The Wasp — 1891 — page 268: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The top features a small cartoon illustration accompanying a brief humorous story titled "DID I MAKE A HIT OR NOT?" about a social encounter at a country church, recounting an awkward interaction between the narrator and a woman he mistakes for someone else. The remainder of the page consists of **San Francisco business advertisements** from the late 19th/early 20th century: ink stands, tailors, restaurants, furniture storage, glove factories, beer distributors, boot makers, piano dealers, and a cough syrup vendor. The cartoon itself contains no clear political commentary—it's simply illustrative humor accompanying a light social anecdote about mistaken identity and embarrassment in a small-town setting.