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

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Sunday January 29 1911  We got up so late I did not try to go to church  I wrote letters in the afternoon and read in a book all evening.  The Jacobs decided to move out of our house  Monday January 30 1911  Will went to John Jones funeral in the forenoon.  In the afternoon he sold Bess, Lady and the horses though the man does not take them for a week.  I was sewing all afternoon and evening.  Tuesday January 31 1911  We were both busy about the place in forenoon.  Will went to town at 1.15 and I down to Marys an hour later.  We came home together at 4.30.  Will sold the hogs for 7.45 [per cent?].  a pleasant day.  Wednesday February 1st 1911  Will took the hogs down this morning.  15 of them brought 322.58.  I went down home at 2.15 to stay with Mother while the girls made calls.  I did not come home till 7.30  Will was down in the afternoon and put the money for the hogs in The Citizens Bank.  Will sold the little mule for $100.00

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Sunday January 29 1911 We got up so late I did not try to go to church I wrote letters in the afternoon and read in a book all evening. The Jacobs decided to move out of our house Monday January 30 1911 Will went to John Jones funeral in the forenoon. In the afternoon he sold Bess, Lady and the horses though the man does not take them for a week. I was sewing all afternoon and evening. Tuesday January 31 1911 We were both busy about the place in forenoon. Will went to town at 1.15 and I down to Marys an hour later. We came home together at 4.30. Will sold the hogs for 7.45 [per cent?]. a pleasant day. Wednesday February 1st 1911 Will took the hogs down this morning. 15 of them brought 322.58. I went down home at 2.15 to stay with Mother while the girls made calls. I did not come home till 7.30 Will was down in the afternoon and put the money for the hogs in The Citizens Bank. Will sold the little mule for $100.00