The Wasp — 1890 — page 113: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** with minimal satirical content. The main cartoon feature, "JOKELETTES," presents simple gags rather than political satire—including jokes about vegetarians, time/money, and a man's large mouth. The only notable satirical piece is "AN EASY LIVELIHOOD," depicting a conversation between a man seeking employment and another about making a living from newspapers. The humor appears to mock either journalism or someone's failed journalistic ambitions, though the specific target remains unclear. The remainder consists of advertisements for gas stoves, furniture, photographs, land sales, medical remedies (kidney cures, Murray's Specific), and rubber stamps—typical of late 19th/early 20th-century publications. No identifiable political figures or major social commentary are evident.