The Wasp — 1896 — page 746: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cartoon depicts a salesman (labeled "Salesman") kneeling before a well-dressed woman (labeled "Miss Koster"). The salesman promises she'll "never see a finer fit than that," and when she expresses concern about cost and a bill discount, he responds that "popper gets your bill and the milline popper gets your bill will discount it." The joke appears to be a play on tailoring/fitting services and billing practices—likely satirizing how salesmen make promises about discounts or payment terms to secure sales. The woman's skepticism ("Oh yes, I will") suggests she's heard such claims before. The "California State" seal and "Bunco William Meets with a Rebuff" headline suggest this critiques deceptive sales practices, with "Bunco" implying fraud or con-artist behavior in San Francisco's merchant class.