Life, 1889-06-06 · page 9 of 20
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# Analysis of Life Magazine Page 333 **Top Cartoon: "Eligibility"** A wealthy older man, lounging on a bed, asks a young woman: "But, my dear, what has that old man to recommend himself aside from his riches? Heart disease." This satirizes marriages of convenience between wealthy older men and younger women, mocking the suitor's only real qualification as his money, while suggesting his poor health makes him an unappealing match otherwise. **"Tombstone Society" Section** This gossip column reports on local scandals in Tombstone, Arizona, including a German immigrant's killing, the Widow McKee's impending marriage, and a dispute over boiled-shirt ownership among rival May-day celebrants. The tone is satirical, poking fun at small-town social pretensions and petty rivalries.
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ONE OF THE REASONS WHY HORSES SHY IN CENTRAL Park. “HEART DISEASE.” ELIGIBILITY. “BUT, MY DEAR, WHAT HAS THAT OLD MAN TO RECOMMEND HIMSELF ASIDE FROM HIS RICHES ?”” TOMBSTONE SOCIETY. (Special Correspondence ) LINKEY HARDING has been elected captain of the vigilantes. This saves him from any trouble he might have had on account of the killing of that New York dude. The fact that the sight of the dude made Blinkey ill would really not have substantiated the plea of self-defense, We congratulate you, Blinkey. It is announced that the Widow McKee is to marry Big- foot Thompson in the early spring. We understand that Thompson owes the widow four dollars and a half for two years’ washing, and the little difficulty is to be arranged in this pleasant way. If all the boys would come to time like this there wouldn't be an unmarried woman left in town. Nosey TOLLIVER was married a week ago to one of the Smith girls—the squint-eyed one. The notice in the paper contained the singular announcement, “No cards." We suppose it meant that Nosey has given up poker. If such be the case, there are a number of gentlemen in Tombstone who will breathe more freely, as Nosey was a bluffer from Bluffalo, and could draw to a door-mat and catch a cottage at Newport. But marriage will never be popularized in Tombstone in any such manner as that. THERE has been considerable trouble in Tombstone so- ciety over the leadership ofthe May-day german at Old-man Skinner's. Bill Johnson and Mogollon Tim were fierce rivals for the honor, Each claimed to be authority as to who should attend, and each made out a list containing the names of every man-in town who owned a boiled shirt and a paper collar, with the exception of his rival. Very natur- ally Old-man Skinner was somewhat disturbed at the notori- ety the affair caused. The old man has always claimed that any one who was gentleman enough to know rye whisky from red paint was good enough to be tendered the hos- pitalities of his domestic circle, so he quietly and unostenta- tiously settled the matter by shooting Bill last Tuesday morning and Tim that afternoon. We are glad the matter was so amicably settled. It is not known whether there was any further difficulty between the two as to which should take precedence ascending the golden stair. Tom Hall. TO BRIGHTEN HIM UP. SATAN (shying a paving-stone at his private secretary) Nero, I haven't felt so dull since Lent was over. Quick, tell me something to do! NERO (dodging the resolution): Suppose you go and see how the new ministers get on in Europe. ° SATAN (with one of his copyright grins): Ah, ba! will! We comicbooks.com