The Wasp — 1896 — page 212: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco businesses, with one small cartoon illustration. The cartoon depicts two men on bicycles with the caption about "Jack" telling someone a hospital was built "entirely at his expense" and the response: "Well, Jack's quite cut him off with $500, and left the rest of his money to build the hospital!" This appears to be **satirizing wealthy philanthropists** who claim credit for charitable donations while actually contributing minimal amounts. The joke suggests the man ("Jack") is boasting about a hospital that was built mostly from other sources, yet he's taking full credit while only providing a modest sum. The page itself advertises hotels, restaurants, and services throughout San Francisco and the California coast, typical of early 20th-century magazine advertising.