The Wasp — 1891 — page 234: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** with one small cartoon titled "HE WAS NEAR-SIGHTED" at the top left. The cartoon depicts two figures—apparently a child and an adult—pointing at something, with a caption referencing "Athletic Sphex" and an exchange about new athletic headquarters. The joke appears to play on near-sightedness and misidentification, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. The page is otherwise filled with San Francisco business advertisements from circa early 1900s, including ink stands, tailors, furniture storage, beer agencies, boot makers, and patent medicines. These ads reflect the magazine's revenue model rather than editorial content.