The Wasp — 1893 — page 392: what you’re looking at

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This cartoon depicts Uncle Sam (identifiable by his top hat and starred clothing) admiring a miniature steamship labeled "Monterey, Charleston, San Francisco, Osaka, Oregon" — vessels representing American maritime/industrial achievement. The accompanying story "Mr. Keedick's Typewriter" is a domestic comedy about a husband who bought a new typewriter without consulting his wife, Mrs. Gaskell. The wife is initially angry but gradually appreciates it. A poem below celebrates an unmarried woman's financial independence and freedom from domestic constraints — suggesting satirical commentary on women's roles and marriage economics in this era. The page combines light humor about consumer goods and gender relations, typical of The Wasp's satirical approach to American society.