The Wasp — 1895 — page 360: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertising** for period products (root beer, champagne, typewriters, millinery), with three brief satirical pieces interspersed. The main content includes: 1. **"Young Mitchell's Photograph"** — A boxing anecdote about Jim Corbett's fight photos being sold in London, with commentary on their authenticity and marketability. 2. **"Pasmore's Queer Prank"** — A humorous account of a theatrical performance where Professor Pasmore and pupils performed a comedic sketch involving singing and cigarettes at the Paxnico A. Auditorium. 3. **"At Baker's Beach"** — A brief dialogue between characters named Clara about the absence of men at the beach, with suggestive undertones typical of period humor. The satirical content is light and social rather than political.