The Wasp — 1895 — page 659: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical commentary and humor pieces rather than a single unified cartoon. The left column features short anecdotal jokes about social situations—a woman interrupting a ballot discussion, a policeman's fine, a modern sweetheart's financial demands, and commentary on college athletes and professional football. The right side includes an illustration labeled "After the Theater" showing two figures in conversation, likely satirizing theater-goers or social pretension. The bottom half shifts to commentary on professional football, college education, and social climbing, criticizing the hypocrisy of institutions claiming amateurism while employing professionals. The page concludes with a Royal Baking Powder advertisement. Overall, this is humor and social critique typical of *The Wasp's* satirical approach to contemporary American life.