The Wasp — 1890 — page 202: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and schedules** for steamship companies (Pacific Coast, Southern Pacific, Oceanic, etc.) with departure times and routes to ports like San Francisco, Honolulu, and Sydney. The only substantive editorial content is a brief satirical piece titled **"FIGHT IT OUT"** at the top. It describes a congressional representative allegedly causing a young couple's separation over a trivial domestic disagreement—the gentleman refusing to take tea with the lady's father. The satire mocks the congressman for intervening in this petty personal dispute, suggesting absurdity in political overreach into private matters. The remaining content includes short notices about liver ailments, sea-sickness remedies, and business advertisements. Without seeing illustrations accompanying "Fight It Out," the specific satirical targets remain unclear.