Life, 1926-06-17 · page 8 of 44
Life — June 17, 1926 — page 8: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces reflecting early 20th-century urban life: **"The Street of Broken Hearts"** (top cartoon): Shows a man in formal attire bent over, examining something on the street while a woman passes. The title suggests romantic disappointment in city life. **"News That Never Gets in the Papers"** (middle section): A humorous anecdote about a woman who submitted a movie name suggestion and received a registered letter offering $50 for it—only to later learn the suggestion was submitted as a joke. The satire mocks both the woman's gullibility and perhaps movie studios' practices. **"Ambush"** (bottom): A brief dialogue joke about installment collectors waiting for "Mr. Guff" to come home with his paycheck—satirizing the common working-class struggle with debt and creditors during this era.
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