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Iowa Byington Reed diary, July 1, 1902-July 31, 1903

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Thursday August 14th 1902
Will did not get up till noon. I put matting
on the cellar door and cleaned the cellar. 
Walter churned for me and brought me corn to
dry. In the afternoon I put down the stair carpet.
Will went to the pasture. Word from Delavan
says Flora Culbertson has survived a very dangerous operation. 
Friday August 15th 1902
It rained all day long. I dried apples and 
did some work up stairs. I am putting a carpet
on Walters room. A letter from Joe Woolf says
she cannot come home with Will for Mort & Emma
will be there but will come soon after. I wrote her.
Saturday August 16th 1902. 
It was a nice day. Walter churned and helped 
me wash. I was only done when Hatt, Alice &
Laura came. I got dinner and visited in the 
afternoon. Will went to town after raking the 
last of the hay. Laura stayed all night.

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Thursday August 14th 1902 Will did not get up till noon. I put matting on the cellar door and cleaned the cellar. Walter churned for me and brought me corn to dry. In the afternoon I put down the stair carpet. Will went to the pasture. Word from Delavan says Flora Culbertson has survived a very dangerous operation. Friday August 15th 1902 It rained all day long. I dried apples and did some work up stairs. I am putting a carpet on Walters room. A letter from Joe Woolf says she cannot come home with Will for Mort & Emma will be there but will come soon after. I wrote her. Saturday August 16th 1902. It was a nice day. Walter churned and helped me wash. I was only done when Hatt, Alice & Laura came. I got dinner and visited in the afternoon. Will went to town after raking the last of the hay. Laura stayed all night.