The Wasp — 1889 — page 354: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains several short stories and anecdotes rather than political cartoons. The visible illustration shows two figures at a doorway in what appears to be a domestic scene. The stories include "He Met a Man with a Load of Corn" (a dialogue about selling produce), "A Great Inventor" (about Mr. Stabbers and his anti-sneak-thief lock invention), "A Kentucky Suicide" (documenting a court case verdict), and "A New Machine" (a brief humorous dialogue). These appear to be satirical fiction pieces typical of 19th-century American humor magazines, using everyday situations and eccentric characters for comedic effect. Without clearer context about specific historical figures or events referenced, the satire targets general human foibles rather than particular political figures or contemporary events.