The Wasp — 1894 — page 168: what you’re looking at

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This page contains **four satirical comic strips** about relationships and domestic life, plus a "Pointers" section with local San Francisco business advertisements and social commentary. The cartoons depict: 1. **"How Katrina's Valentine Reached Her"** - A series showing a woman receiving romantic advances, likely satirizing courtship customs of the era. 2. **"His Insurance Did It"** and **"He Had Nerves"** - Comics about marriage, infidelity, and domestic conflicts, using insurance and nervous disposition as comic devices. The humor relies on **period-specific gender dynamics**: nagging wives, unfaithful husbands, and anxious men. The "Pointers" section mixes local business listings (dentists, doctors, dancing academies) with gossipy anecdotes about San Francisco society. The overall tone satirizes **Victorian-era domestic life and social pretensions** through exaggerated situations and stereotypical characters.