The Wasp — 1896 — page 885: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements** for San Francisco financial institutions and businesses (banks, shipping companies, laundries, printing services), with two small illustrations interrupting the ad copy. The main cartoon, titled "NO EAR FOR MUSIC," depicts a well-dressed man and woman in what appears to be a domestic dispute. The accompanying dialogue suggests a joke about a wife claiming her husband promised marriage but gave her only a "wooden dummy" and false promises instead of genuine affection or fidelity. The second small illustration shows a couple in apparent conflict, with dialogue referencing financial disputes ("don't you dare...out with his hummer"). Both cartoons appear to satirize **marriage and domestic relations**, likely mocking infidelity, broken promises, or financial disputes between spouses—common satirical subjects in period American humor magazines.