The Wasp — 1889 — page 264: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains miscellaneous humor columns and two small cartoons rather than a unified political satire. The text sections include jokes about: baseball umpires and their authority, medical students, marriage troubles, optimism, and various brief comedic scenarios. One cartoon depicts a domestic scene (Mrs. Stantleton and Jeems discussing a turkey), while another shows what appears to be street characters in winter clothing. The humor is largely social rather than political—focusing on marriage disputes, class differences (servants, doctors, workers), and everyday absurdities. The "Negro Doctor" section uses period racial stereotypes common to 1890s-era publications. Overall, this represents The Wasp's lighter miscellaneous content rather than its hard-hitting political cartooning. The jokes target universal human foibles rather than specific political figures or events.