Life — September 10, 1903 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "At the Piggyville Meeting House" This satirical cartoon depicts anthropomorphic pigs gathered at a meeting house, with a sign reading "Rex Swinem the Celleywum will be for His Healt" (the OCR text is garbled, but the image shows a proclamation on a pole). The scene mocks a political or social gathering, likely targeting corrupt politicians or self-serving leaders. The pigs—a classic metaphor for greed, gluttony, and moral degradation—crowd around what appears to be a meeting or announcement about a leader's health or authority. The title suggests satire of rural or small-town political assemblies, with the porcine characters emphasizing the perceived stupidity or base nature of the participants. The overall tone ridicules naive followers gathering to hear pronouncements from their leaders.