The Wasp — 1891 — page 336: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page mixes satirical content with period advertisements. The left side features two cartoon vignettes titled "The Pastime of Our Newsboys" and "Scoot," depicting street children in mischievous scenarios—likely social commentary on urban youth behavior in San Francisco. Below these are companion pieces: "When the Sexes Prevaricate," listing humorous double standards in how men and women lie. Men's lies concern commerce and self-aggrandizement; women's focus on appearance and romance—reflecting Victorian-era gender stereotypes the magazine satirizes through exaggeration. The right side comprises advertisements for local San Francisco businesses: typewriters, tailoring, furniture storage, kid gloves, boot making, and Valentine Hassmer's cough syrup—typical period commercial announcements targeting the magazine's readership.