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

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Wednesday March 1st 1905
I coughed a great deal but got through the work. We heard today
that Jennie Livingoods husband is dead. I wrote her and Matilda Donavan.
I keep busy at light work when not doing the regular house work.
Thursday March 2nd 1905
It was four years today since Lee died at Colorado Springs. I felt
some better today. Will spent the afternoon down at Woolfs. [Emma?] Duncan here.
Friday March 3rd 1905
I was not so well. telephoned in to Dr Dean and Will went in
for medicine for me. I had a lot of extra work with churning , baking
bread, and dressing chickens but I got through with it all right. a letter from Lydia [Mason?].
Saturday March 4th 1905
This is the day to Inaugurate Roosevelt President. I felt better
and got my work done up so I rested in afternoon. Will went to
town in the car. I am making tatting to trim aprons for myself.
Sunday March 5th 1905
Was busy all forenoon felt some better. I wrote to Lydia, May & Irene
[Pierson?] in the afternoon. Will about the place most of the day.
Monday March 6th 1905
I swept up stairs in the morning. Will churned for me. Jim Fairchild
took the assessment & census this morning. I sewed some in
afternoon. Walter went to the timber but was sick so did not do much.

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Wednesday March 1st 1905 I coughed a great deal but got through the work. We heard today that Jennie Livingoods husband is dead. I wrote her and Matilda Donavan. I keep busy at light work when not doing the regular house work. Thursday March 2nd 1905 It was four years today since Lee died at Colorado Springs. I felt some better today. Will spent the afternoon down at Woolfs. [Emma?] Duncan here. Friday March 3rd 1905 I was not so well. telephoned in to Dr Dean and Will went in for medicine for me. I had a lot of extra work with churning , baking bread, and dressing chickens but I got through with it all right. a letter from Lydia [Mason?]. Saturday March 4th 1905 This is the day to Inaugurate Roosevelt President. I felt better and got my work done up so I rested in afternoon. Will went to town in the car. I am making tatting to trim aprons for myself. Sunday March 5th 1905 Was busy all forenoon felt some better. I wrote to Lydia, May & Irene [Pierson?] in the afternoon. Will about the place most of the day. Monday March 6th 1905 I swept up stairs in the morning. Will churned for me. Jim Fairchild took the assessment & census this morning. I sewed some in afternoon. Walter went to the timber but was sick so did not do much.