The Wasp — 1895 — page 739: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The dominant visual element is a cartoon titled "HAD AN INKLING OF IT," depicting a woman in elaborate dress speaking with a well-dressed man. The caption suggests domestic tension—the woman hints she suspects her husband married someone else every seven years. The bulk of the page contains classified advertisements for bicycles, fire extinguishers, rubber hoses, and other products typical of late 19th/early 20th-century commerce. Interspersed are brief gossip items and local business notices about oyster sellers, dental parlors, and clothing shops. The cartoon itself appears to be mild social commentary on marriage and infidelity rather than political satire. The page exemplifies how satirical magazines of this era mixed advertising revenue with editorial content.