Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 6, No 3
Articles in this issue
- p. 2
A report on the devastating fire that destroyed much of Chelsea, Massachusetts, causing an estimated ten million dollars in damage.
- p. 2
A continuation of the satirical L.A.W. presidential campaign, with the candidate calling for full free trade and the abolition of tariffs.
- p. 3
A reflection on the undefended border between the United States and Canada as a model of international harmony unique in the world.
- p. 6
A playful linguistic exploration of unusually long English words that consist of a single syllable and of words that contain other words hidden within them.
- p. 7
A question-and-answer section explaining the famous French court scandal involving a diamond necklace and the history of the Columbian half-dollar coin.