The Wasp — 1889 — page 73: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political cartoons. The visible sections include: - **Holiday goods advertisements** (left column) - **Humorous short pieces** titled "Broken Vows," "The Reign of Law," "Too Much for Him," "Complimentary," and "A Considerate Son" — these are satirical vignettes about everyday situations (broken New Year's resolutions, a Chicago anarchist dispute, family dynamics) - **Patent medicine advertisements** (right side) including "Pennyroyal Pills" and "Rupture Remedy" - **Real estate and business ads** for San Diego establishments The humor relies on **social commentary** about hypocrisy, domestic relations, and contemporary concerns, but lacks the pointed political cartooning the magazine was known for. This appears to be a filler page emphasizing revenue through advertising.