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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1885-September 19, 1886
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Saturday November 21st 1885 I washed some things this morning and lined and put up the lambrequin in the bay window. I was in the dentists chair all of the afternoon again and had a splendid gold filling put in. Went down to Hatts before I came home. Lee came with me. I worked some in the evening but was very tired and went to bed early. Sunday November 22nd 1885 I was busy about the work nearly all the forenoon. Aunty Walker and Em Canwalt was here all the afternoon and John & Hatt came over before supper and stayed till nearly bed-time. weather rather chilly. wrote to Ida & Will Work. Monday November 23rd 1885 I washed out some curtains and cleaned up the house good before dinner. I was in town all the afternoon. I was looking for curtains and got fixtures to loop them with I was at the dentists a few moments. I come home just at night tired nearly to death. wrote to Minnie Given at night. Tuesday Novmebr 24th 1885 I baked a cake for Hatt in the morning and Mother went to town. she took the curtains back to Moores and Lee got others at Moziers. I put them up in the parlor in the afternoon. I went over to Hatts before supper and Ott came there for me to go and hear "Emma Abbott" We enjoyed it very much indeed After the opera we went dfown to Hatts for some things to bring home. weathe quite pleasant.
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Saturday November 21st 1885 I washed some things this morning and lined and put up the lambrequin in the bay window. I was in the dentists chair all of the afternoon again and had a splendid gold filling put in. Went down to Hatts before I came home. Lee came with me. I worked some in the evening but was very tired and went to bed early. Sunday November 22nd 1885 I was busy about the work nearly all the forenoon. Aunty Walker and Em Canwalt was here all the afternoon and John & Hatt came over before supper and stayed till nearly bed-time. weather rather chilly. wrote to Ida & Will Work. Monday November 23rd 1885 I washed out some curtains and cleaned up the house good before dinner. I was in town all the afternoon. I was looking for curtains and got fixtures to loop them with I was at the dentists a few moments. I come home just at night tired nearly to death. wrote to Minnie Given at night. Tuesday Novmebr 24th 1885 I baked a cake for Hatt in the morning and Mother went to town. she took the curtains back to Moores and Lee got others at Moziers. I put them up in the parlor in the afternoon. I went over to Hatts before supper and Ott came there for me to go and hear "Emma Abbott" We enjoyed it very much indeed After the opera we went dfown to Hatts for some things to bring home. weathe quite pleasant.
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