The Wasp — 1895 — page 623: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and commercial content** rather than political satire. The top section features "Insult to Injury," a dialogue cartoon mocking various theatrical professionals—an Assistant Manager, Manager, Stage-Manager, Dramatist, and others discussing their work in theater, likely poking fun at backstage incompetence and ego conflicts. The page advertises products (Fowler bicycle frames, Adams' Pepsin gum, Tutti-Frutti gum), professional services (dentist, attorneys, photographers), and the California State Fair in Sacramento. The bottom cartoon titled "Golf" depicts the game as originally played by Native Americans, presenting a crude, mocking visual stereotype. This reflects the era's racist comedic conventions, treating Indigenous peoples as subjects of ridicule rather than respect.