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

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Wednesday September 29th 1915
Hattie did ironing. I the other work. She ate dinner
at Coras with Clara Shultz and Mildred. I was
over there in afternoon. Went Auto riding and to
picture show in the evening.
Thursday September 30th 1915
Cora went to town with me in forenoon to select
a hat. We all had dinner at Hattie's when we
came home. Went back to town in Auto in afternoon.
Will & I came home in Otts buggy. Rob & Cora with
Hattie & The Showers were riding in evening. Mrs Lee back tonight.
Friday October 1st 1915
The delegates left today. We were busy all forenoon.
Hattie had 60 ladies here in afternoon to an Aid
Society meeting. A very pleasdant day. We did
up the work, put the dishes away, went to bed early.
Saturday October 2nd 1915
It was a nice forenoon and we did a lot of washing and
ironing. There was a shower jist before supper time.
Will about the place. Was helping with the new
roads some. Hattie was down at Otts & I at Coras in evening.
Sunday October 3rd 1915
It was very warm. I did not go to church so Will
& I walked out to look at the lots and new roads.
I had dinner ready when Hattie come from 
church. Rob & Cora went to Cedra Rapids with the
Bonner family. It rained there so they left the Auto
and came home on the urban car.

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Wednesday September 29th 1915 Hattie did ironing. I the other work. She ate dinner at Coras with Clara Shultz and Mildred. I was over there in afternoon. Went Auto riding and to picture show in the evening. Thursday September 30th 1915 Cora went to town with me in forenoon to select a hat. We all had dinner at Hattie's when we came home. Went back to town in Auto in afternoon. Will & I came home in Otts buggy. Rob & Cora with Hattie & The Showers were riding in evening. Mrs Lee back tonight. Friday October 1st 1915 The delegates left today. We were busy all forenoon. Hattie had 60 ladies here in afternoon to an Aid Society meeting. A very pleasdant day. We did up the work, put the dishes away, went to bed early. Saturday October 2nd 1915 It was a nice forenoon and we did a lot of washing and ironing. There was a shower jist before supper time. Will about the place. Was helping with the new roads some. Hattie was down at Otts & I at Coras in evening. Sunday October 3rd 1915 It was very warm. I did not go to church so Will & I walked out to look at the lots and new roads. I had dinner ready when Hattie come from church. Rob & Cora went to Cedra Rapids with the Bonner family. It rained there so they left the Auto and came home on the urban car.