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

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Sunday October 6th 1912
I still felt tired this morning. I was busy about the
house work most of the forenoon. Jist before 12 oclock
Mrs John Clarks house north of us took fire and burned to
the ground. I slept two hours in the afternoon. I read
and talked with Will in the evening.
Monday October 7th 1912
I was busy with the worked. helped Will fix a place to put
the shingles in for kindling. I went down town in the afternoon
to get some things to do sewing with as Miss Graham comes tomorrow.
Tuesday October 8th 1912
It was a cloudy day. Miss Graham came and we put in 
the day sewing. I went down town an hour in the 
afternoon for some things we needed. I sewed some in evening.
Wednesday October 9th 1912
It rained most of the day. We worked away at the
sewing but did not get done. Rob & Cora out in the evening.
a letter from Lydia.
Thursday October 10th 1912
I was busy with the work all forenoon. I went down town
a couple of hours in the afternoon and got me a new hat.
There was a big fire in town tonight. The Old Metropolitan 
block belonging to The Hutchinsons. Will went down awhile.
Friday October 11th 1912
Still rainy. I did the house work and sewed
some. I cut out a dressing [sacque?] but the machine
will not work. I worked on tatting all the evening.
The girls were coming out but the weather was so bad and
Lorie has a bad cold.

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Sunday October 6th 1912 I still felt tired this morning. I was busy about the house work most of the forenoon. Jist before 12 oclock Mrs John Clarks house north of us took fire and burned to the ground. I slept two hours in the afternoon. I read and talked with Will in the evening. Monday October 7th 1912 I was busy with the worked. helped Will fix a place to put the shingles in for kindling. I went down town in the afternoon to get some things to do sewing with as Miss Graham comes tomorrow. Tuesday October 8th 1912 It was a cloudy day. Miss Graham came and we put in the day sewing. I went down town an hour in the afternoon for some things we needed. I sewed some in evening. Wednesday October 9th 1912 It rained most of the day. We worked away at the sewing but did not get done. Rob & Cora out in the evening. a letter from Lydia. Thursday October 10th 1912 I was busy with the work all forenoon. I went down town a couple of hours in the afternoon and got me a new hat. There was a big fire in town tonight. The Old Metropolitan block belonging to The Hutchinsons. Will went down awhile. Friday October 11th 1912 Still rainy. I did the house work and sewed some. I cut out a dressing [sacque?] but the machine will not work. I worked on tatting all the evening. The girls were coming out but the weather was so bad and Lorie has a bad cold.