Life — February 23, 1911 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 385 The main cartoon depicts a gnome-like figure sitting atop a large pile of coins, wearing a crown and holding a pipe—the archetypal image of wealth and greed. The banner reads "GOLDENGLORY GOUT," suggesting that excessive wealth brings physical ailment (gout was associated with rich indulgence). The two text sections below discuss: 1) "Securely Buried"—about Mrs. Augusta Stetson's remains and Christian Science burial practices; 2) "Life's Suffragette Contest"—announcing a $300 prize for reasons why men shouldn't marry suffragettes. The page satirizes both wealthy excess and contemporary social debates over women's suffrage rights. The cartoon's grotesque miser character embodies the satirical critique of materialistic greed common to Life magazine's social commentary.