Adella Grace Scott Scribner 1910s
1910
19 April 1910 age 50; Census
160 Franklin Street, Franklin Ward 2, Merrimack NH. Living with husband and daughter Gertrude.
This is what Google Maps shows about this residence. I suspect the house is bigger than it was at the time, but probably is essentially the same.
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| 160 Franklin Street, Franklin NH Scribner family residence 1910 Google Maps |
The red circle is Adella Scribner's residence. The blue is both her nephew Clarence and Cecelia Scott, and the place their son Chester was born and died. Clarence was her brother Marshall's son.
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| 160 Franklin Street, Franklin NH Google Maps Satellite |
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| 160 Franklin Street, Franklin NH Side view, Google Street view as of 2013 |
The street views are where you can see the potential addition on the back. Cute little house!
24 September 1910, her husband Morrill D. died in Franklin NH at the age of 53.
They had been married 33 years. He is quite young. Did he die of the heart attack known as "The Widow-Maker?" I can't find cause of death for him, yet.
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| Morrill Scribner Find a Grave record from Ancestry.com |
1910 Historical Insight -- Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus
The foreign performers, trained animals, and incredible stunts of the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus probably awed Adella Grace Scribner in 1910. |
| 1911 Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus Credit: Library of Congres Adam Forepaugh was born into poverty, but he eventually created one of the most famous circuses in the United States (Ancestry.com Historical Insights, 2019) |
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| 1912 Red Fairy Book by Lang, Illustration 1 |
In other news: Japan annexes Korea; Halley's Comet shows off; King George V (Windsor) begins his long reign from 1910 to 1936 (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
1911, age 51
Historical Insight -- The New England Heat Wave of 1911During the summer of 1911, Adella Scott Scribner might have been living in Franklin, NH when a deadly heatwave killed more than 2,000 in the northeastern United States.
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| 1911 New England Heat Wave Credit: Library of Congress Photo Collection, 1840-2000/Ancestry.com (Ancestry Historical Insight, 2019) |
Fourth of July celebrations across New England and New York City were interrupted in 1911 by a deadly heat wave. Record highs were set during the week-and-a-half scorcher that sent temperatures soaring into the 110s in some areas. Eggs could be cooked on the sidewalks and tar streets melted, trapping cars and pedestrians. The 11-day hot spell took the lives of 2,000 in New England and 211 more in New York City before thunderstorms coold down the Northeast (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019).
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| 1912 Red Fairy Book by Lang Title Page Front piece |
In other news: Roald Amundsen reaches the South Pole in 1911. What's next? (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
1912, age 52
Residence 160 Franklin Street, Franklin NH per City Directory |
| Franklin City Directory Sister in Law Emma; son Charles; Daughter Gertrude |
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| 160 Franklin Street, Franklin NH front view, Google Street View as of 2013 |
I searched, but cannot find a realty listing for this property. I did find that it was built in 1890, so it is now a very old house.
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| 1912 19526_redfairybooklang_title |
In other news: Alaska is organized as a territory while Arizona becomes the 48th state, and New Mexico becomes the 47th state. The Titanic sinks causing world-wide consternation (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
1913, age 53
Mother Mary Jane Bacon Scott Hamm died 5 January 1913 in Salisbury, Merrimack NH. She was 80 years old. |
| Mother Mary Jane Bacon Scott Hamm died (Ancestry Find A Grave, 2019) |
1913-1920 -- Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th President of the United States
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| 1913 President Woodrow Wilson He was a Democrat, President of Princeton University, and the New Jersey Governor. He lead the US during World War I (Wikipedia -- Wilson, 2018) |
President Woodrow Wilson Quote: "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision with a finer spirit of hope and acievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand" (Wilson, 2018).
1914
Residence Franklin NH |
| Adella Scribner lives with her daughter Gertrude (both red indicators) at 17 East High, Franklin NH Sister in law Emma and Emma's son Arthur (yellow stars) both live on the farm on Smith Hill (Ancestry, 2011) |
This record shows what I suspected, that Charles Scribner is a clerk at the Sulloway Mills, which makes hosiery at this time. See previous post for information on this mill.
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| 17 East High, where Adella Scribner lived in 1914 |
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| 17 East High, where Adella Scribner lived in 1914, Satellite View (Google Maps Adella Scribner 1914, 2013, 2019) |
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| 17 East High, where Adella Scribner lived in 1914 Street View as of 2013 |
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| World War I nurse |
In other news: World War I starts in 1914, while women are uplifted by the invention of the bra. Einstein presents his Theory of Relativity in 1915. In 1916, the Irish Easter Rebellion rises, while Sonar begins making sound waves (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
1916
5 January 1916 Marriage certificate for daughter Gertrude to Albert Manuel, both of Franklin NH. Both are older, over 35 years old. First marriage for them both, Albert is a farmer. The reverse of the document has a wealth of information, which is unusual for New Hampshire. We see ages and occupations, birth places and residences for all four parents.
