The Wasp — 1890 — page 147: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains a satirical dialogue cartoon titled "THE DIFFERENCE" between two characters named Brown and White discussing mineral waters. The joke appears to mock pretentious distinctions about water quality—Brown asks White to explain differences between mineral and regular waters, and White claims one uses "mineral waters" while the other uses "minerals." The satire targets superficial class-consciousness or marketing deception about product differences. The page also includes a lengthy social column "THE WEEK'S DOINGS AT SANTA CRUZ" documenting local society events, tourist activities, and notable visitors—typical newspaper filler content of the era. At bottom is an employment advertisement seeking "AGENTS WANTED" for The Wasp magazine subscriptions.