and bought material to fix the hay barn and
Walter brought it home in the waggon.

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Saturday September 3rd 1904 I put down the carpet in our room before dinner and finished cleaning the room after dinner. cleaned the pantry and dried more corn. I had Bob Fachler doing work for me today. I went down to Frankie Paintins to spent the evening while Walter went to town. Sunday September 4th 1904 I did my morning work and went down on the eleven oclock car to Otts. was there for dinner with the folks. The Whetstones took a ride on the care after noon. I stayed down home till the nine oclock car when Walter came from church. Monday September 5th 1904 Walter churned for me and helped me work. I did up the work after dinner and went down town to meet Will. Lydia came with him for a surprise. We had a slow rode home for "Nellie" is lame and stiff. don't know what is the matter. Tuesday September 6th 1904 I did ironing and got dinner and in the afternoon Will took us down home for a call. He went on to town and bought material to fix the hay barn and Walter brought it home in the waggon.