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

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Tuesday November 26th 1889
Will went up north of town this morning after some
cattle he had bought of Uncle Jim. I helped with the
ironing. Mother went to town in the afternoon. I did some
knitting. Will and I pasted books in the evening.
Wednesday November 27th 1889
I was busy about the house work nearly all day. I
stewed up some pumpkin to put away and done baking
for tomorrow. I knit in the evening.
Thursday November 28th 1889
Mr Evans and Mr Stiles went away for a few days.
We fixed dinner for the boys that were left and we
all went over to Fannys for dinner. her Father and
Mother are there. We had a pleasant day. Winnie got
along nicely with the work. I knit all the evening.
weather cold and wintry.
Friday November 29th 1889
We hurried around with our work and got up a nice
dinner. the weather was better and the Bremmer family
were here for dinner. We had a good visit late in
the afternoon Will and I rode down to Holsons to see
about some apples. I knit all the evening.
Saturday November 30th 1889
It was a fine day. We did a large washing in the
forenoon and in the afternoon Mother and I went to
town. We were at Hatties awhile. I knit all the evening.
Sunday December 1st 1889
It was pleasant day. Mother and Winnie both
went to church. I got the dinner and done other
work. In the afternoon Will and I went out to the west
farm. I wrote a letter to Mary Woolf in the evening. 
Otts birthday.
Monday December 2nd 1889
I was busy about the house all the forenoon and 
Lee took Mother to the valley after dinner. I went over
to see Ott and spent most of two hours talking with him 
about the west farm and family matters. Will went to town
in the evening and I talked with Mother. weather pleasant.

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Tuesday November 26th 1889 Will went up north of town this morning after some cattle he had bought of Uncle Jim. I helped with the ironing. Mother went to town in the afternoon. I did some knitting. Will and I pasted books in the evening. Wednesday November 27th 1889 I was busy about the house work nearly all day. I stewed up some pumpkin to put away and done baking for tomorrow. I knit in the evening. Thursday November 28th 1889 Mr Evans and Mr Stiles went away for a few days. We fixed dinner for the boys that were left and we all went over to Fannys for dinner. her Father and Mother are there. We had a pleasant day. Winnie got along nicely with the work. I knit all the evening. weather cold and wintry. Friday November 29th 1889 We hurried around with our work and got up a nice dinner. the weather was better and the Bremmer family were here for dinner. We had a good visit late in the afternoon Will and I rode down to Holsons to see about some apples. I knit all the evening. Saturday November 30th 1889 It was a fine day. We did a large washing in the forenoon and in the afternoon Mother and I went to town. We were at Hatties awhile. I knit all the evening. Sunday December 1st 1889 It was pleasant day. Mother and Winnie both went to church. I got the dinner and done other work. In the afternoon Will and I went out to the west farm. I wrote a letter to Mary Woolf in the evening. Otts birthday. Monday December 2nd 1889 I was busy about the house all the forenoon and Lee took Mother to the valley after dinner. I went over to see Ott and spent most of two hours talking with him about the west farm and family matters. Will went to town in the evening and I talked with Mother. weather pleasant.