The Wasp — 1893 — page 357: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is primarily a **business directory page** for San Francisco, listing leading manufacturing firms and services (breweries, furniture makers, safe manufacturers, etc.). The advertising dominates the layout. The page includes **three cartoon illustrations** with satirical captions: 1. **"Keeper of the Spoon"** — depicts a figure holding a large spoon, captioned about "sportsmen" coming Sunday to fish and leaving "disgusted" — likely mocking sport fishing or hunters. 2. **"Wine and Women"** — shows figures around a wine barrel, with a melancholic poem about lost love and wine's consolations. 3. **"Los Angeles Heard From"** — references a typewriter and business college, mentioning the "Los Angeles Business Council." These cartoons appear to be light, society-focused humor rather than hard political satire. The page's primary function is commercial advertising for San Francisco businesses.