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

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Tuesday December 3rd 1901
I was busy about the work all forenoon. Will and
I went to town in the afternoon. He brought the cattle
down this morning and sold three to Mr Elliott. he 
gave me $40.00 of the money and I paid the paper
bill at Stillnells. I took Fannies butter but did
not see any of the girls.
Wednesday December 4th 1901
I was busy all forenoon getting up a nice dinner as
I expected the Price family. They did not come.
Mary Woolf spent the afternoon here. Will brought a
fine red cow from Mr. Elliott in the morning.
Thursday December 5th 1901
It was an ugly day with snow flying. I did
churning and got the dinner. I put in the
afternoon varnishing pictures and blacked the stairs
with some stuff I bought of an agent that was horrid.
Friday December 6th 1901
I cleaned the silver and had a hard job blacking
the stairs again. I found house work to keep one
busy nearly all day. Lib came for Mollie tonight.
I got supper over early and did mending in the
evening. had letter from Ida Cutter & [illeg] E Culbertson
in regard to insurance on Delevan property.

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Tuesday December 3rd 1901 I was busy about the work all forenoon. Will and I went to town in the afternoon. He brought the cattle down this morning and sold three to Mr Elliott. he gave me $40.00 of the money and I paid the paper bill at Stillnells. I took Fannies butter but did not see any of the girls. Wednesday December 4th 1901 I was busy all forenoon getting up a nice dinner as I expected the Price family. They did not come. Mary Woolf spent the afternoon here. Will brought a fine red cow from Mr. Elliott in the morning. Thursday December 5th 1901 It was an ugly day with snow flying. I did churning and got the dinner. I put in the afternoon varnishing pictures and blacked the stairs with some stuff I bought of an agent that was horrid. Friday December 6th 1901 I cleaned the silver and had a hard job blacking the stairs again. I found house work to keep one busy nearly all day. Lib came for Mollie tonight. I got supper over early and did mending in the evening. had letter from Ida Cutter & [illeg] E Culbertson in regard to insurance on Delevan property.