The Wasp — 1895 — page 399: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business notices** for San Francisco, circa early 1900s, with minimal satirical content. The main cartoon depicts a couple dancing—a man in formal attire and a woman in an elaborate dress. The caption "SO SHE WOULD" and dialogue between "MR. TWOSTER" and "MISS DELAMONTE" suggest a mild social satire about courtship or marriage expectations. The joke appears to involve the woman's insistence on something (unclear from context), likely poking fun at either marital dynamics or the vanity of fashionable society. The page is dominated by local San Francisco business ads: hat shops, legal services, laundries, dental parlors, and wineries. The "Superfluous Hair" removal advertisement reflects period beauty standards. Without fuller context, the specific satirical point remains unclear, but the tone suggests gentle mockery of urban social conventions.