10-Story Book, February 1928 — page 35: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Description This is an illustrated story page featuring a black-and-white photograph of a woman in period clothing, accompanied by a caption and explanatory text below. The heading reads "Hard Hearted Hannah," though the text clarifies this is NOT actually the subject's name. The visible text describes a French woman who received a bequest of 100,000 francs and donated it to the poor of Melbourne, Australia, where she runs a nightclub called the "Melbourne Gardens." Her actual name is given as Lily Vandeaux. The text notes she was widowed during wartime and is included in what appears to be a "Tropical Number" of a pulp magazine. The caption credits the image to a French publication.