The Wasp — 1896 — page 570: what you’re looking at

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This page contains two satirical illustrations with accompanying dialogue: 1. **"He Needed Them"** - A cartoon showing two figures discussing a "pneumatic cushion," with one asking if the other would like to make "very delicate" adjustments. The joke appears to reference bicycle safety equipment, specifically pneumatic (air-filled) tires, which were relatively new technology at this time. 2. **"Quite Modest"** - Depicts a woman on a bicycle with an exaggerated, revealing reform bicycle costume. The caption notes this is "a correct picture of the latest reform bicycle costume," satirizing the practical but scandalous women's cycling attire that challenged Victorian dress conventions. The remainder of the page consists of advertisements for patent medicines (cough remedies, bitters) and other products typical of early 20th-century magazines.