The Wasp — 1891 — page 515: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** rather than satirical cartoons. The central image shows "The Wasp" masthead—a wasp attacking a figure—typical magazine branding. The main text content is a story titled "Broker's Bitters" about gambling on riverboats, describing high-stakes card games and cheating among wealthy travelers in antebellum America. This appears to be entertainment fiction rather than political satire. Below is a "Conundrum" section with wordplay jokes, and a brief political jab at "Mayor Sanderson," questioning whether he could be "classed as ineligible for election to office in an Anarchist Club." The remainder consists entirely of business advertisements for liquor dealers, insurance companies, and other San Francisco merchants—typical of period magazine revenue models.