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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1899-June 30, 1902

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Friday July 27th 1900  Will took the butter to town this morning.  I was busy all morning and in the afternoon walked up to Aunt Libs.  Mother was up there with other company.  Will brought me home.  Saturday July 28th 1900. Will took Leonard to town this morning and he came back for dinner.  I made a kettle of soap in the forenoon.  After dinner [Irine] and I went up to Carries to see Mary Price and baby.  Did evening work after coming home.  Sunday July 29th 1900  Will and I were here alone all day and spent the time in reading and resting.  A nice shower last night.  We looked for Earnest Danvers but they did not come.  Monday July 30th 1900  Leonard did not come back. Will churned and put in ice and I did up the work and put up our dinners to go to the farm.  Will found Leonard and sent him down to haul corn for Frank Stevens.  I was up in Murphys office a little while.  We stopped at Woolfs going up.  Ate dinner and looked around some.  Then went up to Danvers but they were not at home.  Stopped at home a little while and Will went on to town awhile.  got home to do chores.  had a nice day.  Ediths birth-day

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Friday July 27th 1900 Will took the butter to town this morning. I was busy all morning and in the afternoon walked up to Aunt Libs. Mother was up there with other company. Will brought me home. Saturday July 28th 1900. Will took Leonard to town this morning and he came back for dinner. I made a kettle of soap in the forenoon. After dinner [Irine] and I went up to Carries to see Mary Price and baby. Did evening work after coming home. Sunday July 29th 1900 Will and I were here alone all day and spent the time in reading and resting. A nice shower last night. We looked for Earnest Danvers but they did not come. Monday July 30th 1900 Leonard did not come back. Will churned and put in ice and I did up the work and put up our dinners to go to the farm. Will found Leonard and sent him down to haul corn for Frank Stevens. I was up in Murphys office a little while. We stopped at Woolfs going up. Ate dinner and looked around some. Then went up to Danvers but they were not at home. Stopped at home a little while and Will went on to town awhile. got home to do chores. had a nice day. Ediths birth-day