The Wasp — 1893 — page 151: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertisements and brief editorial paragraphs**, not political cartoons. The satirical content is minimal. The notable editorial items include: - **"An Error Rectified"**: A tongue-in-cheek fortune teller segment mocking people who believe in predicting the future, suggesting one will "live to be go" and "marry a widow with thirteen" children—absurdist humor. - **"Haunt Developed Yet"**: Satire about an old lady hiring a young, inexperienced physician instead of an established doctor, with ironic commentary on modern medicine. - **"He Worked"**: Brief dialogue between a housewife and tramp about employment expectations. The page is dominated by period advertisements for medicines (Scott's Emulsion, Damiana Bitters, Beeman's Pepsin Gum) and commercial services, typical of 1890s-era satirical magazines. Without identifying specific cartoons or caricatures, the satirical commentary is mild and generalized.