The Wasp — 1895 — page 630: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising for bicycles and bicycle companies** (Waverley, Crawford, Phoenix, Indiana Bicycle Company, etc.), interspersed with brief comedic items. The main satirical content includes: **"A Man of Decision"** — a cartoon showing a well-dressed woman surrounded by men in top hats, illustrating a social joke about female choice or indecision in courtship/marriage. **"A Mite of a Cyclist"** — photographs/illustration of Laraoka Conwell, claimed as "the youngest and smallest rider in the world," weighing only ten pounds. This appears to be either a novelty feature or satirical exaggeration about bicycle culture's popularity. **"At the City Prison—Midnight"** — A brief joke about a prisoner transfer, unrelated to bicycles. The page reflects the bicycle craze of the 1890s era, when cycling was a major social phenomenon and advertising opportunity.