The Wasp — 1895 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The main visual element shows an illustration titled "AFTER THE WEDDING" depicting two women in Victorian-era clothing with dialogue below about marriage and domestic life. The text includes humorous observations about daily life—squeaking floorboards, baldness remedies, hair loss treatments, and social behaviors. There's a section called "AH! THERE" offering marriage advice about oyster beds and supplies. The remainder consists of business advertisements for San Francisco institutions (banks, insurance companies, shipping merchants) and services. The satirical elements are mild social commentary about marriage, beauty, and urban life—typical lightweight humor for this era's satirical magazine—rather than pointed political critique.