Life — December 23, 1926 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 5 **Main Cartoon:** Shows a police officer discovering an intoxicated man in a doorway. The officer says "I've been drugged, officer! Somebody put dope in that quart of wood alcohol I drank." This satirizes Prohibition-era bootlegging and the dangers of illegal alcohol consumption. During Prohibition (1920-1933), desperate drinkers consumed unregulated "wood alcohol" and other toxic substitutes, which caused poisoning and death. The joke mocks both the drinker's foolishness and the absurdity of Prohibition itself. **Other Content:** Includes humor pieces like "Song of Good Cheer" (cheerful predictions about spring weather), "In a Manner of Speaking" (dialogue humor), "Lessons in New Yorkcese" (ethnic/dialect humor), and "The Unexpected" (domestic humor). The page exemplifies early 20th-century satirical magazine format targeting urban, educated readers.