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

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Friday June 18th 1915
Wrote letters to forenoon and Cora spent the afternoon
with me. It was a gloomy dark day. No fire works tonight.
Saturday June 19th 1915
I was up at Cora's most of the forenoon and went out
to Woolfs in afternoon. It rained but I got home on the
car at 5:20. It stopped so they had fire works tonight.
Sunday June 20th 1915
I went to church alone. The boys were away with their
friends in afternoon and Will & I sat on the porch.
I wrote Fannie in evening while he read.
Monday June 21st 1915
Was up at Coras most of forenoon and Will & I brought
out some of our things and aired the house. Went back
at 5:15. LeGrand took us a ride after supper. fine day.
Tuesday June 22nd 1915
Ott got home last night. He had a ncie visit with
Hattie over Sunday. Will & I went up town for things to
eat and home at 9:30. I was busy about the house the
rest of the day. Will filled the refrigerator tonight.
W. D. Cousin Sr died today.
Wednesday June 23rd 1915
I went down at 8:15 to got to the valley with Cora.
We made a call at Stevens and then went on down
to Mildred McCallisters for dinner. Aunt Ellen and
the girls came down later. I missed the 6:30 car home
and went home with Cora for supper. They came back with
me for the 8:30. Ott sold the lot the lady was inquiring
about while he was away for $1500 cash.

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Friday June 18th 1915 Wrote letters to forenoon and Cora spent the afternoon with me. It was a gloomy dark day. No fire works tonight. Saturday June 19th 1915 I was up at Cora's most of the forenoon and went out to Woolfs in afternoon. It rained but I got home on the car at 5:20. It stopped so they had fire works tonight. Sunday June 20th 1915 I went to church alone. The boys were away with their friends in afternoon and Will & I sat on the porch. I wrote Fannie in evening while he read. Monday June 21st 1915 Was up at Coras most of forenoon and Will & I brought out some of our things and aired the house. Went back at 5:15. LeGrand took us a ride after supper. fine day. Tuesday June 22nd 1915 Ott got home last night. He had a ncie visit with Hattie over Sunday. Will & I went up town for things to eat and home at 9:30. I was busy about the house the rest of the day. Will filled the refrigerator tonight. W. D. Cousin Sr died today. Wednesday June 23rd 1915 I went down at 8:15 to got to the valley with Cora. We made a call at Stevens and then went on down to Mildred McCallisters for dinner. Aunt Ellen and the girls came down later. I missed the 6:30 car home and went home with Cora for supper. They came back with me for the 8:30. Ott sold the lot the lady was inquiring about while he was away for $1500 cash.