The Wasp — 1888 — page 380: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page primarily contains **humor columns and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The left side features a woodcut illustration of a disheveled figure (possibly a vagrant or laborer) accompanying "Thrift and Humor" — a section of anecdotes and jokes about everyday absurdities. The humor pieces mock various social types: Sunday school teachers, hotel guests, drunks, and working-class individuals. The tone is lighthearted rather than politically pointed. The right side advertises the **Blood Horse Association** racing events at Bay District Track in November, and includes a real estate advertisement promoting home-building services. The page represents *The Wasp's* mix of satirical humor and commercial content typical of turn-of-the-century American periodicals.