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

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Tuesday May 14th 1913
It was rainy. I looked after the chickens hatching and
did some sewing. I begin to feel some rested. I was very
tired yesterday. Will not doing much of any thing.
Wednesday May 14th 1913
I worked most of the forenoon putting the little chickens
out and doing baking. Hattie Lorie & Fannie were out all
afternoon. There was a frightful rain about 5 oclock so
they did not get home till after supper. Will brought the chickens in.
Will to town in forenoon to visit with a Mr Gross he met at Dubuque.
Thursday May 15th 1913
It had dried of so I put the chickens out in the yard
in the forenoon and one more hen. They are all hatched
and I have little more than 90 with the three hens. I
went to town in the afternoon to have my cloak fitted.
Fridat May 16th 1913
A fine day. Will helped me work and went to see the
show parade. He came home for dinner and went to the
show with Rob & Cora. I did some sewing and ironed.
Saturday May 17th 1913
Sewed some in the forenoon and Will went to town about 12:15
I washed some beding &c and sewed some. I got every
thing put away before bed time. What a weeks work.
Sunday May 18th 1913
Will & I both busy most of the forenoon. Rob drove out a little
while. In the afternoon I wrote to Lydia, Alice Conden,
Jennie Levergood, John Ware, Lizzie Lindley, and Jim Wash.
I read in the evening and looked over papers to clean
out the table & dish drawers. Rather a pleasant day.

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Tuesday May 14th 1913 It was rainy. I looked after the chickens hatching and did some sewing. I begin to feel some rested. I was very tired yesterday. Will not doing much of any thing. Wednesday May 14th 1913 I worked most of the forenoon putting the little chickens out and doing baking. Hattie Lorie & Fannie were out all afternoon. There was a frightful rain about 5 oclock so they did not get home till after supper. Will brought the chickens in. Will to town in forenoon to visit with a Mr Gross he met at Dubuque. Thursday May 15th 1913 It had dried of so I put the chickens out in the yard in the forenoon and one more hen. They are all hatched and I have little more than 90 with the three hens. I went to town in the afternoon to have my cloak fitted. Fridat May 16th 1913 A fine day. Will helped me work and went to see the show parade. He came home for dinner and went to the show with Rob & Cora. I did some sewing and ironed. Saturday May 17th 1913 Sewed some in the forenoon and Will went to town about 12:15 I washed some beding &c and sewed some. I got every thing put away before bed time. What a weeks work. Sunday May 18th 1913 Will & I both busy most of the forenoon. Rob drove out a little while. In the afternoon I wrote to Lydia, Alice Conden, Jennie Levergood, John Ware, Lizzie Lindley, and Jim Wash. I read in the evening and looked over papers to clean out the table & dish drawers. Rather a pleasant day.