Life, 1921-01-20 · page 13 of 36
Life — January 20, 1921 — page 13: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This cartoon by B. Cory Kilvert depicts two figures in formal 19th-century attire (top hats, double-breasted coats) in conversation. The left figure wears a monocle and appears stern; the right figure is shown in profile, gesturing animatedly. The caption asks "Who's Loony Now?" — suggesting a dispute over who is mentally unstable or foolish between two characters. The accompanying text references the Sabbath, unnecessary travel, and public worship disruptions, mentioning fines of five shillings. This appears to relate to 19th-century British religious or moral regulations. Without identifying the specific figures, the cartoon likely satirizes a social or political disagreement between two public figures regarding behavior or propriety, using exaggerated caricature to mock both parties as equally unreasonable.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
If any person shall prophane the Sab- bath, by unnecessary Travail, or playing thereon in the time of publick Worship 3 or shall keep out of the Meeting ea be pay five shillin every such offence, or sit in the stocks one hour.—From the Laws of Connecticut, 1673. “Who's Loony Now?” pa a rt es as Drawn by B. Cory Kilvert comicbooks.com