The Wasp — 1895 — page 222: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a business directory and advertisement section for San Francisco establishments, with minimal satirical content. The notable exception is a small cartoon labeled "SHE TOOK IT" at the top right, depicting what appears to be a domestic dispute over yard measurements—a husband claiming his wife only has a "thirty-two inch" yard while she insists it's a full yard wide. The humor lies in the double entendre about women's clothing measurements, a common satirical trope of the era mocking women's fashion and vanity. The remainder of the page consists of medical advertisements (consumption treatments, bitters, pills) and business listings typical of period publications. These ads often made exaggerated health claims now recognized as fraudulent.