The Wasp — 1896 — page 433: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business directory content** for San Francisco, with one small satirical illustration titled "SHE KNEW." The cartoon depicts a woman and child in period dress encountering what appears to be a disheveled man. The accompanying text presents three brief dialogues: - A governess promises to return a book to Mrs. French - Miss French defends her mother against unspecified criticism - A Colorado anecdote about a saloon keeper's "best customer" The satire appears to comment on **social pretense and deception**—the humor lies in the gap between how people present themselves versus reality. The woman "knew" something true about the man despite outward appearances, though the exact nature of the critique remains unclear from this fragment alone. The page otherwise contains banking, brewery, laundry, and typewriter advertisements typical of period American publications.