The Wasp — 1895 — page 384: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco businesses (hotels, restaurants, saloons, printing services), interspersed with brief humorous vignettes rather than sustained political cartoons. The small illustrated jokes include: 1. **"Probably True"** - depicts a woman observing a man, with text suggesting she's devoted to "her cat" rather than a husband, satirizing unmarried women's domestic priorities. 2. **"At the Friday Night"** - shows a woman at what appears to be a social gathering, though the specific satire is unclear from the visible text. These are **light social humor** mocking gender relations and courtship customs, typical of Wasp's satirical tone. The page reflects turn-of-century attitudes toward women and marriage while promoting local San Francisco commerce.