The Wasp — 1892 — page 249: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business notices** rather than political satire. The main content includes: **Notable items:** - "Profits of Medicine" — a brief anecdote mocking an expensive physician who charges $100 but offers worthless advice - "A Pretty Stiff Figure" — a legal satire about a Colorado husband in a divorce case where two juries disagreed on damages, suggesting affection can't be reliably monetized - Multiple commercial advertisements for products (Woodbury's Facial Soap, Ely's Cream Balm, optical services, insurance companies, etc.) The page's satirical content is minimal and focuses on professional incompetence (doctors, lawyers) rather than political commentary. Most space is devoted to late-19th/early-20th-century business advertisements, indicating *The Wasp* relied heavily on advertising revenue.