The Wasp — 1891 — page 246: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and miscellaneous content** rather than political satire. The main cartoon shows a rotund figure "Trying to make both ends meet"—a visual pun about financial hardship where the character literally cannot connect his belt around his middle. The text includes **satirical commentary on American servant girls** ("BY GEORGE, Brown"), mocking their supposed independence and unwillingness to follow traditional hierarchies. This reflects period anxieties about changing labor dynamics and social structure. The remaining content consists of **vintage advertisements** for patent medicines (Simmons Liver Regulator, Tutt's Pills), restaurants, photography studios, and dental services—typical of turn-of-the-century American publications. No major political figures or events are evident on this particular page.