The Wasp — 1889 — page 225: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns**, not editorial cartoons. The left side contains political commentary and jokes, while the right features patent medicine ads (Burke's Stout, Dr. Salfield's products, Hobbs' Nerve Tonic Pills). The political content references **General Harrison and the 1888 election**. One section discusses Democratic complaints that a circus poster featuring Harrison influenced voters. The satire suggests this claim is absurd—implying Democrats are desperate to explain their loss. A separate anecdote about "Custer at Gettysburg" mocks military overconfidence through wordplay and exaggeration. The remaining content consists of **brief jokes and quips** on everyday topics (fashion, domesticity, social etiquette) typical of late-19th-century satirical magazines. No identifiable political cartoon appears on this particular page.