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

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Sunday May 3rd 1914
It was very late when we got up so could not go to
church and had only two meals. About four oclock there
was a heavy cloud went North and we heard later a
cyclone had destroyed much property by Going Station but
no one was killed. spent the evening at home.
Monday Macy 4th 1914
I was at home all day. The cars run agian after 6:05 the
first since the storm. I got my things together ready to pack.
About nine oclock I called the Woolfs and Tishie told me
Eloise would not be able to go tomorrow. I hardly know what to do.
Tuesday May 5th 1914
I got up early to go to Delavan. We had the last of the buckwheat
cakes for breakfast. Will went with me down to the 7:15 car.
I left on The Limited at 8:15. I felt very sorry to go without
Eloise. It was a nice day for the journey. I reached Delavan
on time. Jim met me and Frank Woolf was there for Eloise.
Spent the evening on Masons porch visiting with them.
Wednesday May 6th 1914
I did not go up town. Did some telephoning. In the afternoon
Mr Parson of Lincoln was there. I was glad to meet him.
Frank Woolf came for me at 5:30 in his new Auto. nice visit with them.
a letter from Hattie with one from Birdie enclosed says told Uncle Jim very sick.
Thursday May 7th 1914.
Will is 66 years old today. The Woolfs and Cora are to entertain
him. Frank brought me down to Lizzie Duncans before noon.
Mattie & Irene with Edith Mason were there for dinner. I
went back over to Venes before supper time. Visited all evening.
It is so cold we had a fire in the parlor.

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Sunday May 3rd 1914 It was very late when we got up so could not go to church and had only two meals. About four oclock there was a heavy cloud went North and we heard later a cyclone had destroyed much property by Going Station but no one was killed. spent the evening at home. Monday Macy 4th 1914 I was at home all day. The cars run agian after 6:05 the first since the storm. I got my things together ready to pack. About nine oclock I called the Woolfs and Tishie told me Eloise would not be able to go tomorrow. I hardly know what to do. Tuesday May 5th 1914 I got up early to go to Delavan. We had the last of the buckwheat cakes for breakfast. Will went with me down to the 7:15 car. I left on The Limited at 8:15. I felt very sorry to go without Eloise. It was a nice day for the journey. I reached Delavan on time. Jim met me and Frank Woolf was there for Eloise. Spent the evening on Masons porch visiting with them. Wednesday May 6th 1914 I did not go up town. Did some telephoning. In the afternoon Mr Parson of Lincoln was there. I was glad to meet him. Frank Woolf came for me at 5:30 in his new Auto. nice visit with them. a letter from Hattie with one from Birdie enclosed says told Uncle Jim very sick. Thursday May 7th 1914. Will is 66 years old today. The Woolfs and Cora are to entertain him. Frank brought me down to Lizzie Duncans before noon. Mattie & Irene with Edith Mason were there for dinner. I went back over to Venes before supper time. Visited all evening. It is so cold we had a fire in the parlor.