The Wasp — 1894 — page 23: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business directory** for San Francisco, with two satirical elements: **Top cartoon**: "That Farley Eggnog Yarn" depicts three men in conversation. The dialogue (partially visible) references charges about "writing that infernal eggnog story" and disputes over authorship. The satire appears to mock disputes among local figures over credit for a story—likely internal San Francisco literary/journalistic gossip from the magazine's era. **Bottom cartoon**: "The Future of Science—Garner's Monkey Language" shows a professor communicating with a monkey, with caption "How do you do, Professor? Now this is what I call quite friendly." This satirizes pseudo-scientific claims about animal communication, a contemporary topic of popular interest. The remainder consists of extensive advertisements for San Francisco businesses—breweries, schools, furniture, medical services—reflecting the magazine's commercial revenue model.