The Wasp — 1888 — page 478: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The left side features a small illustration labeled "The Dockslodter's Minstrels at the Bush-Street Theater"—a reference to the popular entertainment venue and performance group of that era. The main content consists of **"Thrift and Humor,"** a satirical advice column mocking excessive drinking (referencing whiskey consumption by month names), failed romance, and social pretension. The right side contains **classified advertisements** for furniture sales, clothing stores, and optical services—typical of period magazines. The humor targets **working-class and middle-class foibles**: unrequited love, social climbing, economic struggles. No specific political figures or events are caricatured on this particular page.