The Wasp — 1896 — page 309: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **humor advice column** titled "POINTERS" rather than a political cartoon. The column consists of brief satirical observations and quips about San Francisco society and daily life. Key jokes target: - **A coach** advising someone to stop smoking and "drop" their game - **A professor of astronomy** dismissing non-solar-system topics as "a Co-lumbia bicycle" (pun on the bicycle brand) - **A counsel** making observations about whiskers and other mundane matters The satire is genteel and social rather than overtly political—mocking everyday pretensions, romantic mishaps, and small hypocrisies of the era. The remainder of the page contains advertisements and brief notices, making this primarily a **humor and advertisement publication** for a San Francisco audience rather than hard-hitting political satire.