The Wasp — 1889 — page 408: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains **humorous anecdotes and short stories** rather than political cartoons. The illustration labeled "The Puzzled Barber" depicts a barber shop scene accompanying a joke about a customer's unusual haircut request. The stories satirize **everyday social situations**: - "A Terrible Temptation" mocks petty disputes over umbrella ownership on public transit - "A Texas Horse Trade" ridicules a man defrauded in a livestock deal, poking fun at rural business practices - "A Game Country" presents frontier hunting culture - "The Puzzled Barber" humorously presents a customer's confusing grooming instructions The final section, "Journalism Was in Authority," addresses baseball reporting accuracy—a minor media critique. These are **social satire vignettes** targeting ordinary people's follies rather than specific political figures or major events.