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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1893-May 31, 1894

Page 144

Wednesday May 23rd 1894
I ironed a little in the forenoon and washed
out my gingham dress. I finished ironing all
the rest of the things in the afternoon. I got the
chickens taken care of and the most of the evening
work when it rained quite a hard shower. I did a
little mending in the evening.
Thursday May 27th {1894}
I did the mending and put the clothes away this
forenoon, did baking and got dinner early as I
expected to go to town or to the valley. It looked
so much like rain that I did not go. Will finished
harrowing the sod corn early and we made more
garden and he mowed the yard. Rob Whetstones
came out on horse-back to tell us that Ott
& Fanny have a boy baby born late yesterday
afternoon. It is a great relief to know it.
Friday May 25th 1894
I went in to see Fanny and the baby this
morning. I stopped in town to renew the note I
have at the bank. Will was in town for a new
plow and meal for my chickens. It rained soon
after dinner. I read and knit awhile, then
went out and made a chicken coop. The boys
worked late tonight. It was nine oclock when I
got my evening work all done.

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Wednesday May 23rd 1894 I ironed a little in the forenoon and washed out my gingham dress. I finished ironing all the rest of the things in the afternoon. I got the chickens taken care of and the most of the evening work when it rained quite a hard shower. I did a little mending in the evening. Thursday May 27th {1894} I did the mending and put the clothes away this forenoon, did baking and got dinner early as I expected to go to town or to the valley. It looked so much like rain that I did not go. Will finished harrowing the sod corn early and we made more garden and he mowed the yard. Rob Whetstones came out on horse-back to tell us that Ott & Fanny have a boy baby born late yesterday afternoon. It is a great relief to know it. Friday May 25th 1894 I went in to see Fanny and the baby this morning. I stopped in town to renew the note I have at the bank. Will was in town for a new plow and meal for my chickens. It rained soon after dinner. I read and knit awhile, then went out and made a chicken coop. The boys worked late tonight. It was nine oclock when I got my evening work all done.