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

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Monday December 15th 1919
It was a cold day but Vene did the washing.
I wrote to Hattie enclosing a letter from
Birdie. I went up town late in the afternoon. I
paid for The Delavan Paper for the next year.
The girls went to Eastern Star in the evening.
I worked on the spread and read the papers.
Tuesday December 16th 1919
I had a letter from Hattie and Tishie Hedges.
I sent that one out to Sophia Woolf by mail.
When I went over to Lizzie Duncans on the afternoon.
I took Wills picture up town to have framed. It
was dark when I got home. Vene finished drying
the clothes as it was bright today.
Wednesday December 17th 1919
It was cold and stormy looking again today. I did
some ironing for a waist and cut it out in afternoon.
There was a report the world would end today. foolishness.
Thursday December 18th 1919
I went up town this morning. Called at Sallie
Sheeleys and got some thread to work an my dress.
I wrote Hattie early in the afternoon and sent it
with some mail Lydia prepared by a neighbor.
I sewed some in afternoon and crotcheted in evening.

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Monday December 15th 1919 It was a cold day but Vene did the washing. I wrote to Hattie enclosing a letter from Birdie. I went up town late in the afternoon. I paid for The Delavan Paper for the next year. The girls went to Eastern Star in the evening. I worked on the spread and read the papers. Tuesday December 16th 1919 I had a letter from Hattie and Tishie Hedges. I sent that one out to Sophia Woolf by mail. When I went over to Lizzie Duncans on the afternoon. I took Wills picture up town to have framed. It was dark when I got home. Vene finished drying the clothes as it was bright today. Wednesday December 17th 1919 It was cold and stormy looking again today. I did some ironing for a waist and cut it out in afternoon. There was a report the world would end today. foolishness. Thursday December 18th 1919 I went up town this morning. Called at Sallie Sheeleys and got some thread to work an my dress. I wrote Hattie early in the afternoon and sent it with some mail Lydia prepared by a neighbor. I sewed some in afternoon and crotcheted in evening.