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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1923-December 31, 1924

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Sunday May 6th 1923
Hattie to church. I was busy in my room. After noon
did up a box to send to Sciota Lape. Wrote to her and
William Byington. This is his birthday. Afternoon
Bob Bloom and wife called. Rob & Cora away at supper
time. Hattie and I rode with Ott & Fannie. Read in evening.
Monday May 7th 1923
This is Dear Wills birthday. Hattie and I went to
town. We selected paper for my bedroom and I was at
Dr Ned Smiths office. he took the plaster from my fact.
It was raining so I came home in a taxi. Emma sewing
for Cora. Letters from Laura and Mrs Falk. Evening at home.
Tuesday May 8th 1923
It was a regular winter day with cold wind and
guts of snow. I was sewing on chair covers. Emma
here making Hattie a dress. The man came to put
in new light fixtures. I read in evening, to bed early.
Wednesday May 9th 1923
Weather some better. I sewed all afternoon. Went
with Hattie to Missionary Meeting at Mrs McClintocks.
It is Hatties birthday. She got some nice things. Norma
got up a nice supper. We took a ride after supper. Hattie
stayed down with Fannie. I spent the evening alone. Wrote Mrs Pickens & W B McCall.
Thursday May 10th 1923
I sewed some in AM. John Hedges here at work in
PM. I washed windows and put in screens. Rob & Cora
went to Cedar Rapids. Hattie & Fannie to a tea. A man
came to put up curtain fixtures. The girls up to see The Kaspers.

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Sunday May 6th 1923 Hattie to church. I was busy in my room. After noon did up a box to send to Sciota Lape. Wrote to her and William Byington. This is his birthday. Afternoon Bob Bloom and wife called. Rob & Cora away at supper time. Hattie and I rode with Ott & Fannie. Read in evening. Monday May 7th 1923 This is Dear Wills birthday. Hattie and I went to town. We selected paper for my bedroom and I was at Dr Ned Smiths office. he took the plaster from my fact. It was raining so I came home in a taxi. Emma sewing for Cora. Letters from Laura and Mrs Falk. Evening at home. Tuesday May 8th 1923 It was a regular winter day with cold wind and guts of snow. I was sewing on chair covers. Emma here making Hattie a dress. The man came to put in new light fixtures. I read in evening, to bed early. Wednesday May 9th 1923 Weather some better. I sewed all afternoon. Went with Hattie to Missionary Meeting at Mrs McClintocks. It is Hatties birthday. She got some nice things. Norma got up a nice supper. We took a ride after supper. Hattie stayed down with Fannie. I spent the evening alone. Wrote Mrs Pickens & W B McCall. Thursday May 10th 1923 I sewed some in AM. John Hedges here at work in PM. I washed windows and put in screens. Rob & Cora went to Cedar Rapids. Hattie & Fannie to a tea. A man came to put up curtain fixtures. The girls up to see The Kaspers.