The Wasp — 1892 — page 501: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Advertisements:** Chocolat Menier coffee, Woodbury's Facial Soap (with a detailed male face illustration), Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh, and the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. **Humor Sections:** Brief satirical dialogues titled "Preparing for Summer Business," "The Condition Had Changed," "A Settlement Wanted," "Woman's Way," "Why He Didn't Propose," "Very Careless," "The Only Way Out," and "Circumstances Alter Cases." These are domestic and workplace jokes mocking human foibles—marital miscommunication, business dealings, and romantic hesitation—rather than political satire. The page reflects *The Wasp's* character as a general-interest satirical magazine mixing advertisements with light social humor.