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

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Monday October 17th 1904
I did regular work in morning. Will and I walked to town
after dinner. I stopped at home. Mother is going to have 
her house shingled. I was at Dr Deans office. It is
nine years today since Charlie died. It was a nice day. Was very tired and went to bed early.
Tuesday October 18th 1904
A nice warm day. I cooked the soap in the yard in
the morning. Will went to the valley. I was busy all
the afternoon sweeping the parlor and bedroom upstairs and putting things to rights in cup-boards.
Will  came home early and churned for me.
Wednesday October 19th 1904
It set in to rain early. I was sorry as I had work
to do outside but I put in the day sewing. I cut
out a waist to make. I sewed a little in the evening.
Thursday October 20th 1904
weather still unpleasant. I put in the whole
day sewing when not busy with the work. It was
nine years today since Charlie was buried.
Friday October 21st 1904
The wind blew a perfect gale all day and
toward evening was some thing terrible. I did some
more sewing and the regular work, read in evening.

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Monday October 17th 1904 I did regular work in morning. Will and I walked to town after dinner. I stopped at home. Mother is going to have her house shingled. I was at Dr Deans office. It is nine years today since Charlie died. It was a nice day. Was very tired and went to bed early. Tuesday October 18th 1904 A nice warm day. I cooked the soap in the yard in the morning. Will went to the valley. I was busy all the afternoon sweeping the parlor and bedroom upstairs and putting things to rights in cup-boards. Will came home early and churned for me. Wednesday October 19th 1904 It set in to rain early. I was sorry as I had work to do outside but I put in the day sewing. I cut out a waist to make. I sewed a little in the evening. Thursday October 20th 1904 weather still unpleasant. I put in the whole day sewing when not busy with the work. It was nine years today since Charlie was buried. Friday October 21st 1904 The wind blew a perfect gale all day and toward evening was some thing terrible. I did some more sewing and the regular work, read in evening.