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

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Saturday August 10th 1918
I felt a little better in the forenoon and wrote in
this book. Had a card from Lydia. Mary Woolf spent
the afternoon with me. very warm. I helped Will with
the supper and was on the bed all evening.
Sunday August 11th 1918
A hot day. Reed Hedges brought us out fried chicken
for our dinner. The home folks were out before noon.
I read some and slept in the afternoon.
Monday August 12th 1918
An awful hot day. I was up very little. Rob Cora Fannie
& Lulu Bloom were out after supper. Ott goes away for a week tonight.
Tuesday August 13th 1918
Still very warm. I baked a little cake this morning.
I had a letter from Hattie. I was in bed most of the
day. I sat on the porch part of the evening.
Wednesday August 14th 1918
I felt wretched all day. Had headache and my
heart hurt so. I had a letter from Ida. I wrote her a
card a letter to Hattie too. I was out of medicine and
Dr Smith came out at 6:30. Rob & Cora here a little later.
Thursday August 15th 1918
We had quite a rain last night. weather cooler. I had
a nice note from Gertrude Smith and a letter from 
Lydia. I baked a little bread today.
I was on the bed all afternoon. I knit some and
read. I am not suffering so much as I did.

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Saturday August 10th 1918 I felt a little better in the forenoon and wrote in this book. Had a card from Lydia. Mary Woolf spent the afternoon with me. very warm. I helped Will with the supper and was on the bed all evening. Sunday August 11th 1918 A hot day. Reed Hedges brought us out fried chicken for our dinner. The home folks were out before noon. I read some and slept in the afternoon. Monday August 12th 1918 An awful hot day. I was up very little. Rob Cora Fannie & Lulu Bloom were out after supper. Ott goes away for a week tonight. Tuesday August 13th 1918 Still very warm. I baked a little cake this morning. I had a letter from Hattie. I was in bed most of the day. I sat on the porch part of the evening. Wednesday August 14th 1918 I felt wretched all day. Had headache and my heart hurt so. I had a letter from Ida. I wrote her a card a letter to Hattie too. I was out of medicine and Dr Smith came out at 6:30. Rob & Cora here a little later. Thursday August 15th 1918 We had quite a rain last night. weather cooler. I had a nice note from Gertrude Smith and a letter from Lydia. I baked a little bread today. I was on the bed all afternoon. I knit some and read. I am not suffering so much as I did.