The Wasp — 1889 — page 411: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The visible content includes: **Advertisements:** Burke's Stout (beer), Sherwood & Sherwood (Market Street), Nolan & Sons (shoes), and various patent medicines (Drunkard cure, catarrh remedies). **Humor Sections:** Short jokes and witticisms about contemporary life—domestic disputes, Irish and regional stereotypes, and workplace interactions typical of 1890s American humor. **No identified political figures or cartoons** appear on this page. The satire is social rather than political, poking fun at working-class life, gender relations, and ethnic stereotypes common to the era. This represents *The Wasp* functioning as a general humor and advertising publication rather than focused political commentary.