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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1929-December 31, 1930

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Saturday September 14th 1929
Hattie came early and we went to Anna Kliens
funeral. Hattie went on home. I came down town. 
Did errands. I got the fur piece made from my muff. 
I was at Hatties in afternoon. Rob brought me home 
after supper. I read some. Was down stairs with Mrs. Gay.
Sunday September 15th 1929
It is 45 years since Bro Rob left us. Ott came for 
me to go to S S & Church. The rest of Otts family there. 
Ida rode back with us. We drove to the cemetery. I 
was home all P.M. Wrote to Sister Ida. Mrs Gay up for a call.
Monday September 16th 1929
I was busy. Did washing and got dinner. Ott here. 
After dinner I wrote Mattie Fletcher. Went to Mrs 
Robehous to have my hair fixed and over to Mollie 
Folsoms. Got home at 6 o'clock. William and Mary here
after supper. I did some telephoning about address. I wanted
letters from Edith Whetstone, Ida, Nellie & Emma Herriott.
Tuesday September 17th 1929
I went up town early. Was in Otts office and in 
the bank to get money. Did other errands. Did 
ironing before noon. Letter from M. E Culbertson. 
Hattie and Cora here in the afternoon. Hattie & I 
went to the cemetery with Ott at 5 o'clock. 
I wrote to Lou Simpson, Maurice Culbertson, and Lizzie 
Duncan after supper. Took the letters to the box 
and stopped to talk to The Gays awhile.

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Saturday September 14th 1929 Hattie came early and we went to Anna Kliens funeral. Hattie went on home. I came down town. Did errands. I got the fur piece made from my muff. I was at Hatties in afternoon. Rob brought me home after supper. I read some. Was down stairs with Mrs. Gay. Sunday September 15th 1929 It is 45 years since Bro Rob left us. Ott came for me to go to S S & Church. The rest of Otts family there. Ida rode back with us. We drove to the cemetery. I was home all P.M. Wrote to Sister Ida. Mrs Gay up for a call. Monday September 16th 1929 I was busy. Did washing and got dinner. Ott here. After dinner I wrote Mattie Fletcher. Went to Mrs Robehous to have my hair fixed and over to Mollie Folsoms. Got home at 6 o'clock. William and Mary here after supper. I did some telephoning about address. I wanted letters from Edith Whetstone, Ida, Nellie & Emma Herriott. Tuesday September 17th 1929 I went up town early. Was in Otts office and in the bank to get money. Did other errands. Did ironing before noon. Letter from M. E Culbertson. Hattie and Cora here in the afternoon. Hattie & I went to the cemetery with Ott at 5 o'clock. I wrote to Lou Simpson, Maurice Culbertson, and Lizzie Duncan after supper. Took the letters to the box and stopped to talk to The Gays awhile.