Life, 1921-06-02 · page 29 of 44
Life — June 2, 1921 — page 29: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate satirical cartoons critiquing early 20th-century social issues: **"Discriminating"**: A mother asks to borrow an egg from a neighbor, specifying she wants a "good one"—implying class-based judgment about borrowing between neighbors. **"In 1880"**: A couple learns their landlord has raised rent to $15/month, with the husband calling him an "infernal profiteer"—satirizing exploitative landlords and housing cost inflation. **"His Rating"**: Two women discuss a man as romantic prospect: one calls him "a diamond in the rough"; the other dismisses him as "a pearl without the price"—mocking shallow materialism in dating, where men are valued primarily by wealth. The cartoons collectively target social pretension, economic exploitation, and mercenary attitudes toward relationships—characteristic targets of *Life's* satirical humor about American society and class dynamics.
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IN. 1880 DECRMINATING “OH, HENRY! THE LANDLORD WAS HERE AND HE'S KAISED THE “MA SAYS KIN SHE BORROW A ECG? NOT ONE 0” YOUR KEGULAR RENT TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS A MONTH!” LENDING KIND, BUT A GOOD ONE.” “THE INFERNAL PROFITEER!” HIS RATING Vivian: SAY, BABE’S NEW STEADY LOOKS LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH, DON’T HE? Violet: NAW! MORE LIKE A PEARL WITLIOUT THE PRICE. comicbooks.com