The Wasp — 1888 — page 403: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and literary content**, not political cartoons. The main visual element is a large engraving of an ornate stove labeled "14,799 SOLD IN 1886," advertising Anderson & Tallon's cooking ranges. The editorial content includes a poem titled "When Our Dreams Come True" and several humorous anecdotes with titles like "A Man Under the Bed," "Hold It There, Father," and "Worlds: Do His One Small Favor." These brief comedic sketches appear to be genteel domestic humor—misunderstandings between husbands/wives and fathers/sons—typical of late-19th-century American periodicals. The page reflects The Wasp's mix of local San Diego advertising, light verse, and middle-class domestic humor rather than sharp political satire.