Above This cartoon was published in the
Boston Sunday Post on September 23, 1932. The title reads
ABRAHAMSON'S CAMOUFLAGE FAILETH with the subtitle of
WIFE'S HAT MUST NOT BE SO USED. Where one might expect the artist's name, it simply reads "(Silent Comic.)"
So—who might that "silent comic" be? There is an unreadable signature of sorts at the bottom right. It might possibly be MEB or Michael Edward Brady (1896-1941). But I doubt it.
One of Brady’s other cartoons was published beside it on the same newspaper page, and the layout makes it confusing to know if this one is his also. Regardless, there is a helpful article about Brady’s life, written by Alex Jay, which can be accessed here online.
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