The Wasp — 1895 — page 544: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** with one small editorial cartoon titled "The Doctors to Blame." The cartoon depicts two women in Victorian dress standing over a basket, apparently containing a dead infant. The caption suggests blame directed at physicians for a child's death. The specific medical controversy is unclear from the image alone, but given The Wasp's satirical mission, this likely critiques either: - Medical malpractice or incompetence - Doctors' failure to prevent infant mortality - Possibly controversial medical treatments of the era The surrounding advertisements promote patent medicines and medical services typical of the 1890s-1900s period, creating ironic juxtaposition with the cartoon's criticism of medical practitioners.