The Wasp — 1896 — page 613: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring San Francisco-area banks, insurance companies, shipping merchants, and various goods (toilet powder, saw manufacturing, laundry services, axle grease). The page contains **three cartoon vignettes** with accompanying dialogue: 1. **"Those Useful Brothers"** – depicts a conversation between a man and woman about a brother-in-law who won't leave, suggesting social commentary on unwelcome houseguests. 2. **"Tired of Water"** – shows women discussing mountain travel and depot construction, likely satirizing contemporary local development or leisure activities. 3. **A third cartoon** (partially visible) appears to reference "Fishberry." The cartoons use genteel, conversational humor typical of early 20th-century satirical magazines. Without fuller context or dates, the specific social targets remain unclear, though they appear to lampoon everyday domestic situations and local concerns.