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The masthead illustration depicts "Society" as a reclining classical figure, with a cornucopia spilling out people and activities—a standard turn-of-century allegorical representation of high society's abundance. The main content consists of society gossip and commentary rather than political cartoons. It includes reports on socialite activities (a concert by Mrs. Stilor-Nuthen, inheritance news about Miss Blabbie Oldpoint) and social scandal (the Countess Borro's troubled marriage). The text sections titled "The Starving Savant," "Exposure Overdone," and "Times Have Not Changed" are satirical commentary on contemporary issues: magazine sensationalism, public health debates over vaccination, and social hypocrisy. The page exemplifies *Life*'s role as satirist of American upper-class manners and public discourse.

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y next at the residence almost said house—of Mrs. Stilor- Nuthen will be a brilliant affair. Be- ing in aid of a new Home for Middle- Aged Rabbits, a large audience is anticipated. Anything under ~— uncle, Austen Tatius. And the Austen ybody knows, are close- ly allied to the Helwyth Manners. The sent Mrs. Manners is a daughter of the Knott-Brights and own cousin to F Nuntoo Klevor. All nice people. Itis whispered that the ever-welcome society favorite, Jimmy Wursen-Yuce- liss, went to sleep in a club window last. Saturday and did not wake up until just before he opened his eyes. His mother was a Baltimore Rekkod. the patronage of the following names could hardly be a failure: Mrs. Graiton Kloze. Mrs. Pursey Strutt. Mrs. Emtee Gabbor. Mrs, Willie Jinnanseltz and Mrs. Blessal Trusts. Miss Blabbie Oldpoint has. just inherited another million from her uncle, Ananias Hogg, own brother of the Hon. Mer- ger Hogg, whose stepfather’s aunt, Miss Maria Bullion, was once engaged to —or had alaw- suit with—Dick Hollohed, a The Count Borro and Keap has just returned home on the Nausea. Society re- members her as one of the charming daughters of Mr. Burstyngside Boodle. She brought her husband about five millions of dollars and he seems to have brought her a black eye and a broken spirit. The Count is frankly in love with one or two other women and urally resented his American wife's interferenc The Countess’s mother, who cousin once removed of Miss Blabbie's own adopted great- The Starving Savant. POET sat composing toasts Refore a fireless grate A mangled pencil ‘twixt his teeth, Upon his While ‘neath his ribs, his appetite Bespoke an ** empty ” “Oh would,” sighed he pa slate. of words, These toasts were made of bread !" J. 1. Brand’, Exposure Overdone. HE magazines, having discovered that there is good money in ex- posure, are working it forall it’s worth. It is laudable to lay before the people facts, the publication of which tends to make for good morals. It is a great question, how y--‘*that first of virtu not a any effective crusade, MISS BLABRIE OLDPOINT. was a Fhule, brought about the mateh. id when we know that the ma are simply working a new graft, are hiring at large salaries professional lit- erary sleuths to boom their circulation, is only a question of time when they e bound to go too far and produce a reaction in the public mind which will yo far to nullify the good effects pre- ceding it. After reading the virulent attack on Chauncey Depew in the current Cosio- politan, almost inclined to sympathize that much-abused one is with citizen. Times Have Not Changed. HE growing distrust of vaccination is not shared by the New dork Tribune “There were only nine deaths from smallpox in New York State last year. Yet some persons still resist vaccina- tion against a disease which once was and but for that safeguard would now be one of the most prevalent and deadly enemies of mankind.” But why those nine deaths ? Dollars to doughnuts that those nine persons had been vaccinated. Operatic. FAMOUS prima donna is reported to have id recently, ** Conried an artist? Dear, no! Conried is a merchant, a stage carpenter—that is it, a staye carpenter, in comparison to Maurice Grau."" Many opera-goers have thes but what a careless way to speak of the future director of our National Ameri- can Theatre ! Himmel! me ide: comicbooks.com