Life, 1926-05-06 · page 9 of 52
Life — May 6, 1926 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple humorous vignettes satirizing 1920s social conventions and publishing practices: **"Clean Fun"** features flapper-era characters joking about boredom and hidden meanings in literature. **"No More Crusades"** appears to mock purity campaigns and moral crusading, with a character named McCready Huston complaining about forced attendance at comparative moral-values discussions. **Central cartoon sequence** satirizes publication protocols, showing a chain of custody joke: "This is the book that Jack wrote," passed through various gatekeepers (the man who told about it, the cop who arrested him, the agent of Purity Crusades, etc.)—suggesting bureaucratic absurdity around content control. **"Forgot Her Wardrobe"** and other brief items continue light social satire typical of Life's humor department. The page emphasizes Jazz Age anxieties about morality, censorship, and social propriety.
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