The Wasp — 1896 — page 593: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. It contains multiple business advertisements from San Francisco and surrounding areas, circa early 1900s, including banks, warehouses, manufacturing companies, and services. The page includes two cartoon illustrations with captions: 1. **"SO IT RUNS"** — depicts two men in conversation, one saying he thought he'd become blind, the other responding "No doubt. Out of sight, out of mind, you know." This appears to be a **simple visual joke** about absent-mindedness or forgetting someone. 2. **"ACCOUNTED FOR"** — shows three figures discussing accounts, with text about ward representation in San Francisco proportionally matching other American cities. Neither cartoon appears to contain sharp political commentary—they're mild humor integrated with commercial advertising that dominates the page.