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Iowa Byington Reed diary, April 1, 1905-December 31, 1906

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Wednesday June 21st 1905
Mother came out early and helped me put up my
cherries, there was 15 qts of them. There was a hard
shower about three oclock. Will took her home
after that. I was busy all evening with the work.
Thursday June 2nd 1905
I started about eight oclock to go down to Stevens.
Dorothy rode with me. We had a very nice visit.
I came home alone. was tired from the ride. Did
evening work and went to bed early. The boys plowing corn.
Friday June 23rd 1905
I was busy with the work all forenoon, had dinner
early. I swept the house all over. I did not feel very
well. Went down home and to town in afternoon. Got a
bottle of medicine from Dr Dean. Mary Woolf here late
in afternoon after I came home. The boys plowing corn.
Saturday June 24th 1905
I got my work done and ate my dinner as soon as
possible. Fannie & the boys came in the buggy. The three
Shultz girls and Hattie came on the car. The
girls went to Cedar Rapids on the 4 oclock car
and Hattie rode home with Fannie. I got my
evening work done and read on the porch awhile.
Will to town in afternoon. Will is still plowing the corn.

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Wednesday June 21st 1905 Mother came out early and helped me put up my cherries, there was 15 qts of them. There was a hard shower about three oclock. Will took her home after that. I was busy all evening with the work. Thursday June 2nd 1905 I started about eight oclock to go down to Stevens. Dorothy rode with me. We had a very nice visit. I came home alone. was tired from the ride. Did evening work and went to bed early. The boys plowing corn. Friday June 23rd 1905 I was busy with the work all forenoon, had dinner early. I swept the house all over. I did not feel very well. Went down home and to town in afternoon. Got a bottle of medicine from Dr Dean. Mary Woolf here late in afternoon after I came home. The boys plowing corn. Saturday June 24th 1905 I got my work done and ate my dinner as soon as possible. Fannie & the boys came in the buggy. The three Shultz girls and Hattie came on the car. The girls went to Cedar Rapids on the 4 oclock car and Hattie rode home with Fannie. I got my evening work done and read on the porch awhile. Will to town in afternoon. Will is still plowing the corn.