The Wasp — 1890 — page 107: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page combines satirical sketches with advertisements and social commentary. The main cartoon labeled "EXAMINATIONS TOO" depicts three figures discussing head examinations—likely mocking pseudo-scientific phrenology or medical quackery popular in the era. The dialogue "I should like to have my head examined" / "Did you ever have it examined before?" / "Never" suggests satire about foolishness or gullibility. The page also includes humorous domestic dialogues ("At the Nursery," "The Main Question," "An Omission," "At Coronado Beach," "The Reason Why") featuring working-class characters debating practical matters like milk quality and marital finances—typical Wasp fare mocking everyday life absurdities. Advertisements for patent medicines (Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, Mattoni's Giesshuebler water) were standard period content, often themselves subjects of satirical critique.