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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1916-December 12, 1919

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Monday April 1st 1918
Vene started the washing and got part of the things
out. I read some and did a little fancy work.
We visited in the evening Will in the county with a friend.
Tuesday April 2nd 1918
I was about the place all day. my cold is pretty
bad. I wrote Hattie about it. The weather is quite nice.
Vene got all of the big washing dry today.
Wednesday April 3rd 1918
This is Bro Robs birthday. I did my ironing in the
forenoon and visited with Lydia and did fancy work in
the afternoon. Will was up town in the evening. I read some.
Thursday April 4th 1918
I helped Vene a little with the ironing in forenoon.
Lizzie Duncan spent the afternoon here. I heard from
Hattie and wrote her again. Some letters came back
that Lydia had forwarded. we visited all evening.
Friday April 5th 1918
Frank Woolf came and too Will & I out to spend the
day with them. It was so cold the folks would not try
to go. Vene was up town. Mr Parsons called when we got back.
Saturday April 6th 1918
It began to rain soon after breakfast so Harry Mabel &
Laura could not come up in an Auto with friends as they
expected to do. I was at home all day. I cough a
great deal. Harry came by train at supper time
Will up town awhile in the evening. It stopped raining.

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Monday April 1st 1918 Vene started the washing and got part of the things out. I read some and did a little fancy work. We visited in the evening Will in the county with a friend. Tuesday April 2nd 1918 I was about the place all day. my cold is pretty bad. I wrote Hattie about it. The weather is quite nice. Vene got all of the big washing dry today. Wednesday April 3rd 1918 This is Bro Robs birthday. I did my ironing in the forenoon and visited with Lydia and did fancy work in the afternoon. Will was up town in the evening. I read some. Thursday April 4th 1918 I helped Vene a little with the ironing in forenoon. Lizzie Duncan spent the afternoon here. I heard from Hattie and wrote her again. Some letters came back that Lydia had forwarded. we visited all evening. Friday April 5th 1918 Frank Woolf came and too Will & I out to spend the day with them. It was so cold the folks would not try to go. Vene was up town. Mr Parsons called when we got back. Saturday April 6th 1918 It began to rain soon after breakfast so Harry Mabel & Laura could not come up in an Auto with friends as they expected to do. I was at home all day. I cough a great deal. Harry came by train at supper time Will up town awhile in the evening. It stopped raining.