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

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Saturday May 30th 1914
Will went to town in the forenoon and I was busy
with the work. In the afternoon he took a long ride
with Otts folks. I rested and did fancy work. I
wrote a letter to Nellie. Went to town for an hour in the evening.
Sunday May 31st 1914
I was busy all forenoon with putting the house in
order and getting a nice dinner. Rob & Cora
drove out and Hattie came on the car after church.
It was a year today since I left for Delavan to go
on to Oklahoma with Vene.
Monday June 1st 1914
Will went over to the election to be gone all day.
I did a big washing and got every thing cleaned up by
noon. I sewed in afternoon. Cora started to her Father's by way
of Des Moines this morning. Will came home for supper but
would be away most of the night. I went down to Hattie's
at 8:15 to stay all night. I took her some little chickens I
found at the barn. It is 27 years today since Ott & Fannie were married.
Tuesday June 2nd 1914
I came home at 6:30 got me some breakfast and
did the ironing. Will did not get up till nearly noon.
Did mending in afternoon. I do not feel well my ears and eyes hurt.
Wednesday June 3rd 1914
I did baking this forenoon. Got letter from Nellie about our coming 
and wrote her. Will to town in afternoon. I slept some. We went
down to the church at six oclock to dinner. Hattie and
Rob were out. weather quite warm.

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Saturday May 30th 1914 Will went to town in the forenoon and I was busy with the work. In the afternoon he took a long ride with Otts folks. I rested and did fancy work. I wrote a letter to Nellie. Went to town for an hour in the evening. Sunday May 31st 1914 I was busy all forenoon with putting the house in order and getting a nice dinner. Rob & Cora drove out and Hattie came on the car after church. It was a year today since I left for Delavan to go on to Oklahoma with Vene. Monday June 1st 1914 Will went over to the election to be gone all day. I did a big washing and got every thing cleaned up by noon. I sewed in afternoon. Cora started to her Father's by way of Des Moines this morning. Will came home for supper but would be away most of the night. I went down to Hattie's at 8:15 to stay all night. I took her some little chickens I found at the barn. It is 27 years today since Ott & Fannie were married. Tuesday June 2nd 1914 I came home at 6:30 got me some breakfast and did the ironing. Will did not get up till nearly noon. Did mending in afternoon. I do not feel well my ears and eyes hurt. Wednesday June 3rd 1914 I did baking this forenoon. Got letter from Nellie about our coming and wrote her. Will to town in afternoon. I slept some. We went down to the church at six oclock to dinner. Hattie and Rob were out. weather quite warm.