The Wasp — 1892 — page 74: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily an **advertising and announcements page** from *The Wasp* magazine, not a satirical cartoon page. The main content includes: - A portrait of **Hon. David J. Brewer**, Associate Justice of the United States (appointed from Kansas in 1889) - A dialogue between merchants about tailoring and women customers—likely satirizing gender dynamics in retail - An anecdotal piece titled "An Ingenious Farmer" featuring a humorous exchange about fresh tomatoes The rest of the page consists of **commercial advertisements** for San Francisco businesses: Pacific Bank, flour mills, John Wieland's Lager Beer, Champagne Eclipse, and various other local services. The single satirical element appears to be the merchant dialogue mocking both men's tailor-made suits and women's shopping habits—reflecting late-19th-century social attitudes about gender and commerce.