The Wasp — 1889 — page 237: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **advertisements and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The left column features "Smile If You Will," a collection of short jokes and witty exchanges on mundane topics (eating limburger, flannel shirts, job interviews). The middle section includes poems and humorous anecdotes, including "The Summer After" (romantic verse) and "He Didn't Make a Mistake" (a joke about mistaken payment). The right side displays **period advertisements**: Burke's Stout beer, Byron Hot Springs resort, Pratt's hair treatment, and other commercial products typical of early 20th-century magazines. There are **no identifiable political figures or satirical cartoons** on this particular page. It's a standard issue page mixing light humor with advertising.