The Wasp — 1891 — page 348: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and advice columns** rather than political satire. The visible cartoons are minimal: 1. **"Dog Days"** - A simple domestic sketch showing a woman and man, likely illustrating heat-related marital discord (a common theme). 2. **"A Skeleton in the Closet"** - depicts a clerk discovering uncomfortable truths in his boss's office during annual audits—a visual pun on hidden office secrets. 3. **"Misunderstood"** and **"Easier to Handle"** - Brief comic dialogues about marriage and gender relations, typical of the era's domestic humor. The page is dominated by product advertisements (Tutt's Pills, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Jackson's Napa Soda) and business listings—standard for *The Wasp*'s satirical-magazine-meets-local-directory format. No major political figures or events are clearly identifiable on this particular page.