The Wasp — 1894 — page 231: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business notices** rather than political satire. The main cartoon, titled "OUR ARTISTS," depicts a dialogue between what appears to be an amateur artist and a professional model or instructor. The joke seems to center on the amateur's naive question—"have you stood for us before?"—suggesting inexperience with artistic practice. The bulk of the page comprises local San Francisco business advertisements (dentists, veterinarians, bars) and social notices, typical of late 19th-century periodicals. A small poem about "April Fool" and an advertisement for money-lending services ("BARRELS OF MONEY") fill remaining space. The page demonstrates how satirical magazines funded themselves through extensive paid notices rather than relying solely on editorial content.