Life, 1904-11-24 · page 7 of 22
Life — November 24, 1904 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains society gossip and political commentary rather than political cartoons. The main photograph shows "Miss Knott-Bright," described as an accomplished young woman from a prominent New York family who writes menus and reads Henry James. The text includes brief satirical jabs at 1912 election politics, referencing Roosevelt, Parker, Rogers, and Blinks. One comment mocks political candidates who disappear after elections—an "open season for Addicks" (likely referring to a specific political figure). The cartoons at bottom show people "Bowling Them Over," likely social satire about leisure activities among the wealthy elite. The page primarily targets New York's elite social circles and contemporary political figures, employing gentle mockery of their pretensions and behaviors typical of Life magazine's approach.
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= Knott-Brights will give a fancy ball later on, which will startle New Yorkers, It will be a coming-out party for their eldest daughter, Pinkie, a charming girl, very accom- plished and quite literary, often writing the menus for their own dinners, She can repeat passages from the tele- phone book, and has read Henry James in the original. Count Boodleseekor may re- turn to Germany in January. He has been very popular at Newport and Lenox. Miss Tootoo Kylling was the last girlto whom he became en- gaged. Her father broke it off, merely because Boodle- seekor refuses to do anything for a living ; which seems un- necessarily harsh, as all the ladies the Count is charm. ing when sober. Mr. and Mrs. Pluto Bulge have returned to the city. Of course everybody knows that Mrs. Bulge is own sister to the Ammi Innitts. And the Innitts have always been fashionable. Old Matthew Innitt had sense enough to inherit some acres of New York real estate near Fifth Avenue. Mrs. Ollin Bonds wore her new pearl necklace last Mon- day at the Steeles. The pearls themselves are larger than hens’ eg! each one costing a fortune. With this necklace, and wearing her "LIF Es own face, Mrs. Bonds is a sight. Al- though an exceptional woman, she can’t begin to spend the money as fast as Mr. Bonds can make it. She is fond of style and doesn’t care for potatoes. As Reginald Wuntwork was tak- ing some partially intoxicated friends in his auto last Thursday, he knocked down and ran over an old man near Seventieth Street. The old man hap- pened to be somewhat opulent himself, and made so much trouble that Regi- MISS KNOTT-BRIGHT. nald really regrets the occurrence, The Wuntworks are an old Baltimore family. BOWLING THEM OVER, 505 There Will Be No Serenade. R. MORGAN has turned over the cope of Ascoli to the Italian Government with his compliments ; no charge. It was handsomely done, and in that particular was characteristic of Mr. Morgan. The Italian Ambassador is quoted as saying that Mr. Morgan's act will win for him the gratitude of the whole Italian people. We believe it, and trust that the feelings of the Italian people will find due expression. We regret, on some accounts, that the application of Italian sojourn- ers in and near New York for a permit to serenade Mr. Mor- gan with three hundred and eighteen barrel organs has been reluctantly refused by the police. HE Westchester Racing Association has conse- crated a horse-race to the memory of William C. Whit- ney. They call it the Whitney Memorial Steeplechase. Well, well! After Election. THERE are no longer any candidates to disparage, but it is always the open season for Addicks. . . . One of the worst abomina- tions of the tariff is that we have to keep discussing it. . . . Ditto as to the Philippines. . ° . Lawson said: ‘Vote for Roosevelt. H. H. Rogers is close behind Parker, and Par- ker will win.” Why did he say that; to help Roosevelt, to help Parker, or to make a record as a prophet? . . is ‘The campaign being over, gentle- men will please not throw peanut shells on the floor, nor speak of the President as ‘‘ Teddy.” . . . Blinks, who did not want to beat Roosevelt, but was unwilling to share the responsibility of electing him, says now that if he had known the respon- sibility was to be so much diffused, he would not have minded bearing his share of it. comicbooks.com