The Wasp — 1889 — page 325: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** with one prominent cartoon. The illustrated ad shows two figures seated at a table, apparently sharing a meal. The caption suggests a humorous play on words: "eat crow" (meaning to admit defeat/accept humiliation) paired with drinking, implying one must consume alcohol to make a difficult situation tolerable. The text notes the drink "helps digest" and "adds digestion to work," suggesting satirical commentary on using alcohol as a coping mechanism for life's unpleasant necessities. The cartoon's crude style and the pun exemplify *The Wasp*'s brand of Victorian-era satirical humor, common to 19th-century American comic magazines.