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Iowa Byington Reed diary, June 1, 1894-September 8, 1895

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went on tonight. Alice did nearly all the work. I
felt so badly John & Hatt were out in the evening.
Friday August 10th 1894.
I felt some better today. Mother & Robbie were out
and stayed all day. I knit a little in the afternoon
weather a little cooler than yesterday.
Saturday August 11th 1894
I passed a bad night but got up this morning
and got ready to go down town. It had rained in
the night and it rained on us on the way to town.
I stopped at Mrs Borlines before going up to see
the Dr. We got home to a late dinner. I did not
do much of any thing in the evening.
Sunday August 12th 1894
I was very sick in the night but felt so much
better that we went over home for dinner. I stopped
to see the Dr on our way over. In the afternoon
we went over to Woolfs. We got home in good time
Alice came to help me with the supper. Frank &
Mollie Stevens with Laura spent the evening here.
Monday August 13th 1894
I believe I feel a little better today. I helped
with the work in the forenoon. In the afternoon
Leonard washed for us and we put the clothes to
soak. We made apple and plum jelly and plum
butter. Mother and Robbie were out to stay all
the afternoon and get apples. Will discharged
Leonard today and hired a german he found
on the road. We think he will make good help.

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went on tonight. Alice did nearly all the work. I felt so badly John & Hatt were out in the evening. Friday August 10th 1894. I felt some better today. Mother & Robbie were out and stayed all day. I knit a little in the afternoon weather a little cooler than yesterday. Saturday August 11th 1894 I passed a bad night but got up this morning and got ready to go down town. It had rained in the night and it rained on us on the way to town. I stopped at Mrs Borlines before going up to see the Dr. We got home to a late dinner. I did not do much of any thing in the evening. Sunday August 12th 1894 I was very sick in the night but felt so much better that we went over home for dinner. I stopped to see the Dr on our way over. In the afternoon we went over to Woolfs. We got home in good time Alice came to help me with the supper. Frank & Mollie Stevens with Laura spent the evening here. Monday August 13th 1894 I believe I feel a little better today. I helped with the work in the forenoon. In the afternoon Leonard washed for us and we put the clothes to soak. We made apple and plum jelly and plum butter. Mother and Robbie were out to stay all the afternoon and get apples. Will discharged Leonard today and hired a german he found on the road. We think he will make good help.