Starving, God bless my child and its mother. None better ever lived

June 1, 1892
An alarming epidemic of suicide at present exists in Liverpool, inquests taking place daily on the bodies of persons who have destroyed themselves. This morning a portion of a man’s clothing was found near the landing stage, and in one of the pockets was a paper with the word, “Starving, God bless my child and its mother. None better ever lived. – C.” The body, which has not been found, is believed to have drifted down the Mersey with the strong tide.
(Manchester Evening News: June 1, 1892)