The Wasp — 1892 — page 108: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The main content includes: **"A Contented Politician"** — A brief satirical dialogue mocking a San Francisco gentleman who attended the Chicago Convention. The joke plays on Cleveland's electoral prospects: the politician compares Democrats to someone "eating skippers with his cheese," suggesting the party is in disarray or eating undesirable food. The humor relies on absurdist logic about political dysfunction. **Humor columns** like "When They Can Work" and "Nature Sufficient" present domestic comedies between husbands and wives, featuring Irish or immigrant dialect humor typical of the era. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements for remedies (rheumatism cures, tonics), beverages, and products—standard magazine filler reflecting 1880s-90s commercial culture.