The Wasp — 1895 — page 80: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and social gossip**, not political satire. The main content includes: - Advertisement for Bromo-Seltzer headache medicine - Photo-engraving company ad - "Old Maid's Diary" gossip column with accompanying illustration showing an elderly woman being rebuffed by a clergyman (captioned "He was Right") The gossip items mock various society figures—including Mrs. Gabb, Mrs. Flirty, and Mrs. Guffe—for their romantic misadventures, pretensions, and schemes. One anecdote describes an awkward christening incident; another ridicules a widow seeking charitable donations while pursuing romance. The tone is satirical social commentary targeting upper-class women's behavior, vanity, and romantic pursuits—typical of *The Wasp*'s gossip column format rather than political cartooning.