The Wasp — 1894 — page 545: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and light humor** rather than political satire. The main content includes: 1. **"A Woman's Answer"** — a satirical poem about marriage, listing the types of men a woman *can* marry (those without ambition, those who are lazy, tailors, etc.) before concluding "But then, you see—I won't!" The humor mocks both unrealistic male suitors and women's limited marriage options. 2. **"Prepared for the Emergency"** — a cartoon showing office workers with a humorous dialogue about cold weather and book agents, suggesting they're prepared with winter clothes. 3. **"No More 'Goat's Milk'"** — a longer satirical piece about Berkeley students burning a professor's "goat's milk" (poor cider), mocking academic culture and student pranks. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements for local San Francisco businesses: The Market, Roos Bros. (clothiers), Palace Hotel, John Wieland's Lager Beer, and others.