The Wasp — 1896 — page 865: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than political satire. The upper two-thirds contains commercial ads for San Francisco banks, insurance companies, and various businesses (printing, laundry, manufacturing). The middle section features two cartoon vignettes: 1. **"Likely to Kick"** - depicts a father asking his son whether to kick him, with dialogue suggesting paternal discipline 2. **"Making It an Object"** - shows what appears to be a domestic scene involving a barrel or container These appear to be **humorous domestic situations** rather than political commentary—jokes about family life and household matters typical of period magazines. The cartoons are light, non-satirical content interspersed among business advertisements, suggesting this section of *The Wasp* functions as a standard advertising supplement rather than the publication's primary satirical content.