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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1923-December 31, 1924

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Tuesday February 20th 1923
I did some fancy work in the AM. We went to 
see "Dr. Jack" in picture show.  I got letters from Hattie,
Millie and Nora Wills.  Evening at home. weather warmer.
Wednesday February 21st 1923
I wrote to Lizzie Lindley and sent check for birth day.
I also wrote to Ott. It was 23 years today since Will 
and I went up to look at the Coralville place with 
the view of buying.  How fortunate we did.  Went to town 
late in PM for mail. Evening to meeting and a picture show. Wrote to Nora Wills.
Thursday February 22nd 1923
Busy at home in AM.  Went to Daytona with The 
Pickens in afternoon. I had letters from Hattie, Rob. Sue
Reed, Jake Ware, Ida & Warner McCall. To bed early. 
Friday February 23rd 1923
Wrote Hattie in AM. We went to town early. I spent 
the afternoon with Mrs. Pickens.  Had letter from
Laura, Mrs. Pratt and Harry Briggs. I wrote Millie before
we went back in evening to musical at Presbyterian Church.
Saturday February 24th 1923
Busy in forenoon.  When we went to town in afternoon. I
did errands and was at Pickens while Mrs. Folk at picture show.
Sunday February 25th 1923
I wrote Harry Briggs, Mrs. Pratt and Millie I would not 
come that way now.  Went to SS and church and had 
dinner in town.  A letter from Birdie. I wrote Margie 
Hartsock. There was a lady stopped when others called.
We took her back to town and had a ride west of town.  Weather fine.

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Tuesday February 20th 1923 I did some fancy work in the AM. We went to see "Dr. Jack" in picture show. I got letters from Hattie, Millie and Nora Wills. Evening at home. weather warmer. Wednesday February 21st 1923 I wrote to Lizzie Lindley and sent check for birth day. I also wrote to Ott. It was 23 years today since Will and I went up to look at the Coralville place with the view of buying. How fortunate we did. Went to town late in PM for mail. Evening to meeting and a picture show. Wrote to Nora Wills. Thursday February 22nd 1923 Busy at home in AM. Went to Daytona with The Pickens in afternoon. I had letters from Hattie, Rob. Sue Reed, Jake Ware, Ida & Warner McCall. To bed early. Friday February 23rd 1923 Wrote Hattie in AM. We went to town early. I spent the afternoon with Mrs. Pickens. Had letter from Laura, Mrs. Pratt and Harry Briggs. I wrote Millie before we went back in evening to musical at Presbyterian Church. Saturday February 24th 1923 Busy in forenoon. When we went to town in afternoon. I did errands and was at Pickens while Mrs. Folk at picture show. Sunday February 25th 1923 I wrote Harry Briggs, Mrs. Pratt and Millie I would not come that way now. Went to SS and church and had dinner in town. A letter from Birdie. I wrote Margie Hartsock. There was a lady stopped when others called. We took her back to town and had a ride west of town. Weather fine.