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Cornering Tickets and Social Satire in 1926 Comic Los Angeles
A fragmented item references theater and media satire with lines on brokers cornering tickets for major events, a milk ticket scam in a hotel lobby, and a 1928 telephone dispute. It notes a civic shell of sensational headlines about pedestrians and shooting, plus a mock "Lone some Lives" department offering matchmaking and public postings to connect couples in a bustling city.
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Lonesome Lives’ Department
Lonesome Lives Department