The Wasp — 1896 — page 546: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings** for San Francisco venues circa early 1900s, with one small cartoon. The sole cartoon titled "MONEY DOES IT" shows a couple in formal dress. The caption reads: "SHE—So Mr. Sapper has just celebrated his golden wedding. HE—Yes, but the girl has five too." **The joke**: A man has been married fifty years ("golden wedding"), but the woman suggests he's actually had six marriages total—implying he's a serial philanderer who keeps discarding wives. The satire targets wealthy men's ability to escape consequences through money and social standing, suggesting financial resources enable infidelity and repeated divorces. The page otherwise showcases San Francisco theaters, opera houses, and local businesses, reflecting the era's entertainment culture.