The Wasp — 1891 — page 92: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** with one satirical cartoon titled "ALCOHOLIC" at the top left. The cartoon depicts three figures at what appears to be a store counter: a woman (Mrs. Smilestone) asking a clerk about purchasing a "pretty motto" for her husband. She requests changing the word "Faith" to "Whisky," suggesting her husband's actual devotion is to alcohol rather than religious faith. The joke satirizes **excessive drinking** and marital discord, while mocking the popular Victorian practice of displaying inspirational mottos in homes. The remainder of the page contains advertisements for typewriters, tailors, glove factories, furniture storage, and other San Francisco businesses—typical of The Wasp's revenue model. The "Unauthenticated Tales" section below the cartoon offers local gossip and anecdotes.