The Wasp — 1890 — page 114: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and notices** rather than political satire. The left side contains dividend notices from various San Francisco financial institutions (People's Home Savings Bank, Hibernia Savings & Loan Society, etc.). The main illustrated content shows **"A Sorrowful Tale"** — a poem about a woman (described as beautiful, dutiful, and a "rollicking Queen of Bohemia") who became a stage performer and was treated shamefully. A cartoon depicts two men discussing the situation. Below this is **"Easily Corrected,"** a brief joke about a waiter folding a napkin incorrectly at a restaurant. The right side contains various advertisements and notices, including one offering "$500 OFFERED for an incurable case of Catarrh." The page reflects late 19th-century *Wasp* content: mixing financial notices with light satirical verse and humor rather than hard-hitting political cartoons.