Bassetts Scrap Book, Vol 7, No 9

Articles in this issue

• Poetry and Poultry: Thanksgiving Verses

  A collection of mock-heroic Tennysonian and Swinburnian verses about the fate of the Thanksgiving turkey.

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• Air Rights: Who Owns the Sky Above Your Land?

  A legal commentary on the emerging question of whether landowners can claim ownership of the airspace above their property, prompted by the advent of flying machines.

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• The Road-Hog and the Turnip Flea

  A witty poem from the Pall Mall Gazette arguing that the dust stirred up by motor vehicles accidentally saves turnip crops from the destructive turnip flea.

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• The Horse Refuses to Go Away

  A commentary on the surprising resilience of horse traffic despite the rise of the bicycle, trolley, and automobile — noting that horses still fetch higher prices than ever.

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• 2,224,594 Bicycles in France

  A report on the latest French census data showing over two million bicycles in use in France, illustrating the enduring popularity of cycling across the Atlantic.

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• The Peary-Cook Pole Controversy

  A satirical item noting the proliferation of clubs dedicated to telling Cook and Peary to stop arguing about who reached the North Pole first.

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• The Six-Day Race at Madison Square Garden

  A notice for the upcoming six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden, one of the premier events in the American racing calendar.

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