Life — November 16, 1911 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Page 847: Chicago Satire This page satirizes Chicago's reputation and prominent citizens. The top section attacks the city's crude image with a poem by Franklin P. Adams. "A Cow Bird" illustration mocks Chicago's rough character. The main cartoon, "How About Your Boys, Mr. Crane?" targets **Mr. Crane, a Chicago millionaire** and college antagonist whose sons attended Yale. The satire suggests Crane should have kept his boys in Chicago instead, implying the city's wealth could produce "elevator boys"—a dig at the family's perceived pretension versus practical achievement. The bottom cartoon, "Safe," is a brief joke about bachelorhood, unrelated to Chicago themes. The "Little Piggies" comic strip shows a narrative about pigs going to Chicago, reinforcing the city's animal/crude associations popular in period satire.