The Wasp — 1893 — page 299: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising** for steamship lines, railroads, and medical services, interspersed with humor sections. The main cartoon titled **"Had Him"** depicts a figure being pulled in opposite directions—representing a common satirical theme about conflicting pressures or competing interests. The accompanying dialogue suggests commentary on **class and education**, with a reference to someone being remade "from a Carson man to another recently." The exact political target is unclear from context alone, but the cartoon appears to mock social pretension or the contradictions between breeding and actual character—a typical Wasp theme attacking hypocrisy among the wealthy or educated classes. The page's layout prioritizes **commercial advertisements** over satirical content.