Life, 1889-05-16 · page 3 of 18
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 281 This page contains several satirical pieces mocking American social pretension: **"For Snobs"** (left): A lengthy article ridicules those seeking prominence through newspaper "Society" mentions. It critiques the practice of strategically appearing in daily papers to impress one's class, offering examples like "Robert D. Grimes" (common name) versus "R. Dyrewater Grimes" (affected spelling). The accompanying heraldic emblem labeled "Of the 400" references New York's exclusive social circle. **Right side**: Three brief humorous items mock tourism advice and a love letter, plus cartoon advertisements for "Rev. R. Dazzle's Mudtuchem Mineral Water from New Jersey"—clearly fake patent medicine ads mocking dubious health products common to the era. The overall tone satirizes American class-consciousness and commercial quackery.
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- LIFE: 281 CERTAINTY. A GRATEFUL HEART. HYLLIS, love may be for you, 6 IVE me three cigars for a dollar,” But it is not for me; said a pink-shirted young man in the Hoffman House, Then he tooled luxuriously up to Wood- lawn, and, gazing at his father’s grave, tears of gratitude welled from his eyes as he thought of all the old man had done for him. For fortune comes between us two And says it must not be. Another fellow’s fortune, too, BEST TIME TO SEE HIM. UIDE (to American tourist, in Ven- zce) : You will want to see the Lion of St. Mark, of course, sir ? Tourist: Yes, I s'pose so. About what time do they feed him ? A million, as I know; You ask me how I found it out? Your mater told me so. Tom Hall, A LovE-LETTER—W,. EVEN so. Au i Baccace FOR $NOB$. most 36 O attain eminence in your profession, it is important a that your name appear in the “Society” records of the daily papers. This will impress others of your class. The nausea it creates among s thoughtful citizens need not dis- REV R.OAZZLE, [hl turb you. Your paths are far ~ MUOTUCHEN et apart. XxX. NEw sersey|ly WE would add in connection with this subject that much de- pends upon the skillful adjust- ment of your own name. Rob- ert D. Grimes, for instance, is essentially commonplace and American, whereas R. Dyrteater Grimes excites the imagination, and the bearer is at once asso- rae ciated, in the reader's fancy, BAGGAGE with all that is great and noble. saust BP THE Marquis of Westminster wears a collar. IN your conversation always allude frequently to those of your friends whom you consider your superiors. ALL the alliances between English noblemen and Ameri- Rev R,DAZZLE can girls are purely matters of affection. MuoTUCHEN You have already found in your career that it is necessary to toady to certain individuals and to snub others. There is no harm in this; “t tends to develop character. NEW JERSEXE “ail (ily MINERAL WATER Ve THERE are many people, seemingly intelligent, who look upon fashionable society as a farce. Do not be influenced by these cranks. They simply lack the intelligence to appre- ciate the great good your class is endeavoring to accomplish. comicbooks corn