The Wasp — 1889 — page 85: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns**, not political cartoons. The content includes: **Short humor pieces** with titles like "In the Ballroom," "Her Brother," and "Valorous but Discreet"—brief anecdotes poking fun at social situations and human foibles rather than specific political figures. **Advertisements** dominate the right side, including Burke's Stout beer, Dr. Sallady's Rejuvenator (a patent medicine), and L.A. Berteling's optical services—typical of late 19th/early 20th-century magazine layouts. **Notable content**: "A Nightmare" poem about an owl, and various remedies advertisements for ailments like catarrh and deafness. The satirical tone targets everyday social pretensions and commercial hucksterism rather than identifiable political figures or events. This reflects *The Wasp's* focus on general social satire.