The Wasp — 1893 — page 433: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains satirical illustrations and period advertisements rather than explicit political commentary. **"Our Streets" cartoons** depict urban scenes with social observation humor—one shows someone at a gun shop, another depicts "Our Pothunters" (hunters) in a camping scenario. These appear to be gentle satirical observations of contemporary American life and character types. **"Perfectly Satisfied"** is a brief comic dialogue about someone avoiding dinner by sending a telegram, suggesting satire about modern communication and social excuses. The majority of the page comprises advertisements for patent medicines and beauty products (Woodbury's Facial Soap, Ely's Cream Balm, Skookum Root Hair Grower), typical of early-20th-century magazines. These ads themselves reflect period attitudes toward appearance and health remedies.