The Wasp — 1889 — page 117: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political cartoons. The left column contains "February Flakes"—brief humorous observations and quips on everyday topics (skating, weather, salaries, etc.). These are light social satire rather than political commentary. The right side features advertisements for Burke's Stout beer, Dr. Salsfield's Rejuvenator tonic, and an optician's services. The only substantive article is "A Terrible Misfortune," describing a racist anecdote about an actor named Thorne performing in Memphis. It recounts a deeply offensive incident involving a "negro" actor and contains period-appropriate racial slurs reflecting the magazine's casual prejudices. The page lacks coherent political satire or identifiable caricatures of public figures.