The Wasp — 1895 — page 984: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices**, not political satire. It contains: **Main advertisements** for steamship lines (Oceanic, Pacific Mail, Occidental and Oriental), whiskey (Fleming's Old Export), and wines (Mont-Rouge). There's also a typewriter ad and patent notice. **One small cartoon** labeled "His Pedigree" shows three men examining what appears to be a horse or mule, with dialogue joking about marrying someone's daughter. The humor appears to be a visual pun about "pedigree" — comparing a woman's breeding/lineage to livestock. **"Willing to Try"** is a brief joke about a woman in a bathing suit proposing marriage. The page reflects 1895 commercial interests (shipping, alcohol, typewriters) rather than political commentary. Most content serves business promotion rather than satirical journalism.