The Wasp — 1893 — page 514: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is predominantly **advertisements and entertainment listings** for San Francisco venues during the 1893 holiday season, rather than political satire. The main illustrated content features: 1. **"Miss Gracie Plaisted"** - A portrait accompanying a "physiognomical study" analyzing her facial features and character traits (a popular pseudo-scientific practice of the era). 2. **A masquerade ball cartoon** - Shows a couple at a holiday party with the caption "Why do you kiss my hand? / 'Becausé—ah!—well—it may be more of a 'friend' than Hand Haing and shoulder.'" This is mild social humor about flirtation etiquette at formal events. The page reflects 1893 San Francisco entertainment culture, not political commentary.