Life — December 20, 1929 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "One Woman in a Million" by Homer Cray This story illustrates a common early-20th-century marital scenario: Ed Twitter, a comfortable husband, has grown complacent in his marriage to Iris. He meets an attractive woman named Winifred Fales and must choose between his plain, domestic wife and this exciting "Wonder Woman." The satire targets the male fantasy of trading up for a more glamorous partner. The illustration shows Iris as an ordinary homemaker while Winifred represents sophistication and allure. The story's ironic title—"One Woman in a Million"—sarcastically suggests Iris's supposedly unremarkable nature, though the narrative reveals her actual value: her fidelity and domestic competence that Ed nearly overlooks while chasing excitement.