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Iowa Byington Reed diary, January 1, 1910-December 31, 1911

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Monday October 10 1910  I did the work in the forenoon and some mending in the afternoon.  Will hauling sand  A letter from Lizzie Duncan.  Tuesday October 11 1910  I got the dinner so I ate and left to go down home at 12.12.  I stayed with Mother while Hattie & Cora went to Cedar Rapids to do some shopping.  Mother was not well.  I came home at 5.30.  Did evening work.  Wednesday October 12 1910  Will went to town in the morning and in the afternoon when out to see the flying machine  I spent the afternoon down home.  I came back at 5.30 and had supper ready when Will came an hour later  Thursday October 13 1910  I did a big washing and ironing today.  Will went down town in the morning and in the afternoon to the fair grounds where the men made a fine fight. but finally had a full that broke the machine.  Will got home on the 5.30.  a fine day.

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Monday October 10 1910 I did the work in the forenoon and some mending in the afternoon. Will hauling sand A letter from Lizzie Duncan. Tuesday October 11 1910 I got the dinner so I ate and left to go down home at 12.12. I stayed with Mother while Hattie & Cora went to Cedar Rapids to do some shopping. Mother was not well. I came home at 5.30. Did evening work. Wednesday October 12 1910 Will went to town in the morning and in the afternoon when out to see the flying machine I spent the afternoon down home. I came back at 5.30 and had supper ready when Will came an hour later Thursday October 13 1910 I did a big washing and ironing today. Will went down town in the morning and in the afternoon to the fair grounds where the men made a fine fight. but finally had a full that broke the machine. Will got home on the 5.30. a fine day.