The Wasp — 1888 — page 495: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The left column contains "A Tough Bear Story" by Carl Dunder—a rambling anecdote about winter survival and bear encounters in Canadian woods, written in dialect. It's humorous storytelling rather than political commentary. The right side features **period advertisements**: Burke's Stout (with "beware of imitations"), Sherwood & Sherwood furniture (14,799 sold in 1886), Anderson & Tallon ranges, and Fratinger's cloak and suit house. A small dialogue snippet about mourning appears near the bottom. There is **no visible political cartoon** on this page. The content reflects typical 1880s magazine layout mixing entertainment, humor, and commercial advertising to sustain publication.