Life, 1905-08-17 · page 9 of 26
Life — August 17, 1905 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **society gossip and humor** rather than political satire. The upper section reports on Manhattan high-society events: Miss Tissie Inkum's wedding at a Holy Dividends church, with details about wealthy guests' automobiles and leisure activities (sailing trips, country estates). The photograph shows **Mrs. Bulliaf Inkum**, the bride's mother, in formal dress with jewelry. The cartoon titled "The Best of Reasons" depicts a **mother-son quarrel**: a boy explains he won't fight "that Jones boy" because he's "afraid to fight, mommer." The humor relies on the boy's cowardice and dialect speech typical of early 20th-century comic conventions. The page satirizes **aristocratic pretension and social climbing** through gossipy commentary about the wealthy's consumption habits and relationships.
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*LIFE- 203 Mss NKUM, young: Inkum, Esq., was married yes yhr. The ceremony took place in the Church of the Holy Dividends and there was a large York society, many guests having left their country houses and come to the city for the occasion, The church was hering of New MRS. BULLIFAT INKUM, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE. handsomely decorated with wreaths and garlands of stock ificates. The bride's father being ill—from overeating—she en- tered the church on th ne arm of her uncle, the Hon. Greedy McGreedy. Her veil of tulle was held by a coronet of diamonds, and she 1 in her hand a large basket of assorted jewels, She wore a riviére of gigantic diamonds, a gift of the bridegroom's uncle, Mr, Goshwotta Pyle. After a short wedding tour the newly-married couple will spend a few days at Plunder-on-the-Sly, the home of the groom's grandfather. Ti Mr. and Mrs, Blessall Trusts will sail for this country next month on the Boodla, Mr. Blessall Trusts is reported chased many of the best old masters in the to have pu Young Billy Owens—oldest son of Mr. Owens-the-Earth— enjoys his new Mercedes. He is naturally indignant at all this talk about imprisoning millionaires for exceeding the speed limit Justor Kubb and Whartor Kadd also have new av Both these young men are often entirely sober for how together. Mr. and Mrs. Rotton-Morralls will entertain 1 tinguished guests this summer their ¢ home, Milyun Manor. Among other celebrities, Count Borro and Keap will be there. Mrs. Endliss Dollas never eats two dinners the same day. This is the belief of Mrs. Toppother Heep, who is not only very prominent in Newport society but is an own cousin to all the Dollas. Mr. and Mrs. Severnpercent Pyncher get their potatoes from Tiffany, but all their turnips and carrots for stable y dis- use come direc! om the Rue de la Paix, The Best of Reasons. OTHER: Willie, why do you quarrel so much with hat Jones boy ? Wire: °C; he's afraid to fight, mommer ! AS TO CHAPERONS IP A CHAPERON'S DISTASTEFUL WHEN YOU'RE ON AN OCEAN PIER, AND YOU WANT TO BE ALONE WITH ae, MAN, YOU SHOULDN'T BE UNGRACIOUS, OR SHOW THAT YOU'RE PUT OUT. JUST PUSH MER OFY AS GENTLY AS YoU CAN. comicbooks.com