The Wasp — 1892 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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This page combines literary/social commentary with practical humor. "Our Pictures" discusses Colonel Henry I. Kowalsky's San Francisco real estate holdings and actress Ada Rehan's London success, suggesting The Wasp covered local celebrity news. The main content, "How the Quack Worked Them," satirizes a fraudulent doctor treating a wealthy Nob Hill woman for obesity. The doctor exploits her vanity, prescribing expensive treatments while she loses weight through diet and baths. The satire targets both medical charlatans and wealthy women's desperation regarding appearance. The bottom cartoons show practical advice about safely emptying hot-ash pans and barrel selection—likely humorous domestic safety tips for readers.