The Wasp — 1889 — page 158: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and entertainment listings** rather than political satire. The left column contains "Mrs. O'Flaherty's Fancy Dress Ball," a humorous poem about a masquerade party where guests in costume caused comic mishaps—notably a man dressed as a jockey named "Diogenes Clancy" who got drunk and misbehaved, resulting in court appearances. The right column features theater announcements, business advertisements (Pacific Bank, Epps's Cocoa, sewing machines), and notices for San Francisco venues. There is **no visible political cartoon** on this page—it functions as a typical late 19th-century magazine's mixed content of light verse, entertainment, and commercial promotions.