The Wasp — 1896 — page 251: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **Cartoons present:** - "Saw Much of Her" - A domestic scene showing a couple on a bicycle; the humor appears to be about a man seeing too much of his companion during an outing. - "By and By" - An illustration with romantic text about love and marriage, though the specific satirical point is unclear from the visible content. **Advertisements dominate the page,** featuring: - Blackwell's Durham Tobacco (offering an electro gold watch) - Steamship company notices (Pacific Coast, Occidental and Oriental, Oceanic) - Restaurant and cigar advertisements - A lithographic company notice The page reflects typical late-19th-century magazine layout, mixing modest humor with commercial content rather than focused political commentary.