The Wasp — 1895 — page 707: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page mixes humor columns with advertisements. The main content includes: **"Round and About"** - A humorous telephone conversation between Jack and others about Jack's romantic troubles with a woman named Bessie, establishing a comedic narrative about working-class courtship complications. **Several short satirical anecdotes** addressing topics like: - A wife assisting her blacksmith husband with poison - Dr. Woolsey's medical advice about exercise dangers - A forged certificate case involving "Ciprico" - A robbery incident with a "robber baron" pun **The cartoons** (small illustrations) appear to depict these scenarios with exaggerated figures engaged in physical comedy and social mishaps. The page's humor targets everyday urban life, relationships, and institutional pretension. The **Royal Baking Powder advertisement** at bottom is unrelated commercial content. The satire assumes readers familiar with contemporary San Francisco society and its foibles.