The Wasp — 1895 — page 934: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco businesses (1890s-1900s era), with one small satirical cartoon titled "DIDN'T TIME HIM." The cartoon shows three figures in period dress examining what appears to be a pocket watch or timing device. The accompanying dialogue reads: "GENTRY—What time did your two-year-old make yester day? / JIMPSON—I don't know. They were off at 7:15, but as my watch went slower than a snail for supper I didn't catch his time." **The joke** appears to be about an unreliable watch—Jimpson couldn't time his child's activity because his watch itself was too slow and inaccurate to serve as a proper timekeeper. It's a mild domestic humor piece mocking poor timekeeping. The rest of the page consists of hotel, restaurant, and business advertisements typical of period trade publications.