The Wasp — 1891 — page 356: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and business listings** with a "Political Gossip" column taking up roughly one-third of the left side. The gossip column discusses **constitutional questions about National Bank taxation**, Treasury Department procedures, and President McKinley's upcoming decisions regarding appointments and the 1900 election. It mentions Representative McKinley's strength in California and references his potential renomination. The small sketch at the top left appears to illustrate "A Tale Without Words" or "The Flight of ye City Dude"—likely a humorous vignette (details unclear from image quality). The remainder is **period advertising**: typewriter companies, tailors, restaurants, beer importers, furniture storage, boot makers, and patent medicines—typical of an 1890s satirical magazine's revenue model.