The Wasp — 1892 — page 408: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and classified listings** with minimal satirical content. The visible cartoon depicts a woman in a rocking chair with text reading "A man's work from Sun to Sun, / But a woman's work / Was never done / Until Gold Dust / came takin' And now / She's through before the men." This is a **commercial advertisement** for Gold Dust Washing Powder, not political satire. It reflects period gender attitudes, sardonically suggesting the product magically frees women from endless housework. The page also contains political notices for local San Francisco candidates (sheriffs, county clerks, auditors) and various business advertisements typical of 1890s newspapers—real estate agents, attorneys, auction houses, and patent medicines. No significant political cartoon or satire appears on this particular page.