The Wasp — 1891 — page 376: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and business notices** for San Francisco establishments (circa early 1900s), with one satirical cartoon. **"The Editor's Dream" cartoon** (left side): Shows a chaotic scene where an editor appears to be dreaming or imagining the composing room in disarray. The caption notes that after attending a Press Club banquet, "the apparition of the foreman at the composing-room appears supplicating for illustrations and copy." The satire targets the tension between editors attending social functions and the practical work still needing completion at the newspaper office—a gentle jab at editorial priorities. The remainder is commercial advertising for local businesses: ink stands, tailors, furniture storage, beer, and pianos.