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Iowa Byington Reed diary, August 1, 1903-April 30, 1904

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Friday December 11th 1903
weather much better. Will took 26 young chickens
to town for me this morning that brought $10.65. In
the afternoon he went to the pasture. Mollie went
home tonight. I did a little sewing in afternoon.
I read all the evening.
Saturday December 12th 1903
The ground was white with snow this morning
and it kept on till noon when it turned very
cold and began to blow. a frightful cold time.
I put in my spare time fixing my brown house dress.
Will took came of things out side with out help.
Sunday December 13th 1893
It was a very cold day. I did the work, read
a little and wrote to Joe Woolf and Sallie Reed.
Mollie got back tonight.
Monday December 14th 1903
very cold indeed. Will churned for me in the
forenoon. I was busy in the kitchen all forenoon.
I finished fixing my brown dress in the
afternoon and did some other work. knit in evening.

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Friday December 11th 1903 weather much better. Will took 26 young chickens to town for me this morning that brought $10.65. In the afternoon he went to the pasture. Mollie went home tonight. I did a little sewing in afternoon. I read all the evening. Saturday December 12th 1903 The ground was white with snow this morning and it kept on till noon when it turned very cold and began to blow. a frightful cold time. I put in my spare time fixing my brown house dress. Will took came of things out side with out help. Sunday December 13th 1893 It was a very cold day. I did the work, read a little and wrote to Joe Woolf and Sallie Reed. Mollie got back tonight. Monday December 14th 1903 very cold indeed. Will churned for me in the forenoon. I was busy in the kitchen all forenoon. I finished fixing my brown dress in the afternoon and did some other work. knit in evening.