The Wasp — 1893 — page 366: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements** for San Francisco financial and insurance companies, with a small satirical cartoon in the upper left. The cartoon titled "END ME YOUR EAR" depicts two caricatured male faces with exaggerated features in conversation. Based on the accompanying text, it concerns **"Mysterious Smith,"** a boxer competing for the welterweight championship. The satire mocks Smith's rough demeanor and limited education—he's portrayed as an uncultured, brutish fighter. The text humorously suggests that Smith's lack of refinement and his tendency toward crude behavior make him an unlikely but genuine contender. The cartoon likely ridicules both Smith's rough appearance and the absurdity of such an unpolished figure competing at the sport's highest levels during this era.