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

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Saturday April 21st 1906
I finished raking the yard this morning. Did some
baking and got the dinner. Will finished cutting stalks
west of the house. He went to town at 12.30. I went at 4.05
and attended a matinee at the Opera House. It was
"Alice in Wonderland." Will and I came home together,
at 5:30. Jennie Danner and Mother were here at supper
time for a call. I was tired and went to bed early.
Sunday April 22nd 1906
It was cool and bright this morning and I proposed to
Will we go down to Stevens for the day as Hattie and Rob
were going. We had such a good time. I did my
evening work. I wrote some and went to bed early.
The Methodist church burned this morning about nine oclock.
Monday April 23rd 1906
I had churning this morning and after that the washing.
Rueben helped me. The wind blew so strong it broke
my line and I had some of the clothes to wash over.
I wrote a short letter to Joe Woolf in the afternoon
urging her to come out for a visit. I cleaned up the
kitchen and shed and did the ironing before supper
time. "Lady Mare" has a colt now.
Will busy cutting stalks. I sold all the old rubbers.

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Saturday April 21st 1906 I finished raking the yard this morning. Did some baking and got the dinner. Will finished cutting stalks west of the house. He went to town at 12.30. I went at 4.05 and attended a matinee at the Opera House. It was "Alice in Wonderland." Will and I came home together, at 5:30. Jennie Danner and Mother were here at supper time for a call. I was tired and went to bed early. Sunday April 22nd 1906 It was cool and bright this morning and I proposed to Will we go down to Stevens for the day as Hattie and Rob were going. We had such a good time. I did my evening work. I wrote some and went to bed early. The Methodist church burned this morning about nine oclock. Monday April 23rd 1906 I had churning this morning and after that the washing. Rueben helped me. The wind blew so strong it broke my line and I had some of the clothes to wash over. I wrote a short letter to Joe Woolf in the afternoon urging her to come out for a visit. I cleaned up the kitchen and shed and did the ironing before supper time. "Lady Mare" has a colt now. Will busy cutting stalks. I sold all the old rubbers.