The Wasp — 1887 — page 398: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and advice columns**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Left side**: A single illustration of what appears to be a disheveled figure, accompanying a "Thrift and Humor" column containing anecdotes about human behavior—mistaken identity, marital advice, and social observations. The tone is moralistic rather than political. **Right side**: San Diego-area real estate and business advertisements (Hanbury & Garvey, Coronado Land Office, Louis Dampf, etc.), plus a prominent "Christmas Box Free!" promotional offer. The page reflects *The Wasp's* dual nature: satirical commentary mixed with commercial content. There is **no clear political cartoon** on this particular page—it's primarily a publishing space-filler mixing gentle social humor with period advertisements.