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

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Monday December 8th 1930 
Winnie came with me to the station. Mary & Buddy 
met me and I went home with them for supper. I 
came home soon after looked over mail a letter 
from Ott Seibert. A box of fruit from The Falks. 
Tuesday December 9th 1930 
I put my things away and went over the rooms. 
Letter from Ella Nagle telling Dan Ware had died. 
One from Laura. I wrote to Winnie & Mrs Falk. Soon 
after dinner went up town to pay bills. Was up in 
Otts office and to see Dr Ned Smith about the sore 
on the side of my face. The Whetstones in Cedar Rapids. 
Wednesday December 10th 1930 
Wrote Ott Seibert and was busy with affairs up 
town paid several bills and got some things.
I walked both ways. It is 12 years today since 
Will died. I went up to Whetstones by taxi. 
Rob brought me home after supper. Letter from Mrs. Wilson. 
Thursday December 11th 1930 
Did washing. Wrote the cousins in Louisville who 
had lost their Father. Mary took me up 
town after dinner. Was at the bank. Then up in 
Otts office. Did quite a lot of shopping and 
to Dr Smiths office. Walked home. 
Friday December 12th 1930 
I was home all day sewing and crocheting on 
things for Christmas gifts. Read in the evening.

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Monday December 8th 1930 Winnie came with me to the station. Mary & Buddy met me and I went home with them for supper. I came home soon after looked over mail a letter from Ott Seibert. A box of fruit from The Falks. Tuesday December 9th 1930 I put my things away and went over the rooms. Letter from Ella Nagle telling Dan Ware had died. One from Laura. I wrote to Winnie & Mrs Falk. Soon after dinner went up town to pay bills. Was up in Otts office and to see Dr Ned Smith about the sore on the side of my face. The Whetstones in Cedar Rapids. Wednesday December 10th 1930 Wrote Ott Seibert and was busy with affairs up town paid several bills and got some things. I walked both ways. It is 12 years today since Will died. I went up to Whetstones by taxi. Rob brought me home after supper. Letter from Mrs. Wilson. Thursday December 11th 1930 Did washing. Wrote the cousins in Louisville who had lost their Father. Mary took me up town after dinner. Was at the bank. Then up in Otts office. Did quite a lot of shopping and to Dr Smiths office. Walked home. Friday December 12th 1930 I was home all day sewing and crocheting on things for Christmas gifts. Read in the evening.