The Wasp — 1889 — page 378: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **primarily advertisements and short humorous stories** rather than political cartoons. The advertisements include: - **Ayer's Cherry Pectoral** (cough medicine) - **X.L. Fountain Pen** - **Felt Tooth Polisher** - **Pacific Coast Blood Horse Association** racing event announcement The text sections feature brief anecdotes, including "Mr. Blenkins' Report" (a domestic humor piece about a wife correcting her husband's drinking), "Joaquin Miller's Story" (about a house on wheels in Chicago), and "Not Guilty" (a dialogue joke about drinking habits). A small illustration shows a woman scolding or disciplining a man, accompanying one of the stories. **This appears to be a typical mid-page spread from a satirical magazine mixing light social commentary with commercial advertising.**