The Wasp — 1890 — page 197: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily a **hotel and business directory** for the Pacific Coast, mixed with satirical advice columns and humorous anecdotes. The satirical content includes fictional dialogues mocking contemporary attitudes: - **"Due Deliberation"**: A couple discusses whether getting married was deliberate, with comedic back-and-forth about the husband's decision-making - **"Macedonian Cries"**: A joke about Irish immigrants helping Ireland - **"The Polite Thing"**: Satirizes marital dynamics and age differences - **"Getting At His Views"**: Mocks how couples avoid discussing real feelings - **"The Maligning Mother-in-Law"**: Stereotypical complaint about interference The humor targets bourgeois domesticity, marriage tensions, and Irish immigration stereotypes typical of 1880s-90s American satire. The page functions as both practical business guide and social commentary.