The Wasp — 1895 — page 244: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco hotels, restaurants, saloons, and services, rather than political satire or comics. The central illustration shows **two men in conversation** — one bald and one with a mustache — engaged in what appears to be a humorous exchange. The dialogue beneath reads: "QUIZZY—I am bald as an egg. I am ashamed to say, but still. Can you tell me what to do for it? / BIFFIN—Buy a wig." This is a **simple joke**, not political satire: a straightforward pun about baldness remedies. The cartoon serves as filler humor alongside the commercial content rather than commentary on public figures or events.