The Wasp — 1894 — page 19: what you’re looking at

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This page mixes satirical humor with period advertisements. **Left side sketches** include: - "Properly Baited": A fishing scene with dialogue about an angler's success - "Cruel": A workplace dialogue between a telephone exchange worker and her supervisor, poking fun at office dynamics and gender relations - "A Street Sketch in St. Louis": A street vendor exchange about ear-cleaning services The humor relies on wordplay, social commentary about class and gender, and mundane urban encounters typical of early 1900s American life. **Right side** features extensive advertisements for Woodbury's Facial Soap (marketed for skin conditions), Dr. Woodbury's beauty book, bicycles, and children's wheels—standard period commercial notices. The satire targets everyday human pretension and miscommunication rather than specific political figures or events.