The Wasp — 1889 — page 64: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political satire. The left side contains anecdotal humor pieces: "An Ornament to the Profession" mocks a law student's ignorance during a bar exam; "A Bit of Mr. Hoadly's Wit" presents courtroom witticisms; and "The Gals Went Over the Fence" is a humorous poem about a comical accident. The right side features **patent medicine advertisements** with exaggerated claims (treating consumption, asthma, bronchitis through mail-order remedies), typical of late 19th-century quackery. There's also an ad for California's King of Consumption cure. A small illustration titled "Please to Taste—Death's Cough" appears to reference patent medicines' dubious effectiveness. The "Sparring for Time" section presents a judge-and-tramp dialogue joke about judicial leniency. Overall, this reflects *The Wasp*'s mix of satirical humor and period advertising.