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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915
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Wednesday February 14th 1912 Will helped me work this afternoon and I hung the clothes in the house. I went to town in the [illegible] and got a book at the library and was at Dr Smiths office I folded the clothes and did the evening work. I read most of the evening. Thursday February 15th 1912 I ironed and bokid coke in the [fireroom?]. Lorrie & Nallie came out at 3.40 and stayed till 9.15. We had a nice visit. Friday February 16th 1912 I got my work done up before [Forssine?] came out at 10.20 and [illegible] came and [horn loter?] for his dinner. He werent back at 11.15 but [Forssine?] stayed all the [illegible] We had a pleasant time. I got our suppers over and read all the evening. Saturday February 17th 1912 I did not have much work on hand in the [forenoon?] [illegible] Mr Grimes was here to have a settlement with Will. We had early dinner and I went down at 11:15 and took a can for Mrs. Smith whom I spent the time till 5 o clock visiting with she and [Gertrude?]. I got supper and read all the evening. A sloppy day Sunday February 18th 1912 A bright sun melted a lot of the snow and the [illegible] air running everywhere. I didn't feel very well so [illegible] in the day quietly at home. reading most of the time wrote to Cora Monday February 19 1912 I had a card from Ida. She is coming very soon. I went down [forrinis] to meet Mrs [Bining?] and the girls from up home. I stayed till after supper. Walked up town with [Will?] to come home at 8:30. He said he sold the [illegible] to [Frank?] [illegible] today for $25.00 over
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Wednesday February 14th 1912 Will helped me work this afternoon and I hung the clothes in the house. I went to town in the [illegible] and got a book at the library and was at Dr Smiths office I folded the clothes and did the evening work. I read most of the evening. Thursday February 15th 1912 I ironed and bokid coke in the [fireroom?]. Lorrie & Nallie came out at 3.40 and stayed till 9.15. We had a nice visit. Friday February 16th 1912 I got my work done up before [Forssine?] came out at 10.20 and [illegible] came and [horn loter?] for his dinner. He werent back at 11.15 but [Forssine?] stayed all the [illegible] We had a pleasant time. I got our suppers over and read all the evening. Saturday February 17th 1912 I did not have much work on hand in the [forenoon?] [illegible] Mr Grimes was here to have a settlement with Will. We had early dinner and I went down at 11:15 and took a can for Mrs. Smith whom I spent the time till 5 o clock visiting with she and [Gertrude?]. I got supper and read all the evening. A sloppy day Sunday February 18th 1912 A bright sun melted a lot of the snow and the [illegible] air running everywhere. I didn't feel very well so [illegible] in the day quietly at home. reading most of the time wrote to Cora Monday February 19 1912 I had a card from Ida. She is coming very soon. I went down [forrinis] to meet Mrs [Bining?] and the girls from up home. I stayed till after supper. Walked up town with [Will?] to come home at 8:30. He said he sold the [illegible] to [Frank?] [illegible] today for $25.00 over
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