Life, 1920-05-13 · page 11 of 52
Life — May 13, 1920 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a poem by Margaret Keating Kelly about transforming a selfish person through love, illustrated with whimsical fairy-tale imagery at top. The main cartoon depicts what appears to be a **government or corporate investigation scene**, likely from the Progressive Era. Two men in suits discuss a third man (possibly a corporation president or official) at what looks like a public venue or stock exchange. The dialogue references "the catch of the season" and mentions a government investigation into corporate wrongdoing. The satire targets **corporate malfeasance and government oversight**—a common Progressive-era concern about powerful business interests being investigated by authorities. The casual tone ("quite the catch") mocks both the scandal and the investigative process itself.
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Once on a time, the stories say, Once on a time, says this legend prof Living and Loving I. on a time, so I have heard, Said to herself, “Some charm I'll give round, \ fairy princess came that way: \s his long, lean form grew j r dwelt in the midst of a To change for the better the word to The fairy proved beyond a doul LIVE” That leving is living rounded «1 selfish, he never bent, With her starlight wand touched “or the loss of self will life i t on himself he spent. the J, from LIVE and 2 Weary care And he"changed to an O int was always there. an eye “THAT'S MER FIANCE WITH HER. 1 HEAR HE'S CONSIDERED QUITE THE CATCH OF THE SEASON.” “OH, RATHER, HE'S PRESIDENT OF A CORFORATION THAT'S BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE GOVERN MENT,” comicbooks.com