The Wasp — 1895 — page 978: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **an article about horse racing in California** by Ben Benjamin, discussing the upcoming racing season and prospects for California tracks. The piece mentions specific horses, jockeys, and racing venues. The only cartoon on the page is a small **humorous dialogue labeled "REASSURING"** featuring a woman asking a man if he'll make a good husband. His response that he's "just as good as I am handsome" is meant as self-deprecating humor—the implication being he's not particularly handsome, therefore not a good husband prospect. The bulk of the page is occupied by a **full-page advertisement for El Belmont cigars**, made with Havana tobacco, by Rinaldo Bros. & Co., Pacific Coast agents in San Francisco and San Jose.