Life — June 13, 1930 — page 9: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page features "She's Only A Verse," a ballad by H.W. Hanemann about a husband and wife separated by distance. The story is told through verse and chorus: a wife leaves her husband; years pass as he grows bitter; he hears her voice on the radio as a singing performer 1,764 miles away. The chorus emphasizes their separation through broadcasting technology. The narrative resolves with hope for reconciliation. The cartoon at bottom shows a couple on a beach with the caption "There's no use of talking modesty to Marjorie—she hasn't the figure for it!" This is straightforward social satire mocking female body-shaming and appearance standards of the era. The page also contains word puzzles and brief news items typical of Life magazine's satirical miscellany.