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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1916-December 12, 1919

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Sunday April 8th 1917
Easter Sunday but I did not stop outside the house.
The [Girard?] girls spent the day with us. and we visited
with Birdie and Mrs Robinson all the evening.
Monday April 9th 1917
The sun shone today and the snow  is disappearing. I wrote
some cards for morning mail. Soon after dinner we walked 
over the new bridge. Mrs Blechner & Birdie going with us.
Spent the evening visiting. I have done  a lot on my spread.
Tuesday April 10th 1917
The forenoon soon passed and after early  dinner we left
for home. Reached here at 3:55 and Rob  brought us out 
home in the Auto. I got supper and read  the papers.
Wednesday April 11th 1917
I got the work done and things fixed for Wills dinner
and went down to Hatties at 11:15. We had  dinner at
Coras and later went to a picture show and to help Hattie
select paper. Rob took us a ride about town. I came home at 5:30
Thursday April 12th 1917
I was busy about the house all forenoon. After early dinner
I went down to help Hattie care for the [twin] Gibbs while
they moved. We took them to town about three oclock and then 
did a lot of work in the old summer kitchen. I came home at 7:30
Friday April 13th 1917
We did a big washing and I did some of the ironing 
after cleaning the garret in the  afternoon. weather 
very pleasant. Will busy about the place.
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Sunday April 8th 1917 Easter Sunday but I did not stop outside the house. The [Girard?] girls spent the day with us. and we visited with Birdie and Mrs Robinson all the evening. Monday April 9th 1917 The sun shone today and the snow is disappearing. I wrote some cards for morning mail. Soon after dinner we walked over the new bridge. Mrs Blechner & Birdie going with us. Spent the evening visiting. I have done a lot on my spread. Tuesday April 10th 1917 The forenoon soon passed and after early dinner we left for home. Reached here at 3:55 and Rob brought us out home in the Auto. I got supper and read the papers. Wednesday April 11th 1917 I got the work done and things fixed for Wills dinner and went down to Hatties at 11:15. We had dinner at Coras and later went to a picture show and to help Hattie select paper. Rob took us a ride about town. I came home at 5:30 Thursday April 12th 1917 I was busy about the house all forenoon. After early dinner I went down to help Hattie care for the [twin] Gibbs while they moved. We took them to town about three oclock and then did a lot of work in the old summer kitchen. I came home at 7:30 Friday April 13th 1917 We did a big washing and I did some of the ironing after cleaning the garret in the afternoon. weather very pleasant. Will busy about the place. .