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| Scribner Manuel marriage certificate Side A |
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| Scribner Manuel marriage certificate Side B |
1917
Historical Insight -- America Enters World War IWhen the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, Adella Scott Scribner was probably living in Franklin, New Hampshire.
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"On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson addressed the United States Congress, asking for a declaration of war. Four days later, the U.S. Senate voted: 82 for and 6 against. In the House of Representatives, the decision was endorsed again 373 votes to 50" (Ancestry Historical INsights, 2019).
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| 1910 Heureux Noel |
In other news: Russian Revolution begins, and the US enters WWI (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
1918
Historical Insight -- World War I -- U-156 Attacks on New EnglandDuring World War I, Adella Scott Scribner was living in Franklin, New Hampshire, when German U-boats attacked the shipping industry.
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| New England residents experienced the horror of World War I directly when Germany's U-156 attacked during the summer of 1918. Credit: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019) |
"World War I is known in the United States as a conflict that was fought 'over there.' However, people who lived along the New England coastline during the summer of 1918 experienced the war on their home front when German U-boats attacked ships in the Gulf of Maine. The primary target of U-156 was the fishing industry. Tourists were vacationing near Nauset Beach, Massachusetts, and watched as U-156 surfaced and attacked several ships nearby. The German submarine sank 21 fishing vessels from Cape Cod to the Bay of Fundy during July and August of 1918. One attack near Cape Cod by U-156 on 21 July 1918, destroyed five vessels, including a tugboat and several barges. Citizens participated in rescue efforts and aided fishermen who had been attacked, paying close attention to their war stories. The navy produced propaganda posters that explained how it was fighting back with 'depth bombs.' (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019).
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| 1911 clip art Gould's St Louis MO directory, automobile |
In other news: The Flu epidemic wipes out 25 million people 1918-1920 [nothing to sneeze at]; Prohibition leaves people with no legal alcohol from 1918-1933 (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
1919
Historical Insight -- 1919 Paris Peace ConferenceAdella Scott Scribner probably read newspaper accounts about the Paris Peace Conference while living in Franklin NH
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| 1919, Paris, France. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019) |
"The Japanese delegates represented the fifth major Allied power, but their influence was minimal compared to the 'Big Four' leaders" (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019).
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| 1911 clip art goulds St Louis MO directory Interesting how it doesn't list ingredients |
Historical Insight -- The "Red Scare"
In 1919, Adella Scott Scribner may have witnessed one of the "Palmer Raids" while living in Franklin NH during the first "Red Scare." [Was she afraid of her neighbors? Remember, they'd just gone through World War I, and they knew communist sympathizers were living in the US. Was it someone she knew? -- editor].
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| 1919, Boston, Massachusetts Anarchist, communist, and socialist books and magazines were discovered and confiscated by the police in Boston. Credit: Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019) |
Historical Insight -- Women Gain the Consitutional Right to Vote
in 1920, Adella Scott Scribner may have voted for the first time while she was living in Franklin NH.
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| Ratification of the 19th Amendment in August 1920 was the culmination of several decades of work by woman suffrage organizations. Credit: Underwood Archives/Archive Photos/Getty Images (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019) |
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." To gain this brief addition to the U.S. Constitution in August 1920, woman suffrage movement leaders had met for 72 years to discuss their goal of gaining full voting rights throughout the United States. There were victories during this quest. Wyoming granted full suffrage to women in 1869, and every state from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast had extended full voting rights to women before 1920. When the 19th Amendment was ratified, only seven states remained where women had no voting rights at all. In the 1920 election, women did not vote as a political bloc, and a New York Times report estimated that one-third of the eligible female voters in the state cast ballots in the presidential election" (Ancestry Historical Insights, 2019)
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| 1911 Nurse Ad |
In other news: League of Nations is instituted, while the Shortwave Radio is invented (OurTimelines.com, 2018).
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Google Maps; Google Maps Satellite; Google Maps Street View
Google Maps Adella Scribner 1914. (2013, 2019). 17 East High Street, Franklin NH. Retrieved from Google Maps 2019, Satellite 2019 and Street View 2013: https://www.google.com/maps/place/17+E+High+St,+Franklin,+NH+03235/@43.441913,-71.6469735,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e20becdf5d8a8d:0xf60501d593864731!8m2!3d43.441913!4d-71.6447848
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