The Wasp — 1891 — page 485: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** rather than satirical content. The central image shows a portrait labeled "MRS. CARNOT," identified in accompanying text as "the good likeness of Mrs. Carnot, not the wife of President Carnot of France." The text notes she is "a very charming as well as clever woman" known for her "carefully cultivated literary taste" and social standing. The bulk of the page consists of hotel and business advertisements for San Francisco and Pacific Coast establishments, with a small section titled "HIGH WATER" containing what appears to be dialogue about Florida water costs. The page functions primarily as a commercial directory rather than political satire.