The Wasp — 1893 — page 71: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page is primarily **advertising and transportation schedules** rather than political satire. The main illustration shows a woman in Victorian dress labeled "A PIE AND COFFEE LUNCH," apparently promoting dining services. The page contains: - Railroad and steamship schedules (S.F. & North Pacific R.R., Southern Pacific Company) - Shipping line advertisements (Pacific Coast Steamship Company, Oriental and Occidental Steamship Company) - Literary content including poems titled "Then and Now" and "Evening" The poems feature romantic or social commentary typical of period magazines, but lack specific political references. No clear satirical cartoon or identifiable public figures appear on this page. It functions primarily as a commercial and informational section of the magazine rather than editorial commentary.