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

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Coralville on that car who wanted to buy the 
place out there. After talking a moment he went 
to the depot. Later he came into the drug store and 
said he thought it would be sold. I came home in 
the Auto and he a little later. We talked by the 
window in the east room till dark when Hattie came. 
We are looking forward to going home Wednesday and 
get things ready to give up the place if necessary 
and we will go to Delavan the last of the month then 
on to Florida. I believe I am going to get well now.
Tuesday December 10th1918
Hattie was busy regulating her linin and I was 
sewing on some pillow cases. Will read his book 
awhile. Then looked over the Press I had found on 
the porch and had read. He shaved and went to 
town for bread for dinner. At a few minutes of 
twelve Mr Teeters came to the door saying Will had 
fallen near his house and he feared he was dead.
Hattie and I ran to him. He could not speak. 
The men brought him to the house and placed 
him on a cot in the south room. By then Rob came 
with Dr Mullin. It was no use, He was gone. "My 
Beloved" without a word of good-by. How can I live on? 
The folks came and the afternoon was spent in 
sending telegrams and making arrangements to put him 
away on the spot of ground where so many Dear 
Ones are already staying. Just our own family here for the night.

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Coralville on that car who wanted to buy the place out there. After talking a moment he went to the depot. Later he came into the drug store and said he thought it would be sold. I came home in the Auto and he a little later. We talked by the window in the east room till dark when Hattie came. We are looking forward to going home Wednesday and get things ready to give up the place if necessary and we will go to Delavan the last of the month then on to Florida. I believe I am going to get well now. Tuesday December 10th1918 Hattie was busy regulating her linin and I was sewing on some pillow cases. Will read his book awhile. Then looked over the Press I had found on the porch and had read. He shaved and went to town for bread for dinner. At a few minutes of twelve Mr Teeters came to the door saying Will had fallen near his house and he feared he was dead. Hattie and I ran to him. He could not speak. The men brought him to the house and placed him on a cot in the south room. By then Rob came with Dr Mullin. It was no use, He was gone. "My Beloved" without a word of good-by. How can I live on? The folks came and the afternoon was spent in sending telegrams and making arrangements to put him away on the spot of ground where so many Dear Ones are already staying. Just our own family here for the night.