The Wasp — 1895 — page 1016: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertising** with two cartoon vignettes illustrating domestic humor. The top cartoon, titled "A Muscular Affection," depicts a man on horseback being thrown or bucking wildly while onlookers gesture. The accompanying dialogue jokes about a man's "gentle" demeanor contrasting with his inability to control his horse—suggesting physical incompetence despite claimed refinement. The lower cartoon, "Below the Market Rate," shows a man confronting what appears to be a hummingbird or small creature. The joke appears to involve wordplay about "looking melancholy" and suggests financial disappointment or being shortchanged. The remaining content consists of medical advertisements (dental services, cough balm, cures for deafness) and a "Notice to Claimants" listing Chinese names—typical commercial filler for *The Wasp's* satirical magazine format.