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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1927-December 31, 1928

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Wednesday April 6th 1927
A beautiful day. Lena did the washing. I wrote Cousin
Jen. Another letter from Hattie tells Noomia Miller
reached home safely with her sister that has been
with them for six weeks. Ott & Fannie got home
from Chicago Monday night. I read in evening.
Thursday April 7th 1927
I read some in the AM. Soon after dinner
went by taxi to Lizzie Duncan. letter from Winnie.
I did not get home till early bed-time. Charles Duncan brought me.
Friday April 8th 1927
I went over to Harty McKinstrys by taxi before noon.
She had a lot of company. Twelve of us at table a
very nice time. It rained so Mr Albers came for
me when he brought Edith from school. Laura Lena and
I went to High School play in evening.
Saturday April 9th 1927
weather better. Edith with man to help did things
in the yard. I wrote Winnie & Warner McCall.
I slept in afternoon and read in the evening.
Sunday April 10th 1927
I walked to church this morning. Edith and Lena
went. The afternoon very quietly spent here at home.
I wrote Alice Condon and read some.
It was a yer today since Warner McCall met
with the accident that kept him in Los Angeles
for six months. The Fosters here in the evening.

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Wednesday April 6th 1927 A beautiful day. Lena did the washing. I wrote Cousin Jen. Another letter from Hattie tells Noomia Miller reached home safely with her sister that has been with them for six weeks. Ott & Fannie got home from Chicago Monday night. I read in evening. Thursday April 7th 1927 I read some in the AM. Soon after dinner went by taxi to Lizzie Duncan. letter from Winnie. I did not get home till early bed-time. Charles Duncan brought me. Friday April 8th 1927 I went over to Harty McKinstrys by taxi before noon. She had a lot of company. Twelve of us at table a very nice time. It rained so Mr Albers came for me when he brought Edith from school. Laura Lena and I went to High School play in evening. Saturday April 9th 1927 weather better. Edith with man to help did things in the yard. I wrote Winnie & Warner McCall. I slept in afternoon and read in the evening. Sunday April 10th 1927 I walked to church this morning. Edith and Lena went. The afternoon very quietly spent here at home. I wrote Alice Condon and read some. It was a yer today since Warner McCall met with the accident that kept him in Los Angeles for six months. The Fosters here in the evening.