Life, 1925-09-10 · page 7 of 41
Life — September 10, 1925 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page covers three sensational news stories typical of 1920s tabloid journalism: 1. **"Miss South Boston"** (left): Lillian Durkee, a beauty contest winner, is shown entering the surf. The caption notes she credited Daily Life with helping her win, attributing her success to reading the magazine. 2. **"Brutal axe-pest"** (top right): George LaMoll, accused of attacking victims with an axe, is shown in police custody with Detective Ermbody. This appears to be crime reporting on an active criminal case. 3. **"Reunited"** (bottom): Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hess are pictured after settling a custody dispute over their 18-month-old child, Odwin, involving a woman named "Miss Odwin" from New Brighton. The page exemplifies 1920s sensationalist journalism mixing crime, human interest, and celebrity coverage.
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***+ Dollars For Crime Tips—s« Pez 1 NEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1925 DAINTY Lillian Durkee (“Miss South Bos- ton”), winner of the Atlantic Bluffs Bathing Beauty Contest and a DAILY LIFE entry, She is shown here entering the surf for her daily “dip” shortly after being told the good news. “I am a great reader of DAILY LIFE,” she told a reporter just before her tattle with the breakers, “and some days, when my headache is not too bad, I read What it says under the pictures. I am sure that I don’t know how I could have won the contest had it not been for DAILY LIFE, ormy mother either.”—Story on page 11. BRUTAL axe-pest, George LaMoll of 1367 Wheeden Ave., Queens, poses for DAILY LIFE photographer, showing how he hacked victims after knocking them down first. LaMoll, in the custody of Detective Ermbody, is shown with axe (arrow). REUNITED by tiny hands are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hess of 157 Water Street, Astoria, principals in divorce action which has centered around custody of child Odwin Hess, 18 months, of New Brighton. Mr. Hess demanded that Mrs. Hess have custody of Odwin, while she insisted that he assume responsi- bility. Case was settled by sending Odwin to Plattsburg, comicbooks.com