Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 7, No 4
Articles in this issue
- p. 1
A celebration of the League of American Wheelmen's 29th anniversary, founded May 31, 1880, with reflections on the organization's history.
- p. 2
An essay arguing that dusty roads are not merely a nuisance for cyclists but a genuine threat to household cleanliness and domestic harmony.
- p. 3
A humorous poem contrasting the supposed hardships of cycling with the truly exhausting domestic chores that cyclists actually face at home.
- p. 7
An examination of competing claims to the bicycle's invention, from the Draisienne of the 1810s through Karl Kech's 1862 pedal addition to Lallement's disputed patent.
- p. 5
A report that the New York City Police Department's advertisement for seventy high-grade bicycles attracted no bids from any manufacturer.
- p. 6
News that Michigan has passed a $300,000 highway improvement bill, marking a major victory for the good roads movement in the Midwest.
- p. 6
A brief notice of a fatal accident in which a young cyclist was struck and killed by an automobile, raising concerns about road safety.