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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 1, 1905-December 31, 1906

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Friday June 16th 1905
I had churning again today. Did baking in forenoon. I
worked all afternoon picking the goose-berries. Will helped
me some. I picked strawberries in the morning. wrote to Lydia.
Saturday June 17th 1905
I picked three boxes of berries for John, some for [aunties?],
and to send down home besides doing the regular work.
I picked over goose-berries most of the afternoon. The Woolfs
here in the evening. Will down town in afternoon.
Sunday June 18th 1905
I was at work the whole forenoon and Will was busy
too. Read and wrote some in afternoon. We had
a hard shower about three oclock. a bright evening.
Monday June 19th 1905
I got washing done by noon and some other work out of
the way. Will got fish to fry for dinner. I ironed in afternoon
and had Willie doing some work in garden. Went to bed early.
Tuesday June 20th 1905
I was busy with the regular work, picked some strawberries,
and got the dinner early. Willie cutting weeds in
afternoon. Will and I went down home and picked
a lot of cherries. It was late when we got home.
Did evening work and went to bed early. I had a
letter from Lydia and a picture of their house.

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Friday June 16th 1905 I had churning again today. Did baking in forenoon. I worked all afternoon picking the goose-berries. Will helped me some. I picked strawberries in the morning. wrote to Lydia. Saturday June 17th 1905 I picked three boxes of berries for John, some for [aunties?], and to send down home besides doing the regular work. I picked over goose-berries most of the afternoon. The Woolfs here in the evening. Will down town in afternoon. Sunday June 18th 1905 I was at work the whole forenoon and Will was busy too. Read and wrote some in afternoon. We had a hard shower about three oclock. a bright evening. Monday June 19th 1905 I got washing done by noon and some other work out of the way. Will got fish to fry for dinner. I ironed in afternoon and had Willie doing some work in garden. Went to bed early. Tuesday June 20th 1905 I was busy with the regular work, picked some strawberries, and got the dinner early. Willie cutting weeds in afternoon. Will and I went down home and picked a lot of cherries. It was late when we got home. Did evening work and went to bed early. I had a letter from Lydia and a picture of their house.