Life, 1903-04-16 · page 8 of 22
Life — April 16, 1903 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains a memorial notice and satirical humor pieces from 1902. The main content mourns Dorothy Jeanette Hopkins, daughter of Squire Hopkins, who died at 18. The accompanying illustration shows a domestic scene, likely depicting a moment from her brief life. The page includes "Pall Mall Gazette" humor items—short jokes about everyday absurdities. Notable examples: Briggs asking about the longest street, answered with "Wall Street" (a joke about financial greed); a waiter misunderstanding "Philadelphia gin" as "Sloe Gin"; and a quip that "Beauty has made more martyrs than Faith." The bottom cartoon, "Horatios at the Bridge," appears to be classical satire (unclear of specific reference). Overall, the page juxtaposes genuine mourning with the magazine's typical light social commentary.
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an 7 One cent. Londsn Times. One cent, | I regret, Bigtans. PALL MALL GAZETTE Enclosed seems really good stuff, but we never use good stuif in this paper unless I write tt, and fam the only Judge of what Is good stuit. WoWeA Although Dorothy could not understand the fatal significance of these countless pieces of paper in the occurrence of the tragedy, for she had never written herself, being always a bright and happy little girl, she began to pine away. She refused to attend church sociables and concerts. Her father did all he could for her, which was not much, for all he had was money, but to no avail. On the 17th of June, 1902, just a year toa day from the time James sailed, Dorothy experienced the Final Shake-up, and joined in brighter lands him whom she could not live without. DIED.— Dorothy Jeanette Hopkins, only dangh- ter of Squire Hopkins, at her home, yesterday, tn her 18th year, “In Heaven we shall meet her, In her robes of silvery hue. She has gone to Join the angels, That's the piace for me and you," —Milttown Rugle, June 18, 1902 vorman Harris. RIGGS: What is the longest street in the world? Grices: Give it up; but I know the shortest. “What's that?" “ Wall Stree’ a WAITER, give me some Phila- “WHAT INTERESTING SERMONS YOU PReact I” deiphia gin.” “Yrs. THE TIME £ SHOULD WAVE BEEN IN A THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | SPENT 1X SOWING “ What's that, sir?" MY WILD oaTs."* = : “ Why, Sloe Gin, of cours somehow lighter in spirit on seeing Later advices said he had used a | . Dorothy once again, he went away. pistol, and the London Times, with [3EAUTY has made more martyrs Cleared Steamer Argentine, for Liverpoot, its usual love for aught sensational ~~ — than Faith. with cattle —Shipping News and “yellow,” made a good story out Dorothy stayed with her father on of the suicide, featuring the the farm, This story begins to re- fact that the body lay sur- semble those written by Hall Caine, rounded by piles and piles of but never mind. James wrote often, printed slips, each alike in and she answered. But the sum of _ tenor or tone. his success, translated into the ver- EE nacular of the time, was “Nothing | mye gator of Punch regrets doing." And then one day bad news came from England in the form ofa | cable for Dorothy at Milltown under- — ground, containing, as each word at TIT-BITS, | night rates cost 25 cents, but this: Returned: wilh AUsuNs, “James dead.” being unable to use this. D, 1. S. HORATIUS AT THE BRIDGE. comicbooks.com