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

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Tuesday November 28th 1905
It was just like a spring day. I was busy with the
work all forenoon and Billy and I worked all afternoon
cleaning out the old shop. Will went down town on
the car. It blew up cold just at night. read all evening.
Wednesday November 29th 1905
It was a cold windy day. I did the work, sewed a
little and read some. Will went to town in afternoon.
Thursday November 30th 1905
It took most of the forenoon to get the dinner. The
boys packed the straw around the house. I went
down home on the 2 oclock car. Hattie seems
much better. Rob brought me over to the 8.30 car.
Will met me at Coralville. Dorothy is here for a visit.
We made visiting of Thanksgiving the year. Very cold.
Friday December 1st 1905
I was at home at work all day. The boys could not
do much. Will went down at 12.30, took a cake I had
baked over home. Hattie not so well today. very cold.
This is Otts birthday. Fannie had a few friends to supper.
Saturday December 2nd 1905
I was busy with the work most of the day. Will went down
at 12.30 came back at 4 oclock. Dorothy was with him.
Fred came to supper and they went back at 8:30.

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Tuesday November 28th 1905 It was just like a spring day. I was busy with the work all forenoon and Billy and I worked all afternoon cleaning out the old shop. Will went down town on the car. It blew up cold just at night. read all evening. Wednesday November 29th 1905 It was a cold windy day. I did the work, sewed a little and read some. Will went to town in afternoon. Thursday November 30th 1905 It took most of the forenoon to get the dinner. The boys packed the straw around the house. I went down home on the 2 oclock car. Hattie seems much better. Rob brought me over to the 8.30 car. Will met me at Coralville. Dorothy is here for a visit. We made visiting of Thanksgiving the year. Very cold. Friday December 1st 1905 I was at home at work all day. The boys could not do much. Will went down at 12.30, took a cake I had baked over home. Hattie not so well today. very cold. This is Otts birthday. Fannie had a few friends to supper. Saturday December 2nd 1905 I was busy with the work most of the day. Will went down at 12.30 came back at 4 oclock. Dorothy was with him. Fred came to supper and they went back at 8:30.