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

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Thursday February 19th 1914
I was home all day. I finished my petticoat and did
some other sewing. I made tatting all evening. a letter from Leonor McCall.
Friday February 20th 1914
I baked a cake in the forenoon and did other house work.
I went to town at 1:15. I was up in Otts office looking at
the plot of the grounds over the river. I got some things I
needed and took my cake up to the church. I attended Missionary
meeting there and then went out to Mrs Emmons with things
she needed for another dress she is to make for me. I got back
to the church for supper. Will came down and we had William
come to eat with us. "The Brotherhood" had a big crowd to
their bazaar & supper. We came home at 6:40. I made tatting after I got home.
Saturday February 21st 1914
Will helped me wash. He went to town at 1:15 and I got the
work done so I went an hour later to spend the afternoon
with Hattie. I came home at 7:30. I walked over with Rob.
Sunday February 23rd 1914
I went to town at 9:15 to see about my teeth. I missed the 10:30
so went over the river as I had to go back at three oclock. I was at
Coras. She has that neuralgia again. I got home on the 4:30 and it
was late. It has been a cold day and I was so tired I was nearly
sick. I went to bed early.

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Thursday February 19th 1914 I was home all day. I finished my petticoat and did some other sewing. I made tatting all evening. a letter from Leonor McCall. Friday February 20th 1914 I baked a cake in the forenoon and did other house work. I went to town at 1:15. I was up in Otts office looking at the plot of the grounds over the river. I got some things I needed and took my cake up to the church. I attended Missionary meeting there and then went out to Mrs Emmons with things she needed for another dress she is to make for me. I got back to the church for supper. Will came down and we had William come to eat with us. "The Brotherhood" had a big crowd to their bazaar & supper. We came home at 6:40. I made tatting after I got home. Saturday February 21st 1914 Will helped me wash. He went to town at 1:15 and I got the work done so I went an hour later to spend the afternoon with Hattie. I came home at 7:30. I walked over with Rob. Sunday February 23rd 1914 I went to town at 9:15 to see about my teeth. I missed the 10:30 so went over the river as I had to go back at three oclock. I was at Coras. She has that neuralgia again. I got home on the 4:30 and it was late. It has been a cold day and I was so tired I was nearly sick. I went to bed early.