The Wasp — 1893 — page 181: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains three distinct elements: **Main Story**: "He Wouldn't Admit He Was Deaf" satirizes a character named Poismenu, a deaf man who compensates by loudly interjecting in conversation and telling elaborate stories to mask his condition. The satire targets social pretension—his refusal to acknowledge disability while creating increasingly absurd anecdotes. **Right Column Illustrations**: Three labeled character types—"The Muscular," "The Shakespearean," and "The Wild West"—appear to be stereotypical social or theatrical archetypes, likely mocking contemporary fashion or personality types. **Bottom Section**: Advertisements for an El Campo resort and a concert program, standard magazine filler. The primary satire targets vanity and social awkwardness around disability and pretension.