Life — August 26, 1926 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Just Between Us Girls" - Life Magazine Page This page contains satirical commentary on marriage and social attitudes. The main piece, attributed to Lloyd Mayer, is a woman's complaint about her friend's husband—describing him as "poisonous," working in a "punk factory," living in a revolting apartment, and being the "most obnoxious" person she's encountered. The satire targets how women of this era were expected to accept or defend their friends' poor marital choices without complaint. The bottom includes brief humorous definitions ("Novitiate," "Marriage") and a cartoon showing insects fishing, with a caption from "Isaac Walton Longlegs" making a crude joke comparing fishing prowess to masculine appeal. The overall tone mocks social conventions around marriage and courtship among the educated classes.