The Wasp — 1896 — page 841: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** rather than editorial satire. The main cartoon at top left shows two cyclists viewed from behind—a humorous "back view" joke captioned by Judge A. A. Sanderson. The largest advertisement promotes **Blackwell's Durha-M tobacco**, featuring a caricatured man excitedly collecting coupons from tobacco packages. The ad emphasizes collecting coupons for "valuable presents." The page includes shipping schedules for **steamship companies** (Oceanic, Pacific Mail, Occidental and Oriental lines), business notices, and advertisements for bicycles and patent medicines—typical commercial content for this era's satirical magazine. No significant political satire is present on this particular page.