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

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Monday January 9 1911  It was pleasanter today.  Will helped me wash and churn before dinner.  I did some sewing in the afternoon and ironed in the evening.  Tuesday January 10 1911  A warm day for winter.  I got on nicely with my work and at 10.40 Aunt Emma, Ethel [Denton?] and Fannie with Mother came out.  Ott came for his dinner.  We had a nice visit.  They went home at 4.15.  I did my work and read some.  Wednesday January 11 1911  Will and I went down at 9.15  I went up to Otts and Will came for us with a rig from town  We got the boys and all went down to  [Orni?] Spencers for dinner.  We had a fine visit.  we got back at 4 oclock. and Mr. Shick brought Will and I home the car was off awhile.  Thursday January 12 1911  I did some sewing today.  was over to Mrs Jones in afternoon.  Went down town at 6.15.  Stopped at [Jennies?] with the check for Mr Shick and met Hattie & Cora and we went to the ME Church  I got home at [7.40?]

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Monday January 9 1911 It was pleasanter today. Will helped me wash and churn before dinner. I did some sewing in the afternoon and ironed in the evening. Tuesday January 10 1911 A warm day for winter. I got on nicely with my work and at 10.40 Aunt Emma, Ethel [Denton?] and Fannie with Mother came out. Ott came for his dinner. We had a nice visit. They went home at 4.15. I did my work and read some. Wednesday January 11 1911 Will and I went down at 9.15 I went up to Otts and Will came for us with a rig from town We got the boys and all went down to [Orni?] Spencers for dinner. We had a fine visit. we got back at 4 oclock. and Mr. Shick brought Will and I home the car was off awhile. Thursday January 12 1911 I did some sewing today. was over to Mrs Jones in afternoon. Went down town at 6.15. Stopped at [Jennies?] with the check for Mr Shick and met Hattie & Cora and we went to the ME Church I got home at [7.40?]