The Wasp — 1891 — page 443: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements** rather than satirical content. The main feature is a special announcement for *The Wasp's* upcoming Midsummer Holiday Edition (July 2nd) — a 64-page issue with 50,000 copies printed, selling at the regular 10-cent price. The single cartoon at top shows two men in conversation labeled "HE ASKED A BLESSING," with dialogue about picking a Suburban Handicap winner. The joke appears to be gentle domestic humor about husbands and wives, typical of the era's light comedic fare. The remaining content includes short humorous stories and advertisements for furniture and printing cuts. The page demonstrates how 19th-century magazines mixed editorial content with substantial advertising to sustain operations.