The Wasp — 1891 — page 373: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **business advertising and market news** rather than political satire. The main illustrations are captioned "During the Yachting Trip" and "Lend Me Your Wife," showing theatrical or comedic scenes. The text contains brief business reports covering San Francisco commercial activity: real estate sales, banking transactions, stock market conditions, and construction contracts. There's mention of theatrical productions at local venues and praise for various merchants. The cartoons appear to be humorous sketches illustrating colloquial expressions or amusing situations, but they're not clearly political commentary. The page functions essentially as a local business journal with decorative satirical illustrations—typical of *The Wasp's* format mixing news, advertisements, and light humor rather than sharp political critique.