The Wasp — 1891 — page 427: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, with two notable satirical sections on the left: 1. **"Song of the Summer Boarder"** - A poem mocking summer vacation guests, depicting a man in a top hat being pestered by his landlord. The satire ridicules boarders who arrive at seasonal lodgings and cause trouble—particularly one who put his sleeve in the soup and got the landlord to launder his clothes. The accompanying illustration shows a confrontation between guest and proprietor. 2. **"The Merry Picnickers"** - A brief satirical piece about picnicking, using phrases like "standing prosperity" and ironic commentary on enjoying leisure without comparison to others' wealth. The bulk of the page consists of San Francisco business advertisements for insurance, hotels, patent medicines, military goods, and printing services—typical of 1880s-era satirical magazine monetization.