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

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Saturday October 13th 1917
I did baking and ironing in the forenoon. I walked
out to see Mrs Dennis in the afternoon. Will & I went
down to The M E Church at 7:15 to see Stephen Swisher
and Dorothy Getter married. The weather was fine. Home at 9:30.
Sunday October 14th 1917
I got some things ready to send down home. Some were
for Hattie. Rob came for them in the car before noon
It was like a summer day. I finished packing a few tings
and after supper pout things away and we went down to
Hatties at 7:15. We will stay there for some weeks.
Fannies Aunt and cousin came from Washington DC for a visit.
Monday October 15th 1917
Hattie had a little party in the afternoon in honor of Fannies
& Mrs A E Swishers birthday. I helped her some with the work in
the forenoon. I went to town with Rob after dinner to take a
treatment. I got a few things and walked home. Will went to
Coralville. We had a pleasant time in the afternoon.
Tuesday October 16th 1917
Rob took Hattie & Cora down to Mildred McCallisters. Will
& I went as far as Uncle Jims for a call. Rob came to
have dinner with us. I spent the afternoon with Orie Spencer.
Wednesday October 17th 1917
The weather has changed. We were busy most of the
forenoon and in afternoon Hattie & I called on Mrs
Lambert, Mollie Folson and Mrs Brown.
I had a long letter from Lydia and wrote her in
the evening. I am doing a little crotchet work.
We were down to Otts awhile. He went to Des Moines,

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Saturday October 13th 1917 I did baking and ironing in the forenoon. I walked out to see Mrs Dennis in the afternoon. Will & I went down to The M E Church at 7:15 to see Stephen Swisher and Dorothy Getter married. The weather was fine. Home at 9:30. Sunday October 14th 1917 I got some things ready to send down home. Some were for Hattie. Rob came for them in the car before noon It was like a summer day. I finished packing a few tings and after supper pout things away and we went down to Hatties at 7:15. We will stay there for some weeks. Fannies Aunt and cousin came from Washington DC for a visit. Monday October 15th 1917 Hattie had a little party in the afternoon in honor of Fannies & Mrs A E Swishers birthday. I helped her some with the work in the forenoon. I went to town with Rob after dinner to take a treatment. I got a few things and walked home. Will went to Coralville. We had a pleasant time in the afternoon. Tuesday October 16th 1917 Rob took Hattie & Cora down to Mildred McCallisters. Will & I went as far as Uncle Jims for a call. Rob came to have dinner with us. I spent the afternoon with Orie Spencer. Wednesday October 17th 1917 The weather has changed. We were busy most of the forenoon and in afternoon Hattie & I called on Mrs Lambert, Mollie Folson and Mrs Brown. I had a long letter from Lydia and wrote her in the evening. I am doing a little crotchet work. We were down to Otts awhile. He went to Des Moines,