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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1893-May 31, 1894

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Monday December 11th 1893
I was busy with my work all forenoon. I cleaned
up my silver and did extra work. I was up town
in the afternoon. Jennie Woolf was here a little
while to tell me about a party for her Mother
as a surprise on her birthday. Hatt & Fanney were here too.
Tuesday December 12th 1893
I was up town in the morning at Mr Edwards
office for rent and got some things. I got dinner
over early as Will got home and he helped me
wash in the afternoon. We rode over to Marys
with Charlie Hedges. She was surprised and we
sent a pleasant evening. The folks from
home were over. We walked home. weather very cold.
Wednesday December 13th 1893
I was buys about the work all forenoon. I brought
in some of the clothes to dry. I went
to the church soon after dinner to help
quilt. When I came back found Mother had
been here all afternoon. I got the rest of the
clothes in and ride up town with Mother and
Edith. It was a very cold day. I had only
got my supper work done when Elmer Anderson
and wife came in to spend the evening.
I made up bread after they started home.

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Monday December 11th 1893 I was busy with my work all forenoon. I cleaned up my silver and did extra work. I was up town in the afternoon. Jennie Woolf was here a little while to tell me about a party for her Mother as a surprise on her birthday. Hatt & Fanney were here too. Tuesday December 12th 1893 I was up town in the morning at Mr Edwards office for rent and got some things. I got dinner over early as Will got home and he helped me wash in the afternoon. We rode over to Marys with Charlie Hedges. She was surprised and we sent a pleasant evening. The folks from home were over. We walked home. weather very cold. Wednesday December 13th 1893 I was buys about the work all forenoon. I brought in some of the clothes to dry. I went to the church soon after dinner to help quilt. When I came back found Mother had been here all afternoon. I got the rest of the clothes in and ride up town with Mother and Edith. It was a very cold day. I had only got my supper work done when Elmer Anderson and wife came in to spend the evening. I made up bread after they started home.