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

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Monday December 25 1911   It was a beautiful Christmas day.  We went down to Otts.  All got presents.  Ott & Fannie gave me plates for my set and pictures of the boys & Father & Mothers [illegible] a plate.  Mary Woolf dishes.  Hattie a plant in a pot that was Mothers. Will came home to do chores and came after me.  We had supper up home.  The folks went to town to the wedding of Mrs [Borlocks?] daughter.   Tuesday December 26 1911  It stormed all day.  It stormed all day.  I worked on the tatting for Ethel Dentons handkerchief she will be married the 6 of Jan.  Wednesday December 27 1911   I was at the home all day.  I did some sewing and finished the tatting for the handkerchief.  Weather some better.   Thursday December 28 1911   I did the work in the forenoon.  Had a letter from Lydia & Ida.  She has the baby down at Aunty [illegible].  I went to town in afternoon to get somethings needed.  Worked on handkerchief.  Friday December 29 1911  Washed some colored things.  Went down to Marys in afternoon  I finished Ethels handkerchief.  Did ironing in evening  Will about house all day.  Has a cold.  Weather mild again.  "The Year finished on front page"

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Monday December 25 1911 It was a beautiful Christmas day. We went down to Otts. All got presents. Ott & Fannie gave me plates for my set and pictures of the boys & Father & Mothers [illegible] a plate. Mary Woolf dishes. Hattie a plant in a pot that was Mothers. Will came home to do chores and came after me. We had supper up home. The folks went to town to the wedding of Mrs [Borlocks?] daughter. Tuesday December 26 1911 It stormed all day. It stormed all day. I worked on the tatting for Ethel Dentons handkerchief she will be married the 6 of Jan. Wednesday December 27 1911 I was at the home all day. I did some sewing and finished the tatting for the handkerchief. Weather some better. Thursday December 28 1911 I did the work in the forenoon. Had a letter from Lydia & Ida. She has the baby down at Aunty [illegible]. I went to town in afternoon to get somethings needed. Worked on handkerchief. Friday December 29 1911 Washed some colored things. Went down to Marys in afternoon I finished Ethels handkerchief. Did ironing in evening Will about house all day. Has a cold. Weather mild again. "The Year finished on front page"