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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1912-December 31, 1915

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Saturday April 27th 1912
weather pleasanter. I was busy most of the day 
cleaning out cupboards so to get ready to clean house 
later. Will to town twice. I sent a bundle to the rummage 
sale by him in the afternoon. I read all evening.
Sunday April 28th 1912.
It rained all day long. I was busy about the house
most of the forenoon and wrote to Lydia in the afternoon.
Will and I talked all the evening. To bed early. 
Monday April 29th 1912.
It was cooler today. Will and I worked all forenoon
getting ready to set hens. I went to town in the
afternoon to get some work done on my teeth and
selected a new hat. Did more work with the chickens after supper.
Tuesday April 30th 1912 
Will got eggs from Charlie Smith and we set more hens.
I went down home at 1.15 to spend the afternoon with 
some ladies at Hatties. a nice time did not get home
till 6:40. I looked after the chickens and read in evening.
Wednesday May 1st 1912
I was busy with the work all forenoon. Went down to the
church in afternoon to the annual aid society meeting.
I got my new hat. Will busy about home. We have 7 little pigs.
Thursday May 2nd 1912. 
It rained all day. I was sewing what time I 
could. I wrote Rob & Cora in the afternoon. Ott started
to Dakota last night to be gone the rest of the week.

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Saturday April 27th 1912 weather pleasanter. I was busy most of the day cleaning out cupboards so to get ready to clean house later. Will to town twice. I sent a bundle to the rummage sale by him in the afternoon. I read all evening. Sunday April 28th 1912. It rained all day long. I was busy about the house most of the forenoon and wrote to Lydia in the afternoon. Will and I talked all the evening. To bed early. Monday April 29th 1912. It was cooler today. Will and I worked all forenoon getting ready to set hens. I went to town in the afternoon to get some work done on my teeth and selected a new hat. Did more work with the chickens after supper. Tuesday April 30th 1912 Will got eggs from Charlie Smith and we set more hens. I went down home at 1.15 to spend the afternoon with some ladies at Hatties. a nice time did not get home till 6:40. I looked after the chickens and read in evening. Wednesday May 1st 1912 I was busy with the work all forenoon. Went down to the church in afternoon to the annual aid society meeting. I got my new hat. Will busy about home. We have 7 little pigs. Thursday May 2nd 1912. It rained all day. I was sewing what time I could. I wrote Rob & Cora in the afternoon. Ott started to Dakota last night to be gone the rest of the week.