Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 6, No 10

Articles in this issue

• Christmas Scraps

  A seasonal miscellany of holiday anecdotes, reflections, and humor gathered for the Christmas issue.

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• L.A.W. Life Members Who Have Died

  A memorial roll of League of American Wheelmen life members who passed away during the year, with brief tributes to each.

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• Colored Cyclist Almost Hits the President

  A brief item reporting that an African American cyclist narrowly avoided a collision with President Roosevelt's motorcade while riding in Washington.

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• Boston Bicycle Club Thanksgiving Run

  A report on the Boston Bicycle Club's annual Thanksgiving Day run, with details of the route and the participants who braved the autumn weather.

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• Massachusetts Highways Declared World's Best

  A French highway congress's verdict that the roads of Massachusetts are among the finest in the world, vindicating years of advocacy by American wheelmen.

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• In Memory of Lydia Thompson

  A tribute to the recently deceased burlesque performer Lydia Thompson, who was well known in Boston cycling circles.

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