The Wasp — 1896 — page 986: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **directory of San Francisco hotels, restaurants, and businesses**, with three integrated cartoons serving as visual humor breaks. The cartoons depict: 1. **"After the Honeymoon"** — A husband and wife in domestic discord, illustrating marital disappointment after romance fades. The husband appears uncomfortable while the wife speaks, suggesting tension in newlywed relationships. 2. **"A Practical View of It"** — A domestic scene where a wife discusses her husband's absence, likely satirizing men's work obligations versus family time. The humor targets **conventional marriage expectations** — contrasting romantic ideals with mundane domestic reality. These were common satirical themes in turn-of-century American magazines, reflecting period anxieties about matrimony and gender relations. The page otherwise showcases San Francisco's commercial establishments, demonstrating *The Wasp's* dual function as entertainment and advertising medium.