The Wasp — 1894 — page 212: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring patent medicines and remedies typical of late 19th-century publications: Liebig's Extract of Beef, Burnham's Clam Bouillon, Damiana Bitters, and various "cure yourself" tonics promising to treat weakness, dyspepsia, and sexual dysfunction. The main illustration titled **"ALL THE RAGE"** shows two women in conversation, one asking if the other has experienced "the grip this year"—likely referencing influenza. The caption jokes about Thursday night "collition crowd" gatherings, suggesting casual social mixing during illness outbreaks. The page also includes brief comic dialogues like "HE WENT HOME" and "A NEW COOKING SCHOOL," typical of *The Wasp*'s satirical humor, though these are difficult to fully contextualize from this excerpt alone.