The Wasp — 1896 — page 957: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **humorous advice columns and advertising** rather than political cartoons. The "Pointers" section offers satirical life tips addressing social foibles: a husband chastised for his wife's hat bills, a banker overdrawn on his account, and observations about romantic misunderstandings. The cartoon titled "THE LATEST TURN-OUT SEEN ON THE AVENUE" depicts two fashionably dressed figures in what appears to be satirical commentary on contemporary fashion or social pretension, though specific references are unclear. The page emphasizes San Francisco local businesses and services (restaurants, tailors, photographers, dentists), suggesting this was a city-specific satirical publication offering entertainment mixed with commercial advertisement.