Life, 1926-08-19 · page 24 of 37
Life — August 19, 1926 — page 24: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine contains satirical commentary on early 20th-century American life: **"Those Scoopy Hats the Girls Are Wearing"** — A cartoon mocking fashionable women's headwear of the era, depicted through absurdist scenes showing impractical, oversized hats in various situations. **"Stern Necessity"** — A dialogue satirizing corporate greed. An Illinois utility company president demands rate increases despite already collecting 7% dividends and maintaining a surplus. The punchline reveals his true motive: funding a senatorial election—exposing how corporations influence politics through financial contributions. **"Eggville Item"** — A darkly humorous news brief: a barber is arrested after a customer buying a new razor is attacked. The satire suggests barbers feared losing business to safety razors, implying the barber may have committed the assault. The right column contains brief aphorisms about gender relations, marriage, and human nature—typical *Life* filler content offering cynical observations on contemporary social dynamics.
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