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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1872-December 31, 1874

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203rd from Mr Huebner. I did some baking to take down to the party tonight. Jim Moreland and Owen were here for supper. We got rather an early start. Owen and I went in our buggy. There was such a crowd there that we did not enjoy it as we expected. Sade Merchant and John Anderson staid here all night. Saturday October 11th 1873. Mother was in town all day. I did the baking, Sade was here all day. And at supper time Jim and Elsie Moreland, John Anderson, and Owen came over. We all attended ladies society. Sade and Owen staid here all night. Sunday October 12th 1873. Mother went down to Jim McCollisters this morning and did not get home till dinner time. In the afternoon Charlie took Sade home. Arth Folsom took supper here. I wrote to Mr Huebner. Oh such a lovely day it has been. Monday October 13th 1873. I washed this forenoon and ironed some in the afternoon and Mother went over to Folsoms a little while. I was very tired and went to bed early. Tuesday October 14th 1873. Mother and I went to town early this morning and got some groceries. I finished

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203rd from Mr Huebner. I did some baking to take down to the party tonight. Jim Moreland and Owen were here for supper. We got rather an early start. Owen and I went in our buggy. There was such a crowd there that we did not enjoy it as we expected. Sade Merchant and John Anderson staid here all night. Saturday October 11th 1873. Mother was in town all day. I did the baking, Sade was here all day. And at supper time Jim and Elsie Moreland, John Anderson, and Owen came over. We all attended ladies society. Sade and Owen staid here all night. Sunday October 12th 1873. Mother went down to Jim McCollisters this morning and did not get home till dinner time. In the afternoon Charlie took Sade home. Arth Folsom took supper here. I wrote to Mr Huebner. Oh such a lovely day it has been. Monday October 13th 1873. I washed this forenoon and ironed some in the afternoon and Mother went over to Folsoms a little while. I was very tired and went to bed early. Tuesday October 14th 1873. Mother and I went to town early this morning and got some groceries. I finished