Life, 1903-08-06 · page 12 of 32
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# Page Analysis: Life Magazine, Issue 126 This page contains two separate pieces of humor: **"Victory"** (top) satirizes Lady Londonderry's extravagant display of diamonds at a London society event honoring M. Loubet. The text mockingly notes she wore "all her diamonds (a million's worth)" and contrasts this with American modesty—"our best families" abroad carry only two barrels of diamonds, following "simplicity." **"A Grave Question"** (bottom) is a brief doctor-patient joke: a specialist finds nothing organically wrong with an anxious patient, prompting the patient to ask the doctor's fee—with the implication that worry about cost will replace the original anxiety. The accompanying illustration labeled **"Sea Weeds"** shows a woman in classical pose, likely decorative rather than directly related to either text piece.
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Victory. OO little attention is being paid to the annonncement, unofficial, yet doubt- less re je, that al- though Lady London- derry wore all her diamonds (a million’s worth) at the opera in honor of M. Lou- bet in London, Mrs. Perry Belmont had her ladyship beaten up the alley, outflash- ing her at every point. This is no mean victory for America, Those who follow the base- ball averages know how dif- ficult it is for even the gamiest towin away from home, being up against the psychology of the . Moreover, is it likely that Mrs. Belmont had anything approaching all herdiamonds with her? No, The custom of our best families, in going abroad, is never to take more than two barrels of diamonds along. Simplicity is their very law. If Lady Londonderry is thas distanced on her own gronnd, what, pray, would she look like at the Met ropolit Soom'at ‘twixt shilln’ ‘nu’ shill’n’ 'n’ six: punts, happen? A Grave Question G REAT SPECIALIST: There doesn’t seem to be anything the matter with you organically, Have you “You must open mind tome. W: “I'm — wonder much you will charge me."" “PQRIDGET, can I trust you with the china?’ “Sure ye ca save every pic noma‘'am, Oi'Tl Copyright, 1203. by Life Pubtiahiny Oo. “sea weeps * comicbooks.com