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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 3-1883-December 31, 1892: Part 2

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Saturday March 23rd 1889 I was busy with the housework most of the [Joslarwn] as, Adda was sweeping upstairs Mother came just as we had dinner ready and staid til [monday] night. I did a little sewing in the afternoon and  will fixed some boxes for [sue] to set [Lwus] in. I read most of the evening. Weather pleasent. Sunday March 24th 1889. It was a fine day. I helped some with the  work and will and I went to the Prebyterian Church. Adda had  dinner nearly ready when we got home. Some affr dinner we started for a ride. When we came back Will took Adda home for a visit. I go the {ouffer] and Will helped and do up the work [ghsote] and read some in the evening. Monday Marck 25th 1889  I got the  most of the work done up this morning before Mother come home. We got the dinner and  I sewed some in the afternoon. Will went to John Mc Callisters for a [had] of aale and did not get home till late.Tuesday March 26 1889 We got the work done early in the afternoon and sat down awhile in the afternoon. Mother went to town  in the afternoon and I practiced some. I knit in the evening. Wednesday March 24th 1889 Mother and I got the work done up before dinner. She went to town in the afternoon to order groieies and b sent butter and eggs over by the waggon. I was working among the chickens in the afternoon and knit a little house. Adda came back in the evening Brown. Willie & Pierce went. Thursday March 28th 1889 I helped some with the washing. Mother went to louise in the afternoon. I practiced while Adda cleaned wc Browns room in the afternoon.  I worked on lace in the  evening.  Friday March 29th 1889 I helped Adda iron this fornoon. Mother and I went ovwe to the Chilesor Falsorms to call in the afternoon and Adda cleaned up Porces and Willies room. I praticed in the  eve,

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Saturday March 23rd 1889 I was busy with the housework most of the [Joslarwn] as, Adda was sweeping upstairs Mother came just as we had dinner ready and staid til [monday] night. I did a little sewing in the afternoon and will fixed some boxes for [sue] to set [Lwus] in. I read most of the evening. Weather pleasent. Sunday March 24th 1889. It was a fine day. I helped some with the work and will and I went to the Prebyterian Church. Adda had dinner nearly ready when we got home. Some affr dinner we started for a ride. When we came back Will took Adda home for a visit. I go the {ouffer] and Will helped and do up the work [ghsote] and read some in the evening. Monday Marck 25th 1889 I got the most of the work done up this morning before Mother come home. We got the dinner and I sewed some in the afternoon. Will went to John Mc Callisters for a [had] of aale and did not get home till late.Tuesday March 26 1889 We got the work done early in the afternoon and sat down awhile in the afternoon. Mother went to town in the afternoon and I practiced some. I knit in the evening. Wednesday March 24th 1889 Mother and I got the work done up before dinner. She went to town in the afternoon to order groieies and b sent butter and eggs over by the waggon. I was working among the chickens in the afternoon and knit a little house. Adda came back in the evening Brown. Willie & Pierce went. Thursday March 28th 1889 I helped some with the washing. Mother went to louise in the afternoon. I practiced while Adda cleaned wc Browns room in the afternoon. I worked on lace in the evening. Friday March 29th 1889 I helped Adda iron this fornoon. Mother and I went ovwe to the Chilesor Falsorms to call in the afternoon and Adda cleaned up Porces and Willies room. I praticed in the eve,