The Wasp — 1895 — page 1088: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **advertisements and personal notices** rather than political cartoons. The "Pointers" column offers sardonic social commentary on everyday life—mocking people who spend time wanting things they don't have, criticizing old-fashioned women with "Roman nose and Greek profile," and satirizing Christmas gift-giving as "exchanging something you can't afford for something you don't want." The illustrated vignettes show **Victorian-era social scenes**: well-dressed women in hats, men in conversation, and figures in various urban situations. These accompany humorous quips about dating, marriage, dental work, and fashion. The overall tone is **light satirical commentary** on upper-middle-class San Francisco society—poking fun at pretension, consumer culture, and social conventions rather than targeting specific political figures or events.