The Wasp — 1890 — page 383: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The top features ads for L.A. Berteling (optician), W. & J. Sloane furniture, and Montague's San Francisco business. The main editorial content includes: - **"The Boarder's Lament"** — a humorous poem about a man's declining circumstances in boarding house life - **"Where to Hold the Fair"** — brief comic dialogue about deciding where to hold the World's Fair, likely referencing the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition - **"Couldn't Head the Old Man"** — domestic comedy about a father resisting his daughter's wish to leave their cottage The page is dominated by local San Francisco business advertisements and light domestic humor rather than sharp political commentary.