The Wasp — 1888 — page 43: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Humor pieces:** - "An Economist" - dialogue about transportation costs - "How Peter Got Out of the Water" - a Sunday school anecdote - "She Wanted Twins" - a domestic humor piece about dolls - "Sidney's Cider Product" and "This is Quincy" - brief comic anecdotes **"The Lost Kiss"** - a sentimental poem about a girl the narrator loved The bulk of the page comprises **hotel and business advertisements** for San Francisco Bay Area establishments (Hotel Arcadia, DeWitt & Harris grocers, various boarding houses). The humor is genteel, domestic satire typical of late 19th-century publications—no partisan political content is evident. The page reflects the magazine's mix of light entertainment and commercial notices rather than hard-hitting social commentary.