The Wasp — 1894 — page 473: what you’re looking at

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This cartoon satirizes a bicycle accident involving someone named "Miss Trouler." The joke plays on a common Victorian-era problem: getting stuck on a bicycle—apparently a real hazard of early cycling. The cartoon shows three figures: a woman on horseback, a child on a bicycle, and a man gesturing. The dialogue mocks the idea that "giant cement" could repair bicycle mishaps, while the accompanying text suggests visiting the Midwinter Fair Baggage Office as a practical solution instead. The humor targets both the novelty and dangers of bicycles as emerging technology, and the absurdity of proposed "fixes" for accidents. This reflects early 1900s skepticism about bicycles as safe transportation.