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

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Monday March 15th 1915
It was still stormy. I washing out some things to day
in the house and sewed some in the afternoon.
Tuesday March 16th 1915
I did a lot of ironing in forenoon and at 1:15 went
down town. I called to see Artie Paul who is sick and
talked with her brother George Wolson who is with her.
I got a basket of groceries and came home at 4:30.
Wednesday March 17th 1915
I did the morning work and wrote a letter to Hattie. Soon
after dinner I went down to Mr Fairchilds funeral. He
is to be taken to Canada for burial. I went up to Frankie
Paintains for a call before I came home to get our supper. a letter from Ida.
Thursday March 18th 1915
Will & I went to town at 11:15. We got our dinners at "the
Burchle" and I then went up to MacBrides to the Elder Daughters
nmeeting. I came down town to see the Engineers Parade and
Cora and I went into Getters to the Style Show. I was up in
the office talking to Ott awhile and we came home at 3:50.
It was not a very pleasant day there were snow flurries.
Friday March 19th 1915
Was busy all morning. I went down to see the home folks in PM.
Cora and I went through the old house. I brought a couple of
books home from Otts. I came home at 5:30. Read in the evening.
Saturday March 20th 1915
I did the morning and at 2:15 went down town to go
to a picture show with Cora. Home at 5:30. Read in evening.

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Monday March 15th 1915 It was still stormy. I washing out some things to day in the house and sewed some in the afternoon. Tuesday March 16th 1915 I did a lot of ironing in forenoon and at 1:15 went down town. I called to see Artie Paul who is sick and talked with her brother George Wolson who is with her. I got a basket of groceries and came home at 4:30. Wednesday March 17th 1915 I did the morning work and wrote a letter to Hattie. Soon after dinner I went down to Mr Fairchilds funeral. He is to be taken to Canada for burial. I went up to Frankie Paintains for a call before I came home to get our supper. a letter from Ida. Thursday March 18th 1915 Will & I went to town at 11:15. We got our dinners at "the Burchle" and I then went up to MacBrides to the Elder Daughters nmeeting. I came down town to see the Engineers Parade and Cora and I went into Getters to the Style Show. I was up in the office talking to Ott awhile and we came home at 3:50. It was not a very pleasant day there were snow flurries. Friday March 19th 1915 Was busy all morning. I went down to see the home folks in PM. Cora and I went through the old house. I brought a couple of books home from Otts. I came home at 5:30. Read in the evening. Saturday March 20th 1915 I did the morning and at 2:15 went down town to go to a picture show with Cora. Home at 5:30. Read in evening.