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

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Wednesday June 12th 1912 
We got up early. I got the breakfast and Will took me 
down to the Rock Island station. I had the nicest trip 
to Chicago. I reached Englewood on time and Harry & Nellie 
met me. Nellie and I went on out home. We spent the
evening visiting. I wrote to Will. weather cool.
Thursday June 13th 1912.
I had done some telephoning to arrange my time while
here. I left Nellie's about nine oclock for River Forest to
spend the day with McCalls in their new home. Had 
a nice visit getting back to Nellies about seven oclock.
We had supper and visited all the evening.
Friday June 14th 1912
Nellie and I took Roby and went out to Ravenswood to
see By & Millie who are at her daughters. It was By's birthday.
We had such a nice visit and escaped a rain on the
way home. I stopped at John O'Neils at 53rd St for
supper. His daughter were home so I met them. I
went on down to Nellies about eight oclock to bed early.
Saturday June 15th 1912.
I had a letter from Will and things are going all
right at home. John & Hattie left for Boulder on
Thursday afternoon. I packed my things and at two oclock
Nellie went with me to the train station where I took
the train for Delavan at 4 PM. I reached there at 
9:30. The girls met me. I found Harry there and we
had a good visit till late bed time. I am having such

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Wednesday June 12th 1912 We got up early. I got the breakfast and Will took me down to the Rock Island station. I had the nicest trip to Chicago. I reached Englewood on time and Harry & Nellie met me. Nellie and I went on out home. We spent the evening visiting. I wrote to Will. weather cool. Thursday June 13th 1912. I had done some telephoning to arrange my time while here. I left Nellie's about nine oclock for River Forest to spend the day with McCalls in their new home. Had a nice visit getting back to Nellies about seven oclock. We had supper and visited all the evening. Friday June 14th 1912 Nellie and I took Roby and went out to Ravenswood to see By & Millie who are at her daughters. It was By's birthday. We had such a nice visit and escaped a rain on the way home. I stopped at John O'Neils at 53rd St for supper. His daughter were home so I met them. I went on down to Nellies about eight oclock to bed early. Saturday June 15th 1912. I had a letter from Will and things are going all right at home. John & Hattie left for Boulder on Thursday afternoon. I packed my things and at two oclock Nellie went with me to the train station where I took the train for Delavan at 4 PM. I reached there at 9:30. The girls met me. I found Harry there and we had a good visit till late bed time. I am having such