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

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Wednesday May 31 1911  I went to town at 8.15.  I got a lot of things and home at 9.40.  I got my work done.  Rested some and picked strawberries  I went down home to stay all night.  Mollie out for supper and went back with me.   Thursday June 1st 1911   I came home on first car.  Was busy with work.  Will plowing corn and to town in afternoon for stuff to spray the potato vies.  I worked in yard some 25 years Ott & Fannie married   Friday June 2 1911   A frightful rain early this morning I did a little sewing today and picked berries late in the afternoon. I went down home.  I took the folks some things.  I wrote L.D.L. Ida & Lydia today.  Mother is not gaining very fast.   Saturday June 3 1911  Winnie came from South Bend early this morning.  I did not come home till 9.40.  It was a warm night and the day was something awful.  Will did not try to get to town.  I took the lining out of my silk coat.  After supper I picked a lot of berries.  Went over to Jones to telephone some.  Mother has not had a very good day.

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Wednesday May 31 1911 I went to town at 8.15. I got a lot of things and home at 9.40. I got my work done. Rested some and picked strawberries I went down home to stay all night. Mollie out for supper and went back with me. Thursday June 1st 1911 I came home on first car. Was busy with work. Will plowing corn and to town in afternoon for stuff to spray the potato vies. I worked in yard some 25 years Ott & Fannie married Friday June 2 1911 A frightful rain early this morning I did a little sewing today and picked berries late in the afternoon. I went down home. I took the folks some things. I wrote L.D.L. Ida & Lydia today. Mother is not gaining very fast. Saturday June 3 1911 Winnie came from South Bend early this morning. I did not come home till 9.40. It was a warm night and the day was something awful. Will did not try to get to town. I took the lining out of my silk coat. After supper I picked a lot of berries. Went over to Jones to telephone some. Mother has not had a very good day.