The Wasp — 1895 — page 841: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and commercial content** rather than political satire. It features paid advertisements for steamship companies, whiskey, restaurants, and typewriters typical of 1890s San Francisco publications. The only cartoon content appears to be two small comic illustrations: 1. **"Bound to Kick"** - depicts a domestic dispute where a woman wants to play football while her husband objects, referencing the contemporary novelty of women's athletic participation. 2. **"Strong-Minded"** - appears to satirize women's independence and changing gender roles, with a woman refusing to let her brother help her tie her necktie. Both cartoons mock the emerging "New Woman" of the 1890s—the period's cultural anxieties about expanding female autonomy in dress, sports, and social behavior.