Life — March 3, 1904 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# "Out With Norah" - Life Magazine Page 205 This page features a poem titled "Out With Norah" by Clinton Scollard, accompanied by a portrait of a woman wearing an elaborate wide-brimmed hat and feathered boa—fashionable attire of the early 1900s. The poem celebrates an Irish woman named Norah, referencing "The Wearing of the Green" (an Irish nationalist song) and Saint Patrick. The verses romantically describe dancing, walking, and sitting with Norah, praising her appearance and charm. The satirical point appears to target sentimental Irish-American nostalgia and romanticization of Irish identity, particularly around Saint Patrick's Day themes. The fashionable portrait contrasts with the poem's idealized, somewhat saccharine treatment of Irish romance and cultural pride.