The Wasp — 1893 — page 104: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business listings** rather than political satire or comics. It contains ads for San Francisco businesses including: - Insurance and investment companies - A marine insurance firm - A surety bond company - Commission merchants - Doctors and dentists - Hat retailers - A saw manufacturing company The only satirical content appears to be **"Our Leisure Classes,"** a brief dialogue mocking San Francisco's upper-class social pretensions. Characters discuss refined society figures with veiled criticism—suggesting the wealthy are shallow, unscholar, and obsessed with status symbols rather than genuine culture or intellect. The page reflects *The Wasp's* typical format: advertising revenue supporting occasional social commentary targeting the city's elite.