Life, 1906-09-27 · page 9 of 24
Life — September 27, 1906 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains society gossip and humor rather than political satire. The "Society" section reports on wealthy families—the Pemberton Stocksharpes, Vetmore Luggs, and others—documenting their social activities and marriages. The cartoons appear to be humorous illustrations rather than political commentary. The photograph labeled "Miss Amy Luggs" shows a woman in elaborate Edwardian dress with an ornate headdress, exemplifying the fashionable appearance of upper-class society women of the era. The page includes comic dialogues mocking servant-employer interactions and literary pretension ("How to Review a Book"). The humor targets social conventions and class dynamics rather than political issues, reflecting *Life* magazine's focus on satirizing American high society and middle-class aspirations during this period.
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-LIFE- » AND MRS. Pemberton Stock- sharpe are entertaining very handsomely at their Lenox cottage this autumn. It is generally believed that Pem- berton, who is ‘‘on the inside” of Southern Pacific, made about nine millions this sum- mer. His two charming daughters are, there- fore, about nine millions more charming and desirable than they were in June. So long as Pemberton and certain of his intimates can keep out of jail there is no reason why the popularity of this delightful family should « diminish, Mr. and Mrs, Yetmore Luggs may dine at home next Wednesday. Mrs, Luggs dislikes publicity and has sent this news only to New York and Philadelphia papers. Society is looking eagerly forward to the Smithe—Luggs wedding in October. Dunny Smithe—as everybody knows, who is anybody—will wed Miss Amy Luggs on the twenty- seventh of that month. Dunny Smithe is a nephew of the Hon. Sam. Rrobynsson, whose mother was a Ttayleure; hence, Dunny is first cousin to all the Jjones and Bbrownes who are now in fashionable society. His aunt, Katheryn Jjones, is niece to her own Aunt Catherine. wiss amy tvces LAUNDRY IN THE COTTAGE OF YETMORE LUGGS, ESQ., AT LENOX The Jimmy Hoggriches are having their new Panhard repainted. ‘They will lose the use of it for several weeks, but as Jimmy has nine others in his garage, nobody cares very much. It is interesting news, however, and well worth printing. It is rumored that Mrs. Highmucka Whooper will entertain on a gorgeous scale this coming winter. Her late husband, the Hon. Dodder Whooper, was eighty-one years at the time of their marriage. The bride was eighteen. Their son, Blith- ering, is considered a great catch, as he will inherit an income of about ninety thousand billions of dollars. While not a brilliant talker, his appetite and thirst are considered above the average. No Time to Lose 'HE LADY: Do you clean houses? Tur-Vacuum- CLEANER MAN: Yes, ma’am. We have a four-cylinder machine and we'll take away every atom of dirt.” “All right; my husband has just been spending his vacation on a second-hand auto, and I wish you'd start on him at once,” Directions How to Review a Book According to the Best Authorities in the Literary Periodicals EGIN by giving away the plot, omitting all unnecessary details, That is to say, betray the secret of the book from first to last, so that after reading your review the reader can have no further interest in it, a process that may seem to be not only a trifle unfair to the author himself, but to the reader. This is not really so, however—it only seems so. For, by dis- missing the book in a few lines, the expense of buying it and the labor of reading it are both saved. Thus, with money in our pocket, we shall be able to talk about it intelligently at the next literary afternoon. Source of Great Joy USHER (at the wedding): Are you a member of the family? Guest: I’m happy to say I’m not. comicbooks.com