The Wasp — 1891 — page 89: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains primarily **advertisements** for San Francisco-area businesses (pianos, sewing machines, medical treatments, interior decorations), with two distinct content sections: 1. **Top cartoon**: A street encounter between two men discussing neckties—one offering cheap ones for 25 cents, the other dismissing them. The joke appears to be simple social humor about haggling or class differences in haberdashery. 2. **"A Contributor's Effusion"**: A longer humorous essay by H.S. Butterfield recounting a comical boxing match where he unexpectedly defeated a larger opponent, partly through luck and unconventional tactics. The piece emphasizes avoiding "fighting trim" and relying on providence. Both items are light, anecdotal humor rather than sharp political satire—typical filler content for The Wasp's satirical magazine format.