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

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Saturday January 16th 1904
I got my work down in time to [illeg] a little
baked bread. Will sold 4 head of cattle to
Mr Elliott for $133.80. I went down home in
the afternoon. Fannie is some better. Will
saw Walter Shurts in town but he cannot
come out till tomorrow. I read all evening.
Sunday January 17th 1904
I was busy about the house all the forenoon.
After dinner Will went down town and brought
Walter and we had a pleasant visit with him
till bed-time. Mollie came back tonight.
Monday January 18th 1904
Will took Walter back to town this morning and
I was busy all forenoon with the work, had churning to
do. Went down to Woolfs to spend the afternoon.
Tuesday January 19th 1904
It was like a spring day. I did baking and was very
busy all forenoon. Will took me with him in the
afternoon up to [Linengers?]. We went the North Liberty and
came back the Tiffen road. Mollie went down to
Otts to stay all night. I did evening work went to bed.

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Saturday January 16th 1904 I got my work down in time to [illeg] a little baked bread. Will sold 4 head of cattle to Mr Elliott for $133.80. I went down home in the afternoon. Fannie is some better. Will saw Walter Shurts in town but he cannot come out till tomorrow. I read all evening. Sunday January 17th 1904 I was busy about the house all the forenoon. After dinner Will went down town and brought Walter and we had a pleasant visit with him till bed-time. Mollie came back tonight. Monday January 18th 1904 Will took Walter back to town this morning and I was busy all forenoon with the work, had churning to do. Went down to Woolfs to spend the afternoon. Tuesday January 19th 1904 It was like a spring day. I did baking and was very busy all forenoon. Will took me with him in the afternoon up to [Linengers?]. We went the North Liberty and came back the Tiffen road. Mollie went down to Otts to stay all night. I did evening work went to bed.