Life, 1911-06-01 · page 48 of 52
Life — June 1, 1911 — page 48: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and humor pieces** rather than political cartoons. The main satirical content is the poem **"Us Consumers"** by W. Foley, which critiques price-gouging by merchants who blame inflation on rising freight rates and wholesale costs. The merchant character "Ezry Pembroke" repeatedly raises prices on tea and eggs, claiming higher input costs, while ultimately passing all expenses to consumers. The satire targets merchants' excuses for profiteering—the poem's refrain "Us consumers pays th' bill, an' allus will" suggests working people inevitably absorb all cost increases regardless of their legitimacy. The other humor pieces are gentle: "Married Men's Troubles" jokes about a paralyzed man at a church meeting, and anecdotes mock pretentiousness (a boy claiming his father knows everything; a Scotsman defending Shakespeare as Scottish). The **Indestructo luggage advertisements** dominate the left side, emphasizing durability and integrity—ironic juxtaposition with the consumer-exploitation poem.
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