Life, 1926-06-24 · page 11 of 41
Life — June 24, 1926 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a lifestyle/humor column page from *Life* magazine's "Life" section. The main cartoon, titled "Footprints of Life," shows two hikers at a signpost with the caption: "First Hiker: 'Shall we take the dirt road?' / Second Hiker: 'Mercy, no! These are no automobiles going that way.'" The joke satirizes early 20th-century attitudes toward automobiles—specifically that unpaved roads are now avoided because they lack car traffic, reversing traditional preferences. It mocks how quickly car culture reshaped American society and recreational choices. The accompanying "Mrs. Pep's Diary" column discusses domestic life, summer heat management, and hiring a barber named Camille. The small illustration "Fore, St. Peter!" and "Things Worth Knowing" section appear to be typical magazine fillers of the era.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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