The Wasp — 1895 — page 890: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business directory**, not political satire. It contains: - Hotel and restaurant advertisements (California Hotel, Occidental Hotel, Brooklyn Hotel) - Service ads (laundry, printing, bookbinding) - A central illustration labeled "SEASIDE NOTES" showing a woman in water with accompanying text: "You ought to be able to stay under water. It's as easy as bathing... I don't know what you mean, but I shall expect an apology." This appears to be **gentle social humor** rather than political satire—likely a mild joke about swimming or bathing etiquette. The illustration style is typical of the era's lighter magazine content. The page primarily serves as commercial space, which was standard for satirical magazines' revenue model.