Life, 1887-09-29 · page 5 of 16
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 173 **Top Cartoon - "In Trade":** This depicts a social encounter where "Fashionable Jack" encounters well-dressed women ("the Misses Darcy"). The joke hinges on class distinction: Jack notes these aren't THE Misses Darcy they'd expect to meet because "Old Darcy hasn't retired from business yet." The satire targets nouveau riche social pretension—suggesting that only wealthy, retired gentlemen's daughters qualify as proper society, while working families remain outside polite circles regardless of their current means. **Lower Content:** The page includes fundraising notices for the "Fresh Air Fund" (charitable donations for poor children) and humorous theatrical snippets. The satire reflects Progressive-era concern with class mobility and social boundaries in American society.
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IN TRADE. Pater: WHAT LOVELY GIRLS! JACK. ARE THEY THE Misses DARCY WE ARE TO MEET? Fashionable Jack: YeS—BUT WE ARE NOT TO MEET THEM THIS SEASON, DARCY HASN'T RETIRED FROM BUSINESS YET. You see Oto A WELCOME P.S. TO THE FRESH AIR FUND. E are pleased to note that our Fresh Air Fund seems to have taken so strong a hold upon our readers, that in spite of our announcement of its having closed for the season, contributions con- tinue to come in, The amounts acknowledged below have been forwarded to the committee in charge of the work, and were doubtless in time to accomplish the good results intended, and it's certainly a satisfaction to think that the country in its loveliest dress has been opened up to a few little waifs who have had to wait until now for their outing. We acknowledge the following with many thanks. $800.00 37.00 2.00 5.00 3.00 10,00 1,00 3.00 3-00 100,00 Previously acknowledged. A. B.C, D.’s, of Sing Sing MK ge 4 Pittsburgh, Penna. $954.00 THE WHOLE CASE IN A NUTSHELL. UDGE BARRETT: Ah there ! JupGe PoTTER: Stay there. SHARP: Just wait until I get there. PuBLic (sadly): We are afraid we'll have to. I T is quite a paradox to observe that the Chicago Anarchists - are not so gallus as usual. Eugene Field is credited with the statement that the Hang- ing Committee of the Chicago Art Association will be en- trusted with the business of escorting the gentlemen across the Styx. OVERHEARD IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. HE DUKE: Did you hear about the editor of Punch ? THE Ear: Ha,ha, ha! What—ha, ha !—was it—ha ? THE DukE: Why—hy he—ha, ha, ha !—haw, haw, haw! he—he is sick. THE EarL: Ho, ho, ho! ha, ha!—oh, ho—tha—hats too goo—hoo—ha—hood. I'll have to tell that to the Mar—ha —ha—harquis. (Goes off in convulsions.) comicbooks.com