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

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Sunday October 7th 1923
I was up early and started fires in both my
stoves. We were shocked to see in The Morning
papers that John P Irish was killed by a street
car yesterday in Oakland. Hattie went to church.
I out to Hedges to dinner. While I was at Folsoms
the folks stopped for me to take a ride.
Monday October 8th 1923
I was busy sewing till three oclock in the PM.
I took a taxi to town and went to the cemetery. I
met Mrs Huffman and Emma Hart up there. I did
some errands and came home in Coralville taxi.
Rob & Cora went to Sioux Falls tonight for a visit.
Tuesday October 9th 1923
Still sewing some. Hattie & I rode to town and back with
Fannie in the afternoon. I called at Dr Ellis. The
family go to Mt Vernon. After supper Hattie and I got
ready and went with Ott & Fannie to a musical at Pratts.
Wrote Warner McCall and sent papers.
Wednesday October 10th 1923
I did some work about the my part of the house and
wrote to Ida Pinney and sent her a paper about John
Irish death. Hattie had Missionary meeting here in
afternoon. Home in evening knitting for her. Fine day.
Thursday October 11th 1923
LeGrand got home this morning. I was down to see
him. Hattie to a luncheon. I went to town in taxi
and we went to picture show together. Home in Coralville
taxi. Ott & family with The VanHornes away till bed time.

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Sunday October 7th 1923 I was up early and started fires in both my stoves. We were shocked to see in The Morning papers that John P Irish was killed by a street car yesterday in Oakland. Hattie went to church. I out to Hedges to dinner. While I was at Folsoms the folks stopped for me to take a ride. Monday October 8th 1923 I was busy sewing till three oclock in the PM. I took a taxi to town and went to the cemetery. I met Mrs Huffman and Emma Hart up there. I did some errands and came home in Coralville taxi. Rob & Cora went to Sioux Falls tonight for a visit. Tuesday October 9th 1923 Still sewing some. Hattie & I rode to town and back with Fannie in the afternoon. I called at Dr Ellis. The family go to Mt Vernon. After supper Hattie and I got ready and went with Ott & Fannie to a musical at Pratts. Wrote Warner McCall and sent papers. Wednesday October 10th 1923 I did some work about the my part of the house and wrote to Ida Pinney and sent her a paper about John Irish death. Hattie had Missionary meeting here in afternoon. Home in evening knitting for her. Fine day. Thursday October 11th 1923 LeGrand got home this morning. I was down to see him. Hattie to a luncheon. I went to town in taxi and we went to picture show together. Home in Coralville taxi. Ott & family with The VanHornes away till bed time.