The Wasp — 1891 — page 411: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and directory listings** for San Francisco-area hotels, businesses, and services, with minimal satirical content. The only cartoon visible depicts **two figures at a doorway** in what appears to be a domestic scene. The accompanying dialogue suggests a marital dispute about a husband's vest, with the wife demanding he return it for alteration. The satire targets **domestic economics and nagging wives**—a common late-19th/early-20th-century trope mocking women's control over household spending. The cartoon's humor relies on stereotypes about female frugality and marital tension over domestic details, reflecting period attitudes toward gender roles. Without additional context or artist attribution visible, specific satirical targets remain unclear.