Life — June 27, 1912 — page 13: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains six satirical cartoon vignettes mocking various June-time social situations: 1. **"Babies in London now wear jewels"** - critiques wealthy British infant fashion excess 2. **"Meals dear in Boston"** - depicts food cost complaints 3. **"Liberian etiquette in dress"** - appears to mock formal dress codes, likely referencing Liberia's colonial elite 4. **"Women did easily because they pushed"** - unclear reference, possibly about female behavior 5. **"Turkey that vexes Mr. Bok"** - likely references Edward Bok (prominent editor), though the specific turkey reference is unclear 6. **"The Kaiser unearthing a few green statues"** - references German Kaiser Wilhelm, satirizing post-WWI reparations/war damages The cartoons employ exaggerated character drawings typical of early 20th-century American satirical humor, targeting contemporary social pretension, economic anxieties, and political figures.