The Wasp — 1888 — page 91: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **text-based satirical content** rather than illustrated cartoons. "The Arizona Kicker" is a recurring column featuring humorous anecdotes mocking various figures and social types. The visible content includes stories about conservative men and their pretensions—particularly focusing on wealthy businessmen who affect superiority while engaging in hypocritical behavior. There are anecdotes about a man named "Major" Jackson and references to petty business disputes and social climbing. The column satirizes **upper-class pretension and hypocrisy**, exposing contradictions between conservative rhetoric about honor and actual conduct. The humor relies on concrete examples of self-serving behavior rather than explicit political commentary. The page also contains **period advertisements** (Horsford's Acid Phosphate) typical of late-19th-century magazine publications.