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

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Sunday August 9th 1914
William came for us in the Auto about 11:30. After
dinner at Otts they took us a long ride down past
Lone Tree. We got back at 6 oclock and Will came on
home. I stayed at Otts till after seven then came past
Coras and sat on the porch with her a little while.
I came on through the Chautauqua grounds and on
home at 8:30. It is the last night. I did not care to stop.
Monday August 10th 1914
I was sewing all day. I did not feel much if any
better and am taking medicine. I wrote Hattie in evening.
Tuesday August 11th 1914
I went to town at 8:15. I got me a new white dress
and some other things. I sewed all the afternoon.
Wednesday August 12th 1914
I was busy sewing all day. We had a card from
Edith and from Rob Duncan saying Irene died at
a Peoria Hospital. There was no particulars.
I wrote both of them in the evening.
Thursday August 13th 1914
Cora came out to spend the day as Rob had
gone to Davenport. I did some baking and got the
dinner at 3:15. Cora went home and I down town.
Was up to the Presbyterian church to pay 10 [cts?] and
register for a little [fan?]. I did some shopping and
saw the Dr again. He changed the medicine.
I got home at 5:30. I sewed some in the evening.

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Sunday August 9th 1914 William came for us in the Auto about 11:30. After dinner at Otts they took us a long ride down past Lone Tree. We got back at 6 oclock and Will came on home. I stayed at Otts till after seven then came past Coras and sat on the porch with her a little while. I came on through the Chautauqua grounds and on home at 8:30. It is the last night. I did not care to stop. Monday August 10th 1914 I was sewing all day. I did not feel much if any better and am taking medicine. I wrote Hattie in evening. Tuesday August 11th 1914 I went to town at 8:15. I got me a new white dress and some other things. I sewed all the afternoon. Wednesday August 12th 1914 I was busy sewing all day. We had a card from Edith and from Rob Duncan saying Irene died at a Peoria Hospital. There was no particulars. I wrote both of them in the evening. Thursday August 13th 1914 Cora came out to spend the day as Rob had gone to Davenport. I did some baking and got the dinner at 3:15. Cora went home and I down town. Was up to the Presbyterian church to pay 10 [cts?] and register for a little [fan?]. I did some shopping and saw the Dr again. He changed the medicine. I got home at 5:30. I sewed some in the evening.