The Wasp — 1893 — page 386: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

The page contains three distinct sections: **Left cartoon:** A man reading a "Round About" poster, illustrating a dialogue about the term "Dick Hand" (a pelican). The exchange jokes about proper zoological nomenclature—debating whether to call a pelican a "rare avis" (rare bird in Latin) or a "great homo" (great man). **Center cartoon:** An illustration accompanying "Happy Moments" text about poker and financial success, showing a man with a money bag, depicting the contrast between drawing a royal flush and facing financial ruin. **Right text sections:** Include "The Rounder" (advice column on social embarrassments), "Buncoed" (a poem about a con game played with buncoed dice), and "The Great Restorative" (advertising "Bromo-Seltzer" as a cure-all). The page mixes satire, humor, and advertising typical of early American satirical magazines.