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

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Saturday May 4th 1918
Will & I went down town together at 11:39. LeGrand took
Hattie and I out to Mr Carlten house on College St where
Miss [Hunter?] entertained The Elder Daughters. a pleasant
meeting. We walked down town so I came home on the
3:10 car. Will came with me. It is summer heat. My feet
hurt me so I can scarcely walk. Read and had bath after supper.
Sunday May 5th 1917
We were invited down to Hedges to dinner for Wills
birthday which will be next Tuesday. I did not try to
go to church my feet are so sore I have to wear old slippers
We had a nice visit. come home at 4:30. The Whetstones
took The Gibbs family to Montezuma today. They got home early.
Monday May 6th 1918
I swept up stairs before dinner. Later I washed the
windows and cleaned the screens. Will put them in
I did some work up stairs and wrote to Lydia before
supper. She sends word Robert Patton has enlisted in
The Artillery service. It was a fine evening. William Byington
is 20 years old today. I feel very tired tonight.
Tuesday May 7th 1918
Will is 70 years old today. He was busy about the place
mowed the yard and planted more garden. I washed a
few colored clothes in the forenoon and washed the
garret floor. After dinner I cleaned up the kitchen and
slept a little while. I had head ache all last night
and still have it today.

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Saturday May 4th 1918 Will & I went down town together at 11:39. LeGrand took Hattie and I out to Mr Carlten house on College St where Miss [Hunter?] entertained The Elder Daughters. a pleasant meeting. We walked down town so I came home on the 3:10 car. Will came with me. It is summer heat. My feet hurt me so I can scarcely walk. Read and had bath after supper. Sunday May 5th 1917 We were invited down to Hedges to dinner for Wills birthday which will be next Tuesday. I did not try to go to church my feet are so sore I have to wear old slippers We had a nice visit. come home at 4:30. The Whetstones took The Gibbs family to Montezuma today. They got home early. Monday May 6th 1918 I swept up stairs before dinner. Later I washed the windows and cleaned the screens. Will put them in I did some work up stairs and wrote to Lydia before supper. She sends word Robert Patton has enlisted in The Artillery service. It was a fine evening. William Byington is 20 years old today. I feel very tired tonight. Tuesday May 7th 1918 Will is 70 years old today. He was busy about the place mowed the yard and planted more garden. I washed a few colored clothes in the forenoon and washed the garret floor. After dinner I cleaned up the kitchen and slept a little while. I had head ache all last night and still have it today.