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

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Saturday October 9th 1915
It was a bright day. There were some poeple looking
at lots. There was a foot ball game in afternoon. Rob took
me to Coralville in the morning. I sent down some vegetables
and I made a fire and stayed till the 11:15. Will was up town
and we came home with Rob in the car. At Fannies in PM.
Sunday October 10th 1915
Rob took us to church. I wrote some in afternoon. Fannie
went to ride with us before supper. And the folks were away
again in evening. A number of lots sold today. A dispatch
from Ott says he & William will be home with the car tomorrow night.
Monday October 11th 1915
The girls did washing in forenoon. Hattie went to Old
Ladies Home luncheon. Cora ironed in afternoon. I was
busy with my own affairs. Down to Otts after supper. He &
William got home about 9:30. I had come home before that.
Tuesday October 12th 1915
We did ironing and other work in forenoon. Rob took us
all to town in the car after dinner. I spent the afternoon
with Mrs Dr Smith. Will came home from town with
us. He is better of his cold. He rented the farm today to
a son of Phil Murphy for jist what Mr Stiles paid this year.
We rode over the new bridge in the Auto for the first time.
Wednesday October 12th 1915
Hattie cleaned the house with the vacuum cleaner. I did
baking &c. Mollie came back tonight. We had a friend of
hers and Pauls for supper. Hattie over to Robs in evening
awhile. And the rest of us at home.

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Saturday October 9th 1915 It was a bright day. There were some poeple looking at lots. There was a foot ball game in afternoon. Rob took me to Coralville in the morning. I sent down some vegetables and I made a fire and stayed till the 11:15. Will was up town and we came home with Rob in the car. At Fannies in PM. Sunday October 10th 1915 Rob took us to church. I wrote some in afternoon. Fannie went to ride with us before supper. And the folks were away again in evening. A number of lots sold today. A dispatch from Ott says he & William will be home with the car tomorrow night. Monday October 11th 1915 The girls did washing in forenoon. Hattie went to Old Ladies Home luncheon. Cora ironed in afternoon. I was busy with my own affairs. Down to Otts after supper. He & William got home about 9:30. I had come home before that. Tuesday October 12th 1915 We did ironing and other work in forenoon. Rob took us all to town in the car after dinner. I spent the afternoon with Mrs Dr Smith. Will came home from town with us. He is better of his cold. He rented the farm today to a son of Phil Murphy for jist what Mr Stiles paid this year. We rode over the new bridge in the Auto for the first time. Wednesday October 12th 1915 Hattie cleaned the house with the vacuum cleaner. I did baking &c. Mollie came back tonight. We had a friend of hers and Pauls for supper. Hattie over to Robs in evening awhile. And the rest of us at home.