The Wasp — 1889 — page 27: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains short humor pieces and anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **"The Conqueror Conquered"** — A satirical biography mocking a military figure's exaggerated claims of conquering dangerous animals (crocodiles, tigers, elephants, snakes, hippopotami). The humor lies in increasingly absurd boasts culminating in the figure's wife being the only unconquerable opponent. **"A Girl Worth Having"** — A brief domestic anecdote about a girl helping her elderly father. **"Two of a Kind"** and other short pieces are literary humor rather than visual satire. The page reflects *The Wasp's* satirical magazine format: mockery of inflated masculine ego and military bravado through exaggeration. No specific historical figures are clearly identified in the visible text or image.