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

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Friday August 4th 1905
I had bread and other baking this morning. Mary Woolf
came about ten oclock. I got dinner for her. Will and
myself and we visited all afternoon. Will took her home.
I had a letter from Lydia and another from Mort Allen
at St Louis in regard to buying horses here. A warm day.
Saturday August 5th 1905
Jennie Donner brought me some black berries. I was
all forenoon making jelly. I went down home in
afternoon and Will on to town. There was a nice shower
last night but this has been a hot day. Did evening work.
Sunday August 6th 1905
I did not feel very well. I was busy about the house
most of the forenoon. I read in afternoon and wrote to
Lizzie Lindley and Mort Allen. We sat on the porch
in evening. weather warm.
Monday August 7th 1905
Will and I went to town this morning. He got a new
suit of clothes and a [cravenette?]. I got us some dinner
and in the afternoon Will went back to town and
I went down home. I sewed some on the machine.
We came home to do evening work. Billy was
helping thresh and did not get home till late.

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Friday August 4th 1905 I had bread and other baking this morning. Mary Woolf came about ten oclock. I got dinner for her. Will and myself and we visited all afternoon. Will took her home. I had a letter from Lydia and another from Mort Allen at St Louis in regard to buying horses here. A warm day. Saturday August 5th 1905 Jennie Donner brought me some black berries. I was all forenoon making jelly. I went down home in afternoon and Will on to town. There was a nice shower last night but this has been a hot day. Did evening work. Sunday August 6th 1905 I did not feel very well. I was busy about the house most of the forenoon. I read in afternoon and wrote to Lizzie Lindley and Mort Allen. We sat on the porch in evening. weather warm. Monday August 7th 1905 Will and I went to town this morning. He got a new suit of clothes and a [cravenette?]. I got us some dinner and in the afternoon Will went back to town and I went down home. I sewed some on the machine. We came home to do evening work. Billy was helping thresh and did not get home till late.