The Wasp — 1891 — page 38: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is **primarily advertising** for San Francisco businesses (typewriters, tailors, furniture storage, pianos, etc.), which dominates the right column. The left side contains several **satirical humor pieces** and a political cartoon titled "The Sequence." The cartoon depicts a woman climbing a ladder while a man in formal dress (appears to be a politician or authority figure) attempts to restrain or control her. The accompanying poem suggests commentary on **women's ambition or suffrage**, with references to her climbing "higher" despite his efforts to "hinder" her progress. Below are brief humorous dialogues mocking various social types: newspaper editors, store owners, landlords, and capitalists—typical *Wasp* fare targeting local San Francisco figures through domestic comedy sketches rather than explicit political commentary.