The Wasp — 1891 — page 248: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and announcements** for San Francisco businesses and services (circa 1891, based on the State Fair notice). The only satirical content is a small cartoon titled **"Of Course He Feels Proud"** showing a man holding an infant, with accompanying text about taking a child to Napa Soda Springs. The joke appears to be gentle domestic humor: the father's pride in showing his child the natural springs is presented as both touching and slightly absurd—a father's ordinary pride being treated as noteworthy. The bulk of the page consists of commercial advertisements for pianos, champagne, optical services, farm equipment, and other goods, making this a revenue-generating issue rather than primarily satirical content.