The Wasp — 1893 — page 105: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising content** rather than editorial cartoons or satire. It features commercial advertisements for products popular in the late 19th/early 20th century: Epps's Cocoa, Ely's Cream Balm, Veuve Clicquot champagne, and Liebig's Extract of Beef, among others. The only illustration with potential satirical intent appears at top right: two figures wearing opera glasses and elaborate hats labeled "Opera Glasses, Lorgnettes, Gold Spectacles." This likely mocks fashionable society attendees at cultural events, though the specific satirical point remains unclear without additional context. The page's content suggests *The Wasp* supplemented editorial satire with substantial paid advertising to fund operations—common practice for 19th-century satirical publications.