The Wasp — 1893 — page 189: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The left side features "On His Last Legs," a cartoon of an elephant struggling to stand. The accompanying text is "A Baker's Dozen"—a collection of satirical observations about human nature. The elephant likely represents a person or institution in decline, though the specific reference is unclear without additional context. The right side is primarily advertisements for beauty products (Woodbury's Facial Soap) and hair growth treatments (Skookum Root Hair Grower), interspersed with brief humorous anecdotes like "Not Exactly a Lexicographer" and "A Wholesale Transaction." The page mixes political/social satire with consumer advertising typical of early 20th-century magazines. The elephant cartoon critiques some failing entity, while the ads target common anxieties about appearance and aging.