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

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Thursday September 23rd 1915
I was home all day. Did some sewing. Hattie & Cora
went calling over on Moreville Hights. Ott & Fannie spent
the evening with us. Mollie did not come home tonight.
Friday September 24th 1915
I was busy with baking in forenoon. Will & I went to Coralville
in afternoon. All but Cora were calling in town. Will & I
rode all evening with Rob & Cora. a letter from Lydia. Wrote to her.
Saturday September 25th 1915
Rob took Fannie, Cora, & Hattie down to Mildred McCallisters.
Mrs Lee and I went to The Elder Daughters party at Sweeneys
It rained so we came home in a cab. The folks with John McCallister.
Sunday September 26th 1915
Hattie & I were all forenoon getting dinner. Otts family
with Charles Remmers were here. Spent the afternoon visiting.
It was a cool cloudy day with some rain in early forenoon.
Monday September 27th 1915
Still drizzling. Hattie & I worked with plums most of the 
day some of the butter goes to The Folks. I walked to town
late in afternoon. Mrs Lee went to Muscatine in forenoon.
Tuesday September 28th 1915
The girls washed in forenoon and I did baking. Hattie and
I went to town in afternoon to a picture show. I came
home first and found a couple of delegates to the W C T U
convention here. They went back to town to their
supper. It was three years yesterday since John died.
I did not feel well and went to bed early.

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Thursday September 23rd 1915 I was home all day. Did some sewing. Hattie & Cora went calling over on Moreville Hights. Ott & Fannie spent the evening with us. Mollie did not come home tonight. Friday September 24th 1915 I was busy with baking in forenoon. Will & I went to Coralville in afternoon. All but Cora were calling in town. Will & I rode all evening with Rob & Cora. a letter from Lydia. Wrote to her. Saturday September 25th 1915 Rob took Fannie, Cora, & Hattie down to Mildred McCallisters. Mrs Lee and I went to The Elder Daughters party at Sweeneys It rained so we came home in a cab. The folks with John McCallister. Sunday September 26th 1915 Hattie & I were all forenoon getting dinner. Otts family with Charles Remmers were here. Spent the afternoon visiting. It was a cool cloudy day with some rain in early forenoon. Monday September 27th 1915 Still drizzling. Hattie & I worked with plums most of the day some of the butter goes to The Folks. I walked to town late in afternoon. Mrs Lee went to Muscatine in forenoon. Tuesday September 28th 1915 The girls washed in forenoon and I did baking. Hattie and I went to town in afternoon to a picture show. I came home first and found a couple of delegates to the W C T U convention here. They went back to town to their supper. It was three years yesterday since John died. I did not feel well and went to bed early.