The Wasp — 1891 — page 180: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements** for San Francisco businesses (dentists, restaurants, bakeries, photograph studios). The single **cartoon** labeled "A Doctor" appears at top left. It shows a well-dressed man and woman in conversation. The dialogue reads: "He—That's beautiful, Clara; but do you play in Asa Miner? Clara—No, jack; that would be flat." This is a **musical pun**: "Asa Miner" (A Flat Minor, a music key) plays on the woman's name "Clara." Her refusal to "play in A flat minor" suggests she won't perform in that key—though the joke's full satirical point remains unclear without additional context about San Francisco musical society or personalities of the era.