Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 4, No 8
Articles in this issue
- p. 4
A sentimental poem celebrating the enduring value of home as a refuge from the world.
- p. 4
A commentary on the domestic service shortage in America and whether the Chinese Exclusion Act has worsened the supply of household workers.
- p. 4
An account of the Thirteen Club's annual dinner, held defiantly on the 13th to mock superstition, with members spilling salt and walking under ladders with impunity.
- p. 5
A reflection on the famous Shylock passage from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice and its enduring resonance for modern audiences.
- p. 5
A tongue-in-cheek debate over the contested question of what truly brings happiness to women, drawing on various expert opinions.