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

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Tuesday February 24th 1903
It was such a pleasant day. Mother was out.
I did the regular work and finished Wills jacket.
Mollie went on to Mollie Moons to a reception.
I read and knit in the evening. Will hauled corn in the afternoon.
Wednesday February 25th 1903
I had a bad nights rest but did not feel so
much the worse but what I did a lot of
sweeping and cleaning besides the regular work
and baking bread. We all went to bed early.
Thursday February 26th 1903
I rested all right and feel much better. I did
churning and got the dinner. I went down to spend
the afternoon with Mary Woolf while Will went on
to town. He paid $2000. on the farm today and
the interest $270. It only left a small bank
account for either of us. We came home in good
time. I worked and weighed butter and some other
extra things besides the supper. Mollie was very
tired tonight with her looking over papers.

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Tuesday February 24th 1903 It was such a pleasant day. Mother was out. I did the regular work and finished Wills jacket. Mollie went on to Mollie Moons to a reception. I read and knit in the evening. Will hauled corn in the afternoon. Wednesday February 25th 1903 I had a bad nights rest but did not feel so much the worse but what I did a lot of sweeping and cleaning besides the regular work and baking bread. We all went to bed early. Thursday February 26th 1903 I rested all right and feel much better. I did churning and got the dinner. I went down to spend the afternoon with Mary Woolf while Will went on to town. He paid $2000. on the farm today and the interest $270. It only left a small bank account for either of us. We came home in good time. I worked and weighed butter and some other extra things besides the supper. Mollie was very tired tonight with her looking over papers.