Life — April 29, 1920 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 780 This page contains **social gossip and humor** rather than political satire. The "Psychic Society Notes" section reports on wealthy New York society members and their activities—dinner parties, tea entertainments, and lecture series. Names like "Mrs. Astor Rounds" and references to "controlling" others suggest these are accounts of social gatherings among the city's elite. The bottom section includes three brief humorous items: "Tempus Fugit!" (time flies), a joke about a busy husband, and a one-liner about "bump-proof cars." The illustration shows a **vintage automobile** with passengers, captioning a scene about getting a chauffeur's name and address. This is light domestic humor typical of Life's satirical approach to middle and upper-class American life.