The Wasp — 1891 — page 219: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business listings** for San Francisco companies (Wells Fargo, First National Bank, shipping firms, etc.), mixed with patent and product advertisements. The two editorial cartoons are small illustrations: 1. **"A Good Position"** depicts a young man asking an older man about college, while the older man responds about a "first base" position—likely a baseball reference used as a metaphor for career preparation. 2. **"If a Body Meet a Body"** shows figures with umbrellas in what appears to be a crowded street scene, the title referencing the Robert Burns poem line commonly used for romantic or social mishap humor. Both cartoons employ light social satire about young men, education, and courtship—typical *Wasp* fare mixing humor with commercial content.