The Wasp — 1893 — page 68: what you’re looking at

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This page is **primarily advertising** with one sports article and illustration. The central illustration depicts **Solly Smith**, a lightweight boxer, in a fighting stance. The accompanying "SPORTING" column discusses Smith's recent victory over Johnny Griffin for the featherweight championship. The article praises Smith's technical skill—his "Sullivanesque style," quick footwork, and ability to absorb punishment. The column also covers other boxing news: Australian jumpers' records, and Yale coach Lawnie Bliss's arrival to improve Olympic foot-ball. The satire is mild: the article gently mocks the Referee magazine for calling Australian jumpers "too previous" (presumptuous) for claiming world records. The remaining content consists entirely of business advertisements for insurance companies, law offices, manufacturing firms, and patent products—typical of period trade publications.