The Wasp — 1891 — page 196: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements** with one small satirical cartoon titled "About the Way It Is." The cartoon depicts a woman asking a man for money, with dialogue suggesting domestic discord. The caption indicates the woman wants to "go in and scratch Gertie a line" (visit a friend), while the husband protests the expense of her social activities. The satire targets **marital conflict over women's spending habits**—a common late-19th century theme mocking wives' leisure activities and consumption. The cartoon's point appears to be social commentary on middle-class domestic tensions, specifically ridiculing women's social visiting and its financial burden on husbands. The remainder of the page features ads for Pacific Bank, flour, lager beer, champagne, and other San Francisco businesses, indicating this was a commercial publication dependent on advertising revenue.