Life, 1884 · page 2 of 3
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This is a contents page from Life magazine listing article and story titles with their page numbers. It's not a cartoon or illustrated content page itself, but rather an index to the issue's contents. Notable entries suggest the magazine's satirical range: "Skeleton Plots," "Slight Misunderstandings," "Some Impressions of a Troika," and pieces on topics like tennis, college life, and urban society. Titles like "Sportive Widower," "Unfortunate Error," and "Why Home is not Attractive to Young Men" indicate humorous social commentary typical of Life's era. The page includes references to what appear to be fiction and humor pieces targeting educated middle-class readers concerned with contemporary manners and morality. Without seeing the actual articles, specific satirical targets remain unclear, though the magazine clearly addressed social conventions and relationships.
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CONTENTS. PAGE | Sir Jingo Blaine Sisyphus’s Endless Task. . Skeleton Plots......... . Slight Drawback to Mr. Blaine’s Pro- QTESSSK 6 G55 53 oe . Slight Misunderstanding, A. Smith, Carlyle.........+ 93, 139, 167, 237; 249, 272. Smith, Henry B. Smith, W. E.. Social Tin Types...... Social Tortures.....216, 244, 272, 300, Some Impressions of a Troika........ Some Impressions of Mr. Blaine’s Letter......... . Some Suggestions for Note Paper. Some Who Seek Rest....... Somme of Ye Christmasse Joyes. Song of the Fugitive Bank Cashier. Speculation .. Spirituelle..... *Splain Dem Lettahs. P' Sportive Widower. Spurned.........0005 State Correspondence Stomach-pad, A. Strategy Street Car Etiquette. Striped Paint Suburban Note. Suggestion, A . Sulphurous . . Surreptitious N, Survival of the Sunset Fantasie Sweet Memories of Wagner.. Tale of Modern Gotham, A ...... + 334 . 276 + 312 + 169 » 193 » 145 + 180 . 213 + 330 . 285 36 Tantalus... 991 Teasing Bud 187 | Teddy Magee... | Te Duce Jacobrun...... 188 | Ten Dollars or Ten Days. : 149 | Ten Lines on Tennis. 1 | Tennis H ng, 311 | Terrible Accident at Sea . 203 | That Foolertung....... * 329 | That Idiot, 348 | That Narrow Walk. 316 | Theatre Party at The Star, A. They Found Her Lifeless Form. They Stand in Awkward Groups. Thin-Skinned Author, The.... Thirsty Rabbit, The. ..... 57 22 152 | 66, 164, 201, 234. Three of a Kind... To a Chinese Idol. To Arctic Enthusiasts. To Board is not to Be, Tony Weller’s Advice to s Too Much Tail to His Kite .... Tragedy in High Life. Treason on Trees... 96 Tribute to Bayard Taylor . Trying for College. . 59 236 62 67 19 166 350 207 73 73 Unanimity...... Unexpected Rise Unfortunate Error, An Union Square Theatre. Unprovoked Assault, An Un Regime........0.4. Van Santvoord, Harold Thompson Street Poker Club, The... Very Broad Distinction, A Very Combustible .. Vice-Versa,. Victory, A...e ee. ee Voice From Wall Street, A. Voluntary Assessments. . Walk Inside Wallack’s... e. Wardwell, Miss Molly E. War in the East, The, Warning, A.........- Weapon of Defense, A. We are Seven. Weeds. What is What’s in a Name? When Belva Reigns... . When Courage goes a Begging. .. Wherefore. Where Lies the Blame ; White, F, Marshall... 2 as BIS. 215| 366 | 330) 345 Whole Speech Comes Back to Him, The Who Shall Decide... . ae. Why. cass axiuees “ Why Home is not Attractive to Young fet cannes a od Wiser than We See With Lire’s Compliments Wolf and the Lamb, The. Womance and Weality. Wreck of the Ship, Th Yale-Harvard....... Ye Game of Comme: «++ 117] Your Best Pills comicbooks.com