Life, 1926-02-18 · page 9 of 36
Life — February 18, 1926 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon**: Depicts reckless automobile passengers throwing items and causing chaos while driving. The caption asks why hotels shouldn't give drivers a "road test" before issuing marriage licenses—a satirical suggestion that bad driving behavior correlates with poor character unsuitable for marriage. This reflects early 20th-century anxieties about automobiles as symbols of recklessness and moral decay. **Bottom Cartoon**: Shows horses tied to a hitching post, with a caption crediting "Charlie Coyote" and "Billy Broncho," likely anthropomorphized characters. The joke appears to reference riding/bucking behavior, though the exact reference is unclear without additional context about these recurring characters in Life magazine.
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