The Wasp — 1890 — page 505: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains miscellaneous satirical content and anecdotes rather than a single political cartoon. The illustrated section shows two men in conversation, apparently depicting a banking/business scenario related to the article "HIS FIRST DEPOSIT." The humor targets **social pretension and naive business dealings**. A man named Steve Smith opens a bank in Medina and encounters a customer (Mr. Adams) who deposits money while boasting about connections to the President. The satire mocks both Adams's social climbing and Smith's condescending patience with him. Additional brief comic pieces mock various targets: a gentleman frustrated after a boxing loss, hotel guests complaining about accommodations, and a woman's complaint about a suitor's kissing technique. The overall tone satirizes **working-class social aspiration** and **everyday human absurdities** rather than specific political figures or events.