The Wasp — 1893 — page 241: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humorous miscellany** rather than political cartooning. The left column contains brief comedic anecdotes ("Observation," "She Gave Him a Hint," "A Double Responsibility Upon Him") typical of period humor magazines—featuring scenarios about professors, ladies, and domestic situations meant to elicit gentle laughs. The dominant right side features a **full-page advertisement for Woodbury's Facial Soap**, prominently featuring a man's portrait and endorsement language from a "Dermatologist." This represents late 19th/early 20th-century advertising claiming scientific/medical authority. Below are smaller advertisements for J.W. Carmany (tailor), Decker Brothers (pianos), and Perry's flour—standard commercial notices. **No significant political satire or caricature appears on this page.**