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

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Thursday July 24th 1924
Hattie & I here all day. I sewed on my dress. wrote
Ida & Lydia. We had a short ride after supper.
Friday July 25th 1924
I fixed a rug for Hattie and did some washing for
myself. We rode with Fannie & LeGrand and met
William & Mary coming home. It was two years today
since I started west by way of Vancouver. Wrote Lizzie.
Hattie & I over to The Byingtons in the evening.
Saturday July 26th 1924
I sewed some today though my eye was hurting
some. The Byingtons here in AM. A fine day.
Sunday July 27th 1924
Hattie to church. I wrote to Ella Levegood, Sallie Reed
and Birdie. Read some. The Byingtons drove to Keokuk.
Mormia home. We rode over to the old home after supper.
Monday July 28th 1924
I sewed some. Weather warm. Hattie down town most
of forenoon. We all slept in PM. The Byingtons drove
up with a new closed car after supper. So glad for them.
Tuesday July 29th 1924
I sewed most of the day. Helen Whinery here in PM.
Rob took Hattie & me over to Otts for the evening.
Wednesday July 30th 1924
I sewed some. William & Mary here. They went home in
PM. Hattie & I rode with Fannie & LeGrand after dinner.
Edith birthday. We went to cemetery after supper.
Then sat in the car in front of store. Very warm.

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Thursday July 24th 1924 Hattie & I here all day. I sewed on my dress. wrote Ida & Lydia. We had a short ride after supper. Friday July 25th 1924 I fixed a rug for Hattie and did some washing for myself. We rode with Fannie & LeGrand and met William & Mary coming home. It was two years today since I started west by way of Vancouver. Wrote Lizzie. Hattie & I over to The Byingtons in the evening. Saturday July 26th 1924 I sewed some today though my eye was hurting some. The Byingtons here in AM. A fine day. Sunday July 27th 1924 Hattie to church. I wrote to Ella Levegood, Sallie Reed and Birdie. Read some. The Byingtons drove to Keokuk. Mormia home. We rode over to the old home after supper. Monday July 28th 1924 I sewed some. Weather warm. Hattie down town most of forenoon. We all slept in PM. The Byingtons drove up with a new closed car after supper. So glad for them. Tuesday July 29th 1924 I sewed most of the day. Helen Whinery here in PM. Rob took Hattie & me over to Otts for the evening. Wednesday July 30th 1924 I sewed some. William & Mary here. They went home in PM. Hattie & I rode with Fannie & LeGrand after dinner. Edith birthday. We went to cemetery after supper. Then sat in the car in front of store. Very warm.