The Wasp — 1895 — page 564: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertising and advice columns** rather than political satire. The visible cartoon appears to be titled **"Our Last Waltz,"** showing a couple dancing, likely satirizing romantic or social conventions of the era. The text includes a humorous **advice column exchange** about novel-writing and social etiquette, featuring stock character types ("Society Girl," "Young Lady Authoress," "Merchant") engaging in witty banter—typical Wasp content mixing social commentary with satire of upper-class pretension. The remainder consists of **patent medicine advertisements** (Epps's Cocoa, Catarrh remedies, etc.)—common for period magazines. Without clearer political references visible in the main cartoon, the page's satire appears to target **everyday social manners and romantic conventions** rather than specific political figures or events.