The Wasp — 1890 — page 223: what you’re looking at

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This page contains three satirical cartoons with accompanying text: 1. **"No Cause for Alarm"**: Shows a domestic scene where Willie refuses a bath, and his father threatens to throw him in water or he'll get muddy—absurdist humor about childhood resistance to bathing. 2. **"Hard on Our Servant Girls"**: Depicts a mistress complaining about a male servant entertaining men in the kitchen, criticizing employers' double standards regarding servant conduct in parlors versus kitchens. 3. **"A Deceptive Thought"**: A schoolroom scene where a teacher asks about earth's valuable productions. A student answers "worms" (for fishing)—a pun-based joke about priorities. The page also includes theater reviews, financial news about auctions and real estate, and a dialogue about credit limits among merchant tailors. The content reflects turn-of-century American social commentary and domestic humor.