The Wasp — 1888 — page 380: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **advertisements and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The main visual element is an **engraving of a wasp** climbing a plant stem. The text includes satirical pieces about San Francisco life: commentary on hotel management, theater reviews, and humorous observations about social manners. One section titled "The Old-Fashioned Way Good Enough for Her" presents a dialogue joke about marriage proposals. The **advertisements promote local businesses**: fine boots and shoes from Rosenthal Bros. & Co., and various hotel services. The humor appears directed at **contemporary San Francisco society**—critiquing pretension, materialism, and changing social customs. Without identifying specific individuals or events in the text, this represents typical turn-of-the-century American satirical magazine content mixing local commerce with social commentary.