Life, 1926-06-17 · page 12 of 44
Life — June 17, 1926 — page 12: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical cartoons and humorous news items from *Life* magazine. **"The Street of Broken Hearts"** shows a man in a bowler hat appearing to proposition a young woman near a theater—a satirical jab at urban moral decay and the entertainment district's seediness. **"Shall I Tell Him to Drive Through the Park, Dear?"** depicts a couple in an old automobile with a child, with the woman asking whether to take a scenic route. This likely jokes about courting customs and the automobile's role as a private space for romance—a scandal for the era. The page also includes "Lessons in New Yorkese," dialect humor mocking how New Yorkers supposedly speak, and a brief comedic piece called "Ambush" about debt collectors. All reflect early 20th-century urban American life and class anxieties.
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“THE STREET OF BROKEN HEARTS” News That Never Gets in the Papers “| JNCLE ELIAS” TIPPS, long con- sidered a pauper, died yesterday at his little hut near the Lincoln Bridge. Police officials searching the premises found a rusty tin box under the floor- ing. It contained three old newspapers and a package of corn-plasters. Miss Virginia Stedman, two months ago, sent in a suggestion for a name for a movie, in response to an adver- tisement offering $50,000 for the best title submitted. She stated that she had no idea of winning the prize, and only sent the suggestion as a joke. Yester- day she received a registered letter, of- fering her a subscription to a movie magazine at the special price of $4.00. Lillie May Connor, the seven-year- old daughter of J. A. Connor, a me- chanic, had formed the habit of making daily visits to Mr. Seitz, a wealthy recluse living near them. Last month Mr. Seitz died, and to-day Mr. Connor received a letter from the firm of law- yers in charge of the estate, stating that they had moved their offices to the eighth floor of the Gas Building. Jack Morton. Ak, “SHALL I TELL HIM TO DRIVE THROUGH THE PARK, DEAR?” Lessons in New Yorkese Try These Over on Your Piano '00-O menny parteezand too-o T menny palza May bray kyahaart sum dayee; Too-o menny berfrens zand soshabil galsa Maydrive yaswee tart tawayee. Too-o menny kissis bring toomenny teerza, Ainjells have fallin fatoo menny yearza, Them Brawway rozis zand frivvilis Salza-a-a... Haddatoo-o menny aparteez zand too-o menny— eee Givvussa liddle kiss, awillya-huh? Whaddaya gonna miss, awillya-huh? Ga-sho-gee, awyda youra fusa, I-can-see, awacha gotta looze.. Zaw givvussa liddle squeeze, awillya- huh? Wydaya wanna mamie blee-yew ? Iwoodin saya woidifi wazzastin fatha woil Bawassa liddle kissatweena fella randis goil? Awgivvussa liddle kiss, awillya-huh? Annal givvit riback tayoo-hoo... eee Inna middleavva ni tamoon was bri Tand byits sli tie kisschew-w; Inna middleavva kiss yaside wib bliss Sand wispid dis “Si misschew-w”; Inna middleavva glans yasmiled by chans Sow could romans rasischew-w ; Evry momint haddits chomsdeer, Whenna hell jewin myomsdcer, Inna middleavva ni twi thew-w... eee I'll ahbeluvvin yew-w, wawlwayze, Wi thalovat's trew-w, wawlwayze, Wenna things yaplan Nee dahell pinan, I will unnastan, awwlwayze, awwl- wayze; Daze manobby fair-r, rawlwayze, Thas swennIbe there, ratwelwayze, Nah fajess annow-w-wah... Nah fajess adaye-e-e... Nah fajessayeer-r-r... Bu-u-u- TAWLWAYZE! Henry William Hanemann. Ambush R. GIFF: What's that crowd doing over at Guff’s? Mrs. Grrr: Installment collectors waiting for Mr. Guff to come home with his pay. comicbooks.com