Life, 1886-07-29 · page 1 of 16
Life — July 29, 1886 — page 1: what you’re looking at
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# Life Magazine, July 29, 1886 This page features "From Campobello," a domestic humor sketch. The cartoon depicts two matrons gossiping about a third woman named Clara. The first matron (from Boston) remarks that Clara "thought the party rather mixed to-day," while the second matron notes that Clara "is on the porch; but not getting very mary bites just at present." The humor appears to be social satire about class-conscious entertaining and party dynamics among upper-class women. Campobello refers to an actual location (likely Campobello Island in Canada, a fashionable resort area), suggesting this mocks the pretensions of wealthy summer visitors. The joke hinges on Clara's social awkwardness or exclusion despite attending the gathering—a pointed commentary on Victorian social hierarchies and the anxieties of maintaining proper social standing.
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'YOLUME VIII. NEW YORK, JULY 29, 1886. NUMBER 187. Entered at New York Post Office as Second-Class Mail Matter. ¥ Copyright, 1886, by MITCHELL & MILLER. PERICAN . SVM. . RNY es herries herries F? f the ankee public .” those sn the wide red in rita ewho home pense raving isitely Roses. . turn with ELE- 7UL. FOR Ck, FROM CAMPOBELLO. First. Matron (from Boston): CLARA THOUGHT THE PARTY RATHER MIXED TO-DAY, BUT AS A RULE SHE IS VERY FOND OF FISHING. Second Matron (whose son has been snubbed by Clara): Yes, 1 SEE SHE 1S ON THE PORCH; BUT NOT GET> TING VERY MANY BITES JUST AT PRESENT, comicbooks.com