The Wasp, 1892 · page 349 of 542
The Wasp — 1892 — page 349: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than satire or political cartoons. The main content includes: - **"Sitting Bull and Sachem Smith"**: A humorous anecdote about Manager John F. Smith interacting with the famous Native American leader Sitting Bull, framed as show business gossip. The joke hinges on Sitting Bull missing the point of a verbal exchange. - **"Mutually Unsatisfactory"** and **"An Unkind Remark"**: Brief comedic vignettes about everyday disputes and misunderstandings. - **"In the Stationery Store"**: A dialogue joke about color-coded letter paper signifying romantic fidelity. The remainder is **period advertisements** for products like Woodbury's Facial Soap, Ely's Cream Balm, flour, champagne, and patent medicines—typical of early 20th-century magazines. No significant political satire appears on this page